Governor says health care revisions could be harmful Kate Brown says the Republican health care replacement proposal for the Affordable Care Act is shortsighted and moves health care backward. In a statement released yesterday, Brown criticized the proposal, saying it would reduce Oregonians access to care and increase costs for […]
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers overcame Russell Westbrook’s career-high 58 points to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 126-121 last night. Allen Crabbe scored 23 points, Damian Lillard had 22 and C.J. McCollum 21 for the Trail Blazers, who won their third straight. Portland shot 55 percent […]
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VANCOUVER-OIL TERMINAL Port of Vancouver votes to extend oil terminal lease (Information from: The Columbian, http://www.columbian.com) VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — The Port of Vancouver has voted to continue to lease land to Vancouver Energy for its proposed oil transfer terminal while the evaluation and permitting process continues. The Columbian […]
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers-Minnesota Timberwolves game has been postponed due to a slippery court. The Timberwolves announced shortly before the scheduled tip on Monday night that the game could not be played. A combination of unseasonably warm temperatures in the Twin Cities and ice laid under the […]
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UBER GREYBALL SCHEME Portland to investigate Uber scheme to thwart regulators (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Officials in Portland are calling for an investigation into Uber’s use of software to identify and reject hails from city code enforcers when it was operating illegally in the city. […]
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Local elections driven by fire and ambulance agreement Voters in Western Lane County will be deciding between a pair of candidates for at least one position on the Western Lane Ambulance District board of directors. Anne Stonelake is completing her fifth term and has drawn opposition in her reelection bid. […]
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PEDESTRIAN KILLED Female pedestrian struck, killed by vehicle in Gresham GRESHAM, Ore. (AP) — A 33-year-old woman was struck and killed by a driver in Gresham. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Gresham Police officers were called to the area at 1 a.m. Sunday and determined the pedestrian had been struck by […]
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Training aimed at improving medical response The number of trained volunteers with the Swisshome-Deadwood Fire Department and at the Mapleton Fire Department has been dwindling over recent years. That’s meant fewer emergency medical “first responders”. Paramedics with Western Lane Ambulance District rely on those volunteers as they often can get […]