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Kotek fires public defense leader as thousands go without attorneys

The head of Oregon’s public defender system was fired Thursday morning, after a years-long struggle to fix the…

Education

Reed College to expand tuition-free program nationwide

A small private liberal arts college in the Portland area has a new idea for getting students to…

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Two bodies turn up in Willamette River in recent days, neither belong to missing kayaker

Authorities have recovered a second body from the Willamette River since a kayaker plunged over Willamette Falls Saturday night, April…

Wildfires

Wildfire utilities lawsuit bill quietly moves forward; Sen. Golden wants ‘faster settlements’

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

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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…

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