News Updates from The Oregonian

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

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At least 3 dead in Oregon wildfires as governor...
Portland City Council approves nation's strictest ban on facial recognition technology. Portland's unarmed 'street response' teams delayed by a year. Three Portland police officers on desk duty over conduct at protests.
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Oregon governor declares wildfire emergency
Portland to pay $1 million in settlement with estate of man shot by police. Poll shows nearly two-thirds disapprove of Portland mayor's job performance. Portland film productions slowly resume shooting.
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Windstorm knocks out power for thousands in Ore...
Two arrested as right-wing rally in Salem turns violent. Portland Police spent $117K on crowd-control munitions in early days of protests.
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Hot, dry weather in Oregon raises critical wild...
59 arrested during '100th night' protest. Endanger whale dies beached on Oregon coast. Portland business owners pessimistic over economic outlook.
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Man under investigation for Portland protest sh...
Two members of Portland police accountability board resign in protest. Four Portland venues sue insurer over coronavirus closure losses. Multnomah County Library averts most layoffs after outcry.
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Oregon governor demands audit of timber institu...
Oregon man and woman sentenced for scamming eldery couple. Portland police scramble radio transmissions to keep public from listening in. Several protesters accused of violent act face rare federal charges. Oregon sets November deadline for overdue une...
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Oregon governor extends coronavirus state of em...
Environmental assessment finds abandoned Facebook drilling equipment poses little risk. New Oregon use of force restrictions signed into law. Renowned Oregon jurist Hans A. Linde dies at 96.
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Neighboring agencies refuse to assist in polici...
Oregon governor extends foreclosure moratorium. New coronavirus cases drop to lowest level since June. Portland bike shops are seeing brisk business but still struggling.
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Fatal shooting near Trump caravan rally heighte...
Large Wasco County fire spreads, prompts evacuations. Oregon reonconsidering criminal charge broadly applied at protests. Multnomah, Hood River counties cleared from Oregon governor's coronavirus watchlist. 
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Communities near Mt. Hood evacuate for wildfire
Powells to stop selling on Amazon, Judge removes protections for journalists against federal officers, Migration Brewing opens new taproom with outdoor balcony 
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Portland Trail Blazers playoff game postponed a...
Protest groups clash outside Gresham Police station, Oregon hopes to begin paying new unemployment bonus, Twilight film location to be a new stop on the Oregon film trail
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Protests continue in Portland for 90th consecut...
UPS driver jailed over allegedly shooting at cars on I-5, helicopter pilot dies in crash while fighting fire near Mt. Hood, limited asymptomatic coronavirus testing now available in some Portland suburbs.
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Oregon seeks to boost unemployment benefits
Injured Portland protesters file class action lawsuit against federal government. Initiative to undercut Portland freeway tolling won’t be on November ballot. Oregon's largest wildfire grows to 50,000 acres.
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Oregon schools won’t reopen until state sees su...
Dueling protesters fight in Portland as police stand by. Oregon UPS truck driver accused of shooting at cars on interstate. Oregon's lost higher-wage jobs show no signs of coming back.
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Wildfires continue to burn across Oregon
Oregon Governor adds county to coronavirus watch list. Judge extends legal protections for journalists covering Portland protests. Oregon Legislature could protect businesses and schools from coronavirus liability. Hundreds of Oregon National Guard mem...
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Officials respond after protesters set fire at ...
Thousands of Oregonians line up for pandemic relief checks. Umatilla County to reopen again. Oregon governor declares wildfire state of emergency. Police review office investigating 40 complaints related to Portland protests.
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Oregon will require masks at offices and child ...
Lawsuit alleges abuse by former Gresham principal. Judge upholds record jury award against telemarketer. Powell's City of Books will partially reopen its flagship store.
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Man beaten by Portland protesters expected to s...
Crews mopping up Mosier Creek fire in Columbia River Gorge. Animation studio Laika lays off staff. Mercy Corps names new CEO following Oregonian/OregonLive investigation.
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Analysis finds troubling patterns in Portland's...
Coronavirus spreads in rural eastern Oregon. Beaverton, Oregon, memory care facility evacuated as coronavirus outbreak sickens residents, staff. Intel's development failures raise questions about the company's future.
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Facebook abandons drilling equipment off Oregon...
Portland State University to disarm campus police. Oregon State Police withdraw from policing Portland protests. Portland City Council adopts new housing density plan. Wildfire prompts evactuations in Columbia River Gorge. Eastern Oregon's Malheur...
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Portland voters elect Dan Ryan to city council
Portland police investigating explosives lobbed at protesters. 120 cats and dogs siezed from Portland boarding facility. Washington County man sues ICE over courthouse detention. Russell Kirsch, inventor of the computer pixel, dies at 91.
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Prosecutors won't charge most arrested in Portl...
Oregon lawmakers work late in one-day special session over budget crisis. Pac-12 postpones all college sports through 2020. A lucky few can spend the night in world's last last Blockbuster Video.
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Portland protest leader arrested, released with...
Portland-based Precision Castparts cuts 10,000 jobs. Judge rules Oregon city violated homeless residents' rights by ticketing. Perseid meteor shower peaks this week. Portland labradoodle, lost in another state, finds her way home.
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Oregon lawmakers to meet over budget gap, polic...
Oregon modeling suggests coronavirus spread has slowed. Oregon contact tracers aren't asking about bars, restaurants. Effect of Trump unemployment benefit order remains unclear.
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Portland Police disproportionately use force on...
Oregon college students want hybrid online and in-person instruction; Multnomah County Library begins announcing layoffs; Oregon surpasses 20,000 known coronavirus cases.
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