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Details: Written by CLAIRE RUSH and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press; Published: 26 October 2023

Joseph David Emerson, left, 44, was arraigned in Multnomah County Circuit Court on Tues., Oct. 24, 2023, in Portalnd, Ore. Emerson, a pilot, is accused of attempting to disable the engines of a plane on which he was riding while off-duty last Sunday. Emerson pleaded not guilty Tuesday. (Dave Killen/The Oregonian via AP, Pool)

Joseph Emerson had been flying passengers himself just three days before police said he tried to engage an emergency fire suppression system midflight.

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 26 October 2023

Oregon Capitol

The senators from the minority party are challenging a 2022 voter-approved constitutional amendment that bars state lawmakers from reelection after having 10 or more unexcused absences.

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 25 October 2023

Multnomah County Behavioral Health Division’s Gun Violence Impacted Families Behavioral Health Response Team provides crisis response, therapy, practical aid.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 24 October 2023

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The attorneys general assert that Meta’s business practices violate state consumer protection laws and the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 24 October 2023

Oregon State University

The university said about an hour later that the robots had been isolated in a safe location and that technicians were investigating. Campus public safety's investigation is ongoing.

Details: Written by DAVID KOENIG and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press; Published: 24 October 2023

A worker cleans a jet bridge at Paine Field in Everett, Wash., before passengers board an Alaska Airlines flight on March 4, 2019. Seattle-based Alaska Airlines owns Horizon Air. An off-duty pilot riding in the extra seat in the cockpit of a Horizon Air passenger jet on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, tried to shut down the engines in mid-flight and had to be subdued by the crew, according to a pilot flying the plane. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

It happened Sunday on a flight from Everett, Washington, to San Francisco. The plane diverted to Portland, Oregon, where it was met by law enforcement officers.

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 22 October 2023

Class sizes, pay and lack of resources are cited as the main issues behind a vote to strike by teachers in Portland, Oregon. The Portland Association of Teachers announced the vote results Friday. The strike would begin Nov. 1, unless an agreement is reached with the school district before then. Portland Public Schools said it would stay at the bargaining table in the hopes of reaching a fair settlement

Details: Written by CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 19 October 2023

The pipeline runs more than 1,300 miles through Idaho, Washington and Oregon. Democratic U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell of Washington described the project as “incompatible with our climate laws.”

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 18 October 2023

AI Symposium Keynote Dr. Brandeis Marshall

The three-day hybrid event is hosted by PCC and open to the public.

Details: Written by MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer; Published: 13 October 2023

Tens of millions in the Americas will get front-row seats for a rare “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun. An annular solar eclipse will briefly dim the skies over sections of the western US on Saturday. As the moon lines up precisely between Earth and the sun, it will blot out all but the sun's outer rim. A bright, blazing border will appear around the moon along a narrow path stretching from Oregon to Brazil. It’s a prelude to the total solar eclipse that will sweep across Mexico, the U.S. and Canada next April. Be sure to wear eye protection if you have a ringside seat