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He was pulled over for drunk driving in a county vehicle. He’s the sheriff of Umatilla County.

UMATILLA COUNTY — The Gilliam County Sheriff’s Office reported Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan had a blood-alcohol level ...

Business

Rite Aid to close a dozen Oregon locations

Pharmacy giant Rite Aid, which filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this year, says a dozen of its Oregon ...

Business

Craig Prins, appointed after bourbon scandal, plans to exit OLCC this summer

The head of Oregon’s commission overseeing liquor and marijuana plans to leave his position by July 1, he ...

Local News

New Oregon law could force Google and Facebook to pay for news — or pull it

A bill gaining traction in the Oregon Legislature could force tech giants like Google and Facebook to pay ...

Oregon

Study: Major quake could reshape Oregon, flood entire coastal communities permanently

Scientists have been sounding the alarm about a major earthquake off the Oregon coast for years, but a ...

Business

Proposal to impose penalties on private utilities delaying wildfire lawsuits quietly moves forward

A bipartisan bill moving through the Oregon Senate would prohibit private utilities from recovering wildfire costs from customers ...

News

Oregon gun owners ask state supreme court to shoot down Measure 114

Two Harney County gun owners are asking the Oregon Supreme Court to weigh in on Measure 114, the ...

News

Oregon State Hospital chief resigns after patient death

Sara Walker, the interim superintendent and chief medical officer at the hospital, resigned on Friday, April 11. She ...

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