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Published: 21 September 2021

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Washington Gov. Jay Inlsee has asked the federal government for assistance staffing hospitals and long-term care facilities in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Written by By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America

Published: 21 September 2021

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The Democratic speaker of the Oregon House on Monday rescinded a deal she made with Republicans to share power as lawmakers redraw political boundaries and add an additional U.S. House seat for the state.

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Written by The Associated Press

Published: 21 September 2021

 

The lawsuits seek a full audit conducted in the same manner as one carried out in Arizona — which has so far yielded no evidence of widespread fraud

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Published: 18 September 2021

 

Wheeler also called for a citywide expansion of Portland Street Response, a team that helps people experiencing homelessness or low-acuity behavioral health issues, to reduce the number of calls police must handle

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Written by By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press

Published: 17 September 2021

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Deer Creek has run dry after several illegal marijuana grows cropped up in the neighborhood last spring, stealing water from both the stream and nearby aquifers

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Written by By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press

Published: 16 September 2021

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The Biden Administration is picking up where the Trump administration left off, challenging a 2018 Washington state law that made it easier for sick Hanford Nuclear Reservation workers to qualify for compensation benefits.

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Written by By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press

Published: 16 September 2021

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After humble beginnings as a pushcart operation in an Oregon town, Dutch Bros Coffee launched an initial public offering Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange.

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Written by By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America

Published: 16 September 2021

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 The City Council in Portland, Oregon, has scrapped a plan to boycott Texas businesses because of a new law that prohibits most abortions there, deciding Wednesday to instead set aside $200,000 to fund reproductive care.

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Written by Saundra Sorenson

Published: 16 September 2021

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HELP program celebrates 37th year of teaching students, professionals better ways to process information.

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Written by By Molly Rosbach, Oregon State University

Published: 15 September 2021

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Science journal Editor-in-Chief Holden Thorp provided an unvarnished view of the challenges facing higher education and the scientific community, especially in light of the pandemic