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PSU begins layoff process for nearly 100 faculty members, more expected
Barely three weeks into fall term at Portland State, faculty members are already receiving notice of possible layoffs. Nearly 100 non-tenure track faculty got notice Tuesday. And the union that ...
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Eastern Oregon agriculture industry defends itself against lawsuit with nitrate plan
The faucet in Ana Maria Rodriguez's bathroom sink shows signs of corrosion in Boardman, Ore., Jan. 15, 2023. Many people who receive water from domestic wells in the Lower Umatilla Basin have ...
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The radioactive legacy of the Hanford nuclear reservation will live on, even as plans for cleanup evolve
Anna King / Northwest News Network Eighty years ago this September, the first industrial nuclear reactor went online near Richland, Washington, on what would become known as the Hanford Nuclear ...
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Measure 117 would bring ranked choice voting to Oregon by 2028
Measure 117 on the Oregon ballot would implement a system of ranked choice voting for all federal and statewide races in Oregon by 2028. The Yes campaign says it’s an idea whose time has come.
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Too many men: No. 2 Oregon purposely induced late penalty in win over No. 4 Ohio State
No. 2 Oregon had 12 men on the field late in its 32-31 win over No. 4 Ohio State, with the resulting penalty causing precious seconds to wind off the clock No. 2 Oregon had 12 men on the field ...
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6 people accuse Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexual assault in new lawsuits
Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP A new wave of lawsuits filed Monday accuses Sean “Diddy” Combs of raping women, sexually assaulting men and molesting a 16-year-old boy. At least six lawsuits were ...
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Oregon voter registration deadline approaches
Editor’s note: Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Stay informed with OPB on the presidential race, key congressional battles and other local contests and ballot measures in Oregon and Southwest ...
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Cyber criminals are increasingly helping Russia and China target the US and allies, Microsoft says
Russia, China and Iran are increasingly relying on criminal networks to lead cyberespionage and hacking operations against adversaries like the U.S., according to a report on digital threats ...
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Walgreens to close 1,200 US stores as chain attempts to steady operations at home
Walgreens will close about 1,200 locations over the next three years as the drugstore chain seeks to turnaround a struggling U.S. business that contributed to a $3 billion quarterly loss.
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As heir apparent in Oregon’s 3rd Congressional District, Maxine Dexter has more on her mind than campaigning
Dexter won a competitive Democratic primary to succeed U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer. Now she’s focused on transitioning to Congress. Editor’s note: Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Stay informed ...
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Maxine Dexter, candidate for Oregon’s 3rd Congressional District, on immigration, abortion and bipartisanship
Editor’s note: Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Stay informed with OPB on the presidential race, key congressional battles and other local contests and ballot measures in Oregon and Southwest ...
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Lawsuit against Portland affordable housing provider raises questions about city oversight
It was August 2021, and Kimble’s landlord announced a rent hike just as Oregon’s rules that prevented landlords from raising rents during the pandemic were expiring. Kimble, a self-employed ...