News Updates from The Oregonian

A rundown of the day's top Portland and Oregon headlines from The Oregonian/OregonLive.

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Portland mayor uses pepper spray in confrontati...
1 dead, 5 injured in apparent Portland car attack. Oregon marks lowest number of new coronavirus cases since October. Portland-based radio station chain files for bankruptcy.
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Third Oregonian tests positive for a new, more ...
Pedestrians vanish from downtown Portland. Portland police leave 911 calls on hold for hours, then closed them without response. I-405 reopens after Flanders Crossing installation.
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Portland’s first mass COVID-19 vaccination site...
Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden wants Cruz and Hawley investigated, Clackamas commissioner Mark Shull continues Islamaphobic statements, newspaper delivery person rescues elderly customer
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Inauguration day protests isolated in Oregon am...
Oregon political candidates recieve threatening phone calls ahead of inauguration. Salem COVID-19 vaccination clinic fails to meet projections. Oregon unemployment rate climbs for the first time in months.
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Portland area school districts get clearance to...
Oregon law enforcement prepares for Inauguration Day protests and potential violence. Feds used toxic smoke grenades during summer protests in Portland, researcher says. Portland companies dumped 1.7 million square feet of office space last year.
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Hundreds turn out for Portland MLK Day events
Oregon governor to announce new school reopening rules. Number of homes for sale in Portland metro drops to record low. Oregon county commissioner apologizes for offensive and racist social media posts but doesn't resign.
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New, more contagious strain of the coronavirus ...
Small group of armed protesters gathers at Oregon Capitol on Sunday. Beaverton car thief steals SUV with 4-year-old child in backseat before returning to berate mom. Beloved Portland restaurants say they're in "hibernation" and will reopen.
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Woman presumed dead in Oregon landslide
Oregon struggles to keep track of coronavirus vaccines. Portland schools may allow limited in-person learning this month. FBI sets up Oregon command post in anticipation of inauguration violence. Oregon Parks reservation system open early, leaving camp...
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Woman missing amid Oregon floods and landslides
Judge may place new rules on Portland police at protests. Intel to replace CEO after manufacturing setbacks. Portland apartment rents are falling after years of steep increases.
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Oregon to make corovavirus vaccine available to...
Clackamas County postpones swearing-in after new commissioner's racists posts draw threats. Fund will help Oregon small business owners struggling to pay rent. Oregon-based military drone maker settles lawsuit over undisclosed used parts.
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Man accused of firing gun at Portland federal c...
Mayor Ted Wheeler decries destruction at protests, says police can do little. Disability rights group says treatment of mentally ill has improved in Oregon prisons. Oregon Legislature swears in record number of lawmakers of color. Portland Brewing to s...
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New coronavirus cases climb, raising fears of p...
Oregon's vaccine distribution moves slowly. Former Portland mayoral candidate Sarah Iannarone lands job at transportation nonprofit. Oreogn lawmakers meet Monday to be sworn in before turning to remote work. Find Beat Check with The Oregonian at o...
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Lawmaker let violent right-wing protesters into...
At least 3 Oregonians were arrested in Washington D.C. after a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol. Tigard police shoot and kill man during arrest. Flu season was a no-show in Oregon amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Oregon congressional delegation condemns ‘attem...
54 killed in Portland traffic crashes, the most since 1996. Oregon sets record for marijuana sales in 2020.
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Woman arrested at PDX after punching fellow pas...
Legionnaire's Disease spreads in water at Portland apartment building. Lake Oswego schools will be among Portland area's first to bring back students. Oregon health officials outline plan to speed up coronavirus vaccinations.
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Suspect escaped Portland police headquarters af...
Oregon governor promises to ramp up coronavirus vaccine distribution. Federal government proposes restoring grazing rights to family at center of 2016 wildlife refuge. Flir, one of the last Oregon tech companies, sold in $8 billion deal.
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Oregon lags 40 states in distributing vaccines
Siren sets off tsunami panic on Oregon coast. Attempted murder suspect escapes from Portland Police headquarters. Eagle Creek Trail in Columbia River Gorge reopens after 2017 wildfire.
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4 hurt in shooting during party at Happy Valley...
Demonstrators break windows, spraypaint buildings in downtown Portland. Fire set on grounds of Portland Jewish education building, police say. Oregon governor issues warning to businesses planning to defy COVID-19 restrictions. Portland area firefighte...
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Portland-area students to continue distance lea...
Nearly 250,000 travel through PDX for holidays. No interruption in jobless benefits expected for most unemployed Oregonians.
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Body of young girl on remote Oregon highway
Coronavirus risk downgraded to "high" for five Oregon counties. Two earthquakes strike off the Oregon coast. Oregon to begin issuing drivers licenese to undocumented residents. TriMet won't offer free rides on New Year's Eve.
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Oregon prisons to start COVID-19 vaccinations s...
Vancouver gunman was told he had to wait for appointment before he shot a woman and himself, court documents show. Rep. Kurt Schrader among two Democrats to oppose $2000 coronavirus payments. Nine months into pandemic, most Portland breweries are hangi...
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Portland police officer hospitalized after bien...
Wages have rebounded in the coronavirus recession. Kickstarter backers of Coolest Cooler lost $4 million in all. Barry Lopez, influential Oregon author, dies at 75.
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Nearly a quarter of Oregonians say they won't g...
Portland man faces arson charges over apartment fire. Drug overdoses spike in Oregon, following nationwide trend. Portland mayor shuffles city council bureau management.
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Man kills woman, then himself, at Vancouver, Wa...
Oregon prison faces coronavirus outbreak and major power outage. Apple will preserve Black Lives Matter murals painted on its boarded up Portland storefront. ‘Swollen, gelatinous bags’ of chia seeds wash up on Oregon coast.
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Two injured in shooting near Vancouver, Washing...
One Oregon COVID-19 case linked to two outbreaks, at least 7 deaths. Dr. T. Allen Bethel, Portland pastor and civil rights leader, dies. Some parents are tiring of virtual learning, while others have mixed feelings.
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