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Washington County Commissioner Greg Malinowski is among a slew of statewide county officials opposing a bill that would automatically register an estimated 500,000 potential Oregon voters.
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Renewable energy initiative approved for signature gathering
An initiative that would allow utilities to count all hydroelectric power toward renewable energy requirements was approved this week for signature gathering .
Nevada couple sentenced for Oregon welfare fraud
An Oregon judge has sentenced a Nevada couple who received $229,000 in unjustified payments from state and county agencies and an insurance company.
The Oregon GOP don't want to win elections in Oregon ever again.
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Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall is all abuzz
Got bees? Managers for the Portland Center for the Performing Arts discovered a hive of about 2,500 honeybees clinging to the building's south outside wall Thursday.
Licensed medical marijuana dispensaries expected to generate $900,000 under Oregon bill
Jesse Herman, left, and Johnny Colbert work behind the counter at a brisk pace, helping medical marijuana customers at Lightshade Labs in Denver, Colo.
The Oregon Medicaid study: What does it tell us?
Recently, an article by Kate Baicker and colleagues came out in the New England Journal of Medicine .
Study: Mtn. biking brings big bucks to Bend
Oregon's rural communities, particularly ones that once relied on timber revenues, are seeking new business models to sustain themselves, and many are looking to the recreation industry to drive business growth and create jobs.
Oregon knife manufacturers seek to persuade TSA to relax ban on small knives aboard planes
From left are Leatherman's multi tools: Squirt ES4, Squirt PS4 and Micra, Leatherman is among the local companies that hopes the TSA changes its rules to permit small knife blades on airplanes.
The Shutter: Yaw's Top Notch Revival Shutters After Eight Months
An attempt to resurrect NE Portland's old-school burger joint Yaw's Top Notch Restaurant has failed after eight months.
U.S. Judge in Oregon Dismisses Movie Pirating Lawsuit
A federal judge has dismissed a movie company's Internet piracy complaint against 34 Oregonians, saying the company was unfairly using the court's subpoena power in a "reverse class-action suit" to save on legal expenses and possibly to intimidate defendants into paying thousands of dollars for viewing a movie that can be bought or rented for less ... (more)
Nokes' book breaks the chains of history - Thursday, 16 May 2013 11:00
When Greg Nokes of West Linn found out that one of his Oregon ancestors was a slave owner he was surprised to say the least.
There's a "Monsanto protection act" in the Oregon Legislature, and opponents say that due to its vague language its repercussions could affect not only seed growers but also city and county governments managing vegetation.
Mrs. Oregon Tara Arnold uses crown to promote exercise, nutrition
Mrs. Oregon Tara Arnold teaches students at Beaverton's Stoller Middle School a dance to Beyonce'A s "AoeMove Your Body"A . She spent a few weeks at the school late last month as part of her "Movin'A It With Mrs.
Massive southern Oregon drug sweep
State, federal and local law enforcement agencies has dismantled a large and violent drug trafficking organization in Klamath County, arresting more than 30 suspects and charging them with multiple counts of racketeering and unlawful delivery of methamphetamine.
Extreme Caution Urged This Weekend on Roads Near Oregon Coast
ODOT and other Oregon officials are urging extreme caution when it comes to a major bike event to and from the Oregon coast this weekend, as hundreds of bicyclists will be sharing the road with motorists in a wide cross-section of the western part of the state.
Oregon gets first peek at health insurance market - Wed, 15 May 2013 PST
This is what competition looks like: One health insurer wants to charge $169 a month next year to cover a 40-year-old Portland-area non-smoker. Another wants $422 a month for the same standard plan.
ZIP smart: 1/3 of Oregon Merit Scholars from same suburb
More than a third of Oregon's National Merit Scholars live in a single Portland-area ZIP code, an affluent, tech-oriented, immigrant-rich area of suburban Washington County.
Oregon First Lady Cylvia Hayes defends trip to Bhutan to study Gross National Happiness index
Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber has taken a fair amount of heat for leaving Salem during the legislative session with his partner, Cylvia Hayes, to attend a conference in the small Himalayan country of Bhutan to study alternative methods of measuring prosperity.
Sheriff agrees to disagree on county gun ordinance
In attempts to eliminate confusion surrounding Multnomah County's recently passed gun ordinance and how it will affect unincorporated Corbett, Sheriff Dan Staton told a disgruntled crowd at Corbett's town hall meeting he will not enforce the ordinance that takes effect at the end of May.