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Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 13 January 2022

Oregon State Capitol

The state’s highest court in a unanimous vote “expressed approval in concept” to a pair of alternative pathways designed for law students and postgraduates seeking admittance to the state bar

COVID-19

Details: Written by By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press; Published: 11 January 2022

(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Lawmakers in Washington state have started a new legislative session amid the backdrop of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and much of their work will be done remotely

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 09 January 2022

Portland Water Bureau is acting to remedy the problem of lead contamination which mostly involves homes built between 1970 and 1985, and is offering free lead testing to residential customers and daycare providers

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 08 January 2022

Former New York Times columnist Nick Kristof filed a petition with the Oregon Supreme Court on Friday, asking justices to quickly overturn Secretary of State Shemia Fagan’s decision that he does not meet the state Constitution’s three-year residency requirement to run for governor

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 07 January 2022

(Photo/Mustafa Omar)

431 staff members had called out by Thursday evening. At least 175 of the positions were unable to be filled by substitutes.

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 06 January 2022

Seattle police exchanged detailed fake radio transmissions about a nonexistent group of menacing right-wing extremists at a crucial moment during 2020 racial justice protests

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 06 January 2022

Senator Peter Courtney (Photo/Sam Beebe)

Peter Courtney, a Democrat in his 38th year as a lawmaker, often won praise from minority Republicans who see him as an evenhanded leader.

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 05 January 2022

(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

The nine-person council voted unanimously during its first meeting of 2022 to elect Juarez, a member of the Blackfeet Nation

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 05 January 2022

Rev. LeRoy Haynes of the Interfaith Peace & Action Collaborative

Frustrated with city response, faith and local leaders convene

Details: Written by By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer; Published: 04 January 2022

(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

The explosive increase in U.S. coronavirus case counts is raising alarm, but some experts believe the focus should instead be on COVID-19 hospital admissions. And those aren’t climbing as fast