Date: 02/12/2016 03:59 AM
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Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
BURNS, Ore. (AP) – Federal prosecutors say nine additional people from six states have been charged in connection with the armed occupation of an Oregon wildlife refuge. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Oregon says seven of them have been arrested and two remain at large. That means a total of 25 people have been charged with the standoff.
BEND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon State University’s Cascades campus plans to house incoming freshmen at Central Oregon Community College’s former residence hall. The Bulletin reports that OSU-Cascades’ initial 10-acre campus is under construction in southwest Bend. Although officials expect the academic building to be ready by fall, a dining center and 300-bed residence hall aren’t scheduled to be completed until January 2017.
BUTTE FALLS, Ore. (AP) – A Butte Falls teen is in custody after officials say he showed a gun on school grounds. The Mail Tribune reports that according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, the 16-year-old boy got in a fight at Butte Falls High School. School staff told deputies that the teen flashed a pistol tucked in the waistband of his pants. A 9mm handgun found on the scene was taken into evidence.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Portland government agencies are pushing against a proposal to double Oregon’s lodging tax in preparation for the 2021 world track and field championships in Eugene. The Register-Guard reports that groups say they worry the increase is too large. The proposal would double the state lodging tax to 2 percent from 1 percent. The agencies say local lodging taxes already total 13.5 percent in Portland, the highest in the state.
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