It wasn't until the nurse in the emergency room lifted up a phone and said, "We've got a gunshot victim," that Sandra Howell understood why her arm hurt ...

Appeals Court blocks release order

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The Oregon Court of Appeals has temporarily blocked a judge's order requiring the state to provide bail for a child-rape suspect so he could help plan ...

Climate expert hired for Ore. research institute

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Washington state climate scientist Philip Mote, who helped write major reports on global warming, will head an Oregon research institute focused on climate ...

Mother accused of child's death

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Authorities have accused a 26-year-old Milton-Freewater woman of killing her 2-year-old boy. ...

Bomb threat empties Pendleton classrooms

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The discovery of a backpack following a bomb threat emptied classrooms at Pendleton High School. ...

With college fund drop, a new Ore. treasurer

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Democrat Ben Westlund took the oath of office as state treasurer Monday, inheriting a college savings plan that has suffered deep losses from investments ...

US 26 closure after landslide hurts ski areas

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A landslide that closed U.S. 26 and blocked the main route to ski areas on Mount Hood last week has dealt another blow to a recreational industry already ...

Oregon justice suggests death penalty review

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An Oregon Supreme Court justice has recommended that the court review the constitutionality of the death penalty. ...

Portland Loo freezes up during snowstorm

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Just three weeks after the Portland Loo - the city's $140,000 public toilet - debuted, it froze up, stage-fright style, during the recent snowstorm. ...