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U.S. pays $590 million to Moderna to speed up development of bird flu vaccine
The public health risk remains low, but bird flu variants have proven to be unpredictable, which is why the virus is a top ...
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Oregon gets more than $30 million from federal government to build overpass wildlife crossing on I-5
Oregon's transportation agency received $33 million from the federal government to build the first overpass crossing for ...
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Key moments from Kristi Noem’s hearing for Homeland Security chief
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency central to his vision of cracking down on illegal immigration, faced senators Friday at a confirmation hearing and promised ...
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Immigrants in Oregon could be significantly impacted by Trump’s second term. Here’s how
From international students to asylum seekers, the new administration’s plans could affect tens of thousands of people in the state Editor’s note: As President Donald Trump takes office, OPB ...
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Portland City Council approves plan to increase staff for council, mayor
Mayor Keith Wilson and Portland’s City Council argue they don’t have enough staff to fulfill the policymaking and public engagement demands that voters expect of them. Portland City Council ...
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After half a century in politics, Biden bids farewell in an Oval Office address
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Acts at the Lyndon B. Johnson presidential library in Austin, Texas, on July 29, 2024. Brendan ...
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President’s update: OPB and federal funding
From Rachel Smolkin, OPB president and CEO: Since joining OPB in September, I’ve been able to meet many wonderful people in communities we serve, and I look forward to making more connections ...
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St. Helens acting superintendent will step down early
Steven T. Webb took on the superintendent role after the St. Helens School District was rocked by a sexual abuse scandal involving several educators and administrators. The acting superintendent ...
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Oregon farmers say new farmworker housing rules could lead to workforce shortages
Farmworker advocates say the rules don’t address all of their concerns, while farmers say they can’t afford the changes. Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Division, or Oregon OSHA, is ...
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Emergency warming shelters activate in Clark County ahead of cold weather
Organizers in Clark County have issued a severe weather alert and opened an emergency shelter system, possibly through Sunday. This will expand the county’s warming shelters and resources to ...
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BLM endorses plan to kill barred owls on federal land, as Oregon lawmakers push back
As the Biden administration doubled down on a plan to kill barred owls, Oregon lawmakers appealed to Trump's proposed ...
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Daimler resumes diesel truck sales in Oregon
Daimler Truck North America resumes sales of its diesel trucks in Oregon on Monday, after clarifying recently implemented ...