Date: 09/03/2015 03:59 AM
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Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oracle Corp. is asking the Oregon Supreme Court to exclude five of its employees from a lawsuit filed by the state over the failure of the Cover Oregon health insurance exchange. Oracle’s petition asks the justices to overturn a ruling by a Marion County judge, who said the employees should remain defendants in the lawsuit. The state alleges they conspired to enrich themselves and made false claims at the expense of taxpayers.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Monica Wehby has taken herself out of the race for Oregon governor just days after saying she was considering a run. The Republican neurosurgeon from Portland says she wants to focus on her medical practice. In a statement to the Oregonian, Wehby says she’ll continue promoting her political action committee, MonicaPAC. The group promotes conservative candidates and causes in Oregon.
JOHN DAY, Ore. (AP) – Firefighters battling a destructive wildfire near John Day are allowing people who have been evacuated for weeks to return to their homes. The fire has destroyed 43 homes and burned more than 165 square miles. It is 52 percent contained. Crews are hopeful that cooler, more humid conditions will allow firefighters to control the flames and strengthen their containment lines.
ALOHA, Ore. (AP) – A 20-year-old Hillsboro woman died in a crash involving seven vehicles on the Tualatin Valley Highway west of Portland. A spokesman with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office says at least seven other people were injured in Tuesday night’s crash. Investigators determined that a pickup traveling fast plowed into vehicles stopped for a traffic light.
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