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Oregon Joins Lawsuit Over Planned Parenthood Funding
KBND - Oregon
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Posted Less Than An Hour Ago by 24/7 News Source (Salem, OR) -- Oregon is joining 22 states in a lawsuit against the federal government over a law that cuts funding to Planned Parenthood. The lawsuit argues the Defund Provision violates the rights...
Tsunami advisory canceled for Oregon and Washington after Russia quake
KMTR - Oregon
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SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Oregon, Washington, and California have been upgraded from a tsunami watch to a tsunami advisory after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Peninsula in Russia. According to NOAA, an...
Kotek picks Colorado leader to usher in ‘new chapter’ for embattled Oregon Youth Authority
OregonLive.com
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July 30, 2025
Gov. Tina Kotek has appointed a new head of the Oregon Youth Authority months after firing its last leader. Michael Tessean, recent director of the Colorado State Board of Parole, will take over the agency in August, pending approval by Oregon...
AG Pam Bondi appoints veteran prosecutor Scott Bradford to serve as US Attorney for District of Oregon
The Post Millenial
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July 30, 2025
Bradford, 49, was sworn into office on Monday by Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Danielle J. Forrest. Attorney General Pam Bondi has appointed 18-year veteran federal prosecutor Scott E. Bradford to serve as the United States Attorney for the...
British Columbia courts Oregon health workers, touting ‘universal,’ ‘evidence-based’ care
OregonLive.com
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July 30, 2025
British Columbia is aggressively recruiting workers from Oregon’s already thin-stretched health care workforce as the Canadian province works to address medical professional shortages of its own. Earlier this year, the provincial government...
Washington governor admits ‘stupid’ decision to invite former top aide on state plane
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times (TNS) Gov. Bob Ferguson apologized to his staff last week for inviting former top aide Mike Webb on a state plane for a trip to the Tri-Cities that included official business and a political fundraiser. In an...
Oregon joins California, other states, to sue Trump administration over Planned Parenthood cuts
Jefferson Public Radio - Oregon
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July 29, 2025
The Trump administration exceeded its authority and violated constitutional protections in attempting to defund Planned Parenthood, according to a lawsuit filed today by California Attorney General Rob Bonta along with Oregon, 21 other states and...
County Commissioners approve International Way Stabilization Center
The Register Guard - Oregon
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After 5 years of planning, Lane County's Stabilization Center has a location. County staff said International Way the best site of 36 evaluated. Former county sheriff among PeaceHealth group who asked for commissioners to approve the Springfield...
Tsunami advisory lifted for Oregon, Washington after 8.8 quake strikes off coast of Russia
KATU - Oregon
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The coasts of Oregon and Washington were put under a tsunami advisory Tuesday after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Peninsula in Russia. The northern coast of California was...
Some GOP constituents call him a RINO. Other Oregonians are starting to trust him.
Oregon Capital Chronicle
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July 30, 2025
PACIFIC CITY—Backstabber. Leftist. RINO — short for “Republican in name only.” These are just a few of the labels given to Rep. Cyrus Javadi on his Facebook posts. The Tillamook Republican is in his second term in the Oregon House of...
Klamath Falls program for girls with legal trouble moves to new home
Jefferson Public Radio - Oregon
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July 30, 2025
The center serves girls between the ages of 13 and 20 who need support after parole revocation or probation violations. They stay for up to three months and receive behavioral health resources, mental health and substance abuse treatment,...
Oregon Attorney General joins lawsuit to maintain funding for Planned Parenthood
KLCC - Oregon
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July 29, 2025
Oregon’s top lawyer is joining 22 Democratic attorneys general suing the Trump administration on Tuesday over efforts to restrict Planned Parenthood clinics from receiving federal Medicaid dollars. The suit comes after President Trump signed into...
WA governor admits ‘stupid’ decision to invite former top aide on state plane
The Columbian - Washington State
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In an unusual and at-times tense Zoom meeting on Thursday, Ferguson called the decision to bring Webb along for the June trip “pretty stupid, according to audio obtained by The Seattle Times. Webb, the governor’s former chief strategy officer and...
UPDATE: Tsunami advisory remains in effect for Oregon Coast, inundation not expected
The Bulletin - Oregon
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July 30, 2025
A tsunami sent waves into Russia, Japan, Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Russian Far East early Wednesday. It was one of the biggest temblor’s ever recorded. Several...
Vote for the best small town in Oregon: Readers Choice Awards
OregonLive.com
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July 30, 2025
Last week, we asked you to nominate your favorite small town in Oregon for our Readers Choice Awards. Readers told us they were drawn to everything from beautiful scenery to great food or historic buildings. Towns from the Wallows to the Oregon...
Oregon gems: the state of our state parks
KLCC - Oregon
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July 29, 2025
The following transcript was generated using automated transcription software for the accessibility and convenience of our audience. While we strive for accuracy, the automated process may introduce errors, omissions, or misinterpretations. This...
Tsunami Warning in California, Washington & Oregon: Updates After Russia Earthquake
Hollywood Life
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July 30, 2025
Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula has triggered tsunami warnings and advisories across the Pacific, including along the U.S. West Coast. Officials in...
Commentary: The Trump-GOP budget is a dire threat to Oregon’s patients, hospitals and nurses
Oregon Capital Insider
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July 30, 2025
Commentary: The Trump-GOP budget is a dire threat to Oregon’s patients, hospitals and nurses Published 6:47 am Wednesday, July 30, 2025 Health care workers are warning of dangerous conditions in hospitals for patients and nurses alike under the...
Oregon coast under tsunami advisory after powerful Russia earthquake
OregonLive.com
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July 30, 2025
A powerful earthquake in Russia sent tsunami waves surging toward Japan and parts of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, while Oregon and much of the West Coast was under a tsunami advisory. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 8.7 quake hit near...
Oregon, other Democratic states secure 40-day pause on Head Start immigration requirements
Oregon Capital Chronicle
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July 29, 2025
A group of Democratic states that sued the federal government over an unprecedented shift in federal policy to bar thousands of immigrants without permanent legal status from accessing community benefits like child care and pre-K won’t be subject...