Andrew Theen | The Seattle Times

April 10, 2021 at 6:02 am

Some rural counties still battle COVID vaccine hesitancy. Oregon’s unvaccinated seniors tell some of the story.

Last week, Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen said seven counties had vaccinated less than half their seniors. The problem, officials warned, would likely grow...

March 6, 2021 at 7:21 am

Oregon remains outlier with no COVID-19 contact tracing app, no firm timetable to launch program

While officials in many states have lauded the technology’s potential to slow coronavirus spread, it’s unclear how successful the programs have been. Washington officials say...

February 24, 2020 at 9:01 pm

‘It just kept moving:’ Sea lion that wandered into Cowlitz County hills trapped after long standoff

The estimated 600- to 700-pound female Steller sea lion made its way into the hills from the Cowlitz River up various creeks and onto a...

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Oregon State Police talk with a truck driver who was traveling without chains near Willamette Pass east of Oakridge, Ore., on Monday, Nov. 25, 2019. (Andy Nelson/The Register-Guard via AP)

November 27, 2019 at 7:25 am

Snow closes I-5 in southern Oregon; some Central Oregon highways also closed

Interstate 5 remains closed from south of Ashland, Ore., to the California border due to blizzard-like conditions, and winter weather is slamming the Cascade Mountains...

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November 15, 2019 at 4:40 pm

Gov. Jay Inslee to meet with Oregon’s governor to discuss replacing 100-year-old I-5 bridge over Columbia River

The governors of Oregon and Washington will meet in Vancouver, Washington, on Monday to show their solidarity and commitment to restarting the long-discussed project to...

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March 25, 2019 at 8:46 am

E-scooters may return April 26, Portland says, with new rules to curb sidewalk riding

Portland, which gave e-scooters a four-month trial period that ended Nov. 20, will now accept applications for their return -- but with new regulations.

February 26, 2019 at 1:58 am

Yes there was a llama on Portland light rail, but there shouldn’t have been WATCH

Caesar the No Drama Llama rode light rail over the weekend. While he is a popular local figure and many found this appearance charming and...

February 23, 2018 at 10:48 am

OSU boosting its Newport campus with marine studies center

NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) — For more than 50 years, Oregon State has had an unassuming outpost on a spit of land near the mouth of...

Nation & World

December 27, 2017 at 9:56 am

Workplace fatalities: Grisly death at a Klamath Falls mill

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Frankie Crispen Jr. had a lot to look forward to this past November. He was set to take the rigorous exam...

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October 7, 2017 at 12:05 am

Politics spur universities to focus on foreign students

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — President Donald Trump's immigration policies and controversial travel bans have sent a chill through Oregon's cash-strapped public universities, which rely more...

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