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Democrats pretend Trump will deploy National Guard to Portland, Oregon
AM 770 KTTH - Washington State
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August 15, 2025
Democrats are latching onto manufactured crises to stoke fear. They’re pretending that President Donald Trump will order the National Guard to patrol the streets of Portland and other cities in Oregon because they see what he’s doing in D.C. In...
Bend and Central Oregon again top AAA’s list of favorite Labor Day weekend travel destinations around the Northwest
KTVZ - Oregon
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August 15, 2025
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – It’s been a record-breaking summer travel season, and many will squeeze in one final trip over the Labor Day weekend before the summer wraps up. AAA booking data shows that Alaska cruises, theme parks, Central Oregon and...
Local runners tackle 100-mile race for Parkinson’s research funds
WHEC 10 - New York
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August 15, 2025
The News10NBC Team details breaking News, Traffic and Weather. ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Two local runners, Charlie Ruff and Jake Metzger, are taking on the challenge of a lifetime to raise money for Parkinson’s disease research. On August 23, they will...
Did Oregon’s Drug Decriminalization Increase Crime or Overdoses? —Separating Short-term Spikes from Long-term Trends
Cato Institute - Washington D.C.
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August 15, 2025
Jeffrey A. Singer Earlier this month, in a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Charles Fain Lehman highlighted a working paper released on July 30 by criminologists (Boehme et al.) from the University of South Carolina and the University of Nebraska that...
Follow-Up re: Alleged Discrimination at the University of Oregon Law Review
Reason Magazine
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August 15, 2025
Ofer Raban, who is a professor at the University of Oregon School of Law (but who, even more clearly than usual for a law professor, is speaking on behalf of himself and not the law school), passed along this follow-up item to an earlier post. I...
Oregon Coast Tuna Overflows at Garibaldi Event This Weekend
Oregon Coast Beach Connection
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Published 08/14/25 at 6:55 a.m. By Oregon Coast Beach Connection Staff (Garibaldi, Oregon) – This weekend will be a rager for those who love Oregon coast seafood. The Oregon Tuna Classic (OTC) returns to Garibaldi on August 15–16 to celebrate its...
Hells Canyon is highlight of 2025-26 Oregon Blue Book
The Observer - Oregon
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August 15, 2025
Hells Canyon is highlight of 2025-26 Oregon Blue Book Published 6:00 am Friday, August 15, 2025 Book celebrates 50th anniversary of Hells Canyon National Recreation Area ENTERPRISE — It’s Oregon’s manual of facts and figures and highlights of some...
Oregon Department of Aviation and Yamaha sign a deal to explore the use of unmanned helicopters to fight wildfires
KTVZ - Oregon
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August 15, 2025
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Aviation said Thursday it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. to explore the potential use of Yamaha’s FAZER SAR unmanned helicopter for wildfire mitigation...
Oregon explores drone tech to improve wildfire response
KNDU - Washington State
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August 15, 2025
OREGON - The Oregon Department of Aviation is launching a study to explore the use of drones in firefighting. These drones, weighing 250 pounds, are expected to provide firefighters with critical data quickly and efficiently. Currently,...
Oregon one of the worst states to move to, analysis says
Yahoo News
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Anyone thinking about moving to a new state may want to think twice before considering the Pacific Northwest, according to a new analysis. ConsumerAffairs recently ranked Oregon the fourth-worst state to move to in 2025,...
Oregon House committee dismisses misconduct allegations against Grants Pass lawmaker
Oregon Capital Chronicle
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August 14, 2025
A split legislative committee on Thursday dismissed allegations of misconduct against a southern Oregon Republican who read a sexually explicit book passage on the House floor. The House Committee on Conduct met virtually at noon to discuss...
Rite Aid to close 40 more stores in US state after two bankruptcies – rival snags 13 locations in surprise reversal
The U.S. Sun
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August 15, 2025
RITE Aid is set to close 40 more stores in a US state following its second bankruptcy filing, and a rival has swooped in to snag 13 of them. The struggling pharmacy chain has announced another slew of locations being forced to shut. 2 Rite Aid is...
Diverse group descends on Palmer amaranth in SE Oregon
Capital Press - Oregon
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August 15, 2025
Published 8:26 am Friday, August 15, 2025 Oregon and local leaders are prioritizing Palmer amaranth, an invasive pigweed. Removal, transport and disposal events July 21 and Aug. 6-7 at an Ontario-area farm drew representatives of the Oregon...
Oregon will install error watchdogs to enforce rules for food stamp recipients
OregonLive.com
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August 14, 2025
Oregon’s Department of Human Services is working to lessen how often the state miscalculates the amount of food stamp benefits enrollees should receive, aiming to comply with new federal restrictions and avert a worse financial strain on the...
Advocates say Knight's record-breaking donation to cancer research could be life-changing
KATU - Oregon
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — There’s good news for those who have loved ones with cancer. Billionaire CEO Phil Knight and his wife Penny are donating $2 billion to Oregon Health & Science University's Knight Cancer Institute. It's the largest donation...
Virtual Reality Experiences Can Beat Painkillers for Relief, New Study Using Oregon Waterfalls Finds
Good News Network
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August 15, 2025
Virtual reality goggles and headsets absolutely exploded in the late twenty-teens, with products like the HTC Vive and Oculus offering incredible ways to experience video and gaming. Now, scientists are using VR experiences to study how the brain...
Oregon couple buck odds, both drawing once-in-a-lifetime tag to hunt mountain goats
Hilsboro News Times - Oregon
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August 14, 2025
Milo and Joy Kind beat odds that would make a dedicated lottery player shudder. But their reward isn’t cash. If all goes well, the couple, who live in the Coast Range foothills north of Banks, will return from an October hunt in some of Eastern...
Oregon couple buck odds, both drawing tag to hunt mountain goats near Baker City this October
Baker City Herald - Oregon
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August 14, 2025
Milo and Joy Kind beat odds that would make a dedicated lottery player shudder. But their reward isn’t cash. If all goes well, the couple, who live in the Coast Range foothills north of Banks, in Washington County west of Hillsboro, will return...
Bankruptcies – August 2025
Tri Cities Area Journal of Business - Washington State
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August 14, 2025
CHAPTER 7 Missi Ann Botel, 428 N. Hartford St., Kennewick. Darla Lenice Day, 9307 Majestia Lane, Pasco. Katherine J. Edge, 5223 Chukar Drive, West Richland. Emily Caitlin Michael, 8180 W. Fourth Ave., #G204, Kennewick. Maria De Lourdes Lopez, 1835...
Business Licenses – August 2025
Tri Cities Area Journal of Business - Washington State
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August 14, 2025
PASCO Walmart, 4820 N. Road 68. Mayra’s Home Daycare LLC, 1739 N. 15th Ave. Sunflower Lily Daycare, 2616 E. Alvina St. Abide Church, 1207 W. Court St. Adventure Academy, 7911 Coldwater Drive. Mano A Mano Boxing Club LLC, 2001 W. Lewis St....