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Letters containing fentanyl sent to several US states’ election offices

Offices in Georgia, Nevada, California, Oregon and Washington were all sent letters containing suspicious substances

The Guardian - US

Envelopes with fentanyl or other substances were sent to several elections offices

The letters were sent to elections offices in the presidential battlegrounds of Georgia and Nevada, as well as California, Oregon and Washington, with some being intercepted before they arrived.

WEKU

Help is arriving for firefighters battling 60-plus blazes in southeastern Kentucky

More than 60 fires involving about 11-thousand acres are keeping local, state and federal firefighters busy in southeastern Kentucky. Steve Kull, with the state Division of Forestry, said Wednesday that nine crews from Oregon and Idaho are on the scene or headed there, but warm, dry weather could make their…

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Oregon elk hunter shoots and kills wolf, prompting investigation

An elk hunter in Oregon has reported killing a wolf in self-defense, prompting wildlife officials to investigate.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Teachers in Portland, Oregon, strike for a 4th day amid impasse with school district

Teachers in Portland, Oregon, have entered the 4th day of a strike

The Independent UK

Predicting what the College Football Playoff rankings will be after Week 10

We look into the crystal ball and try to get into the minds of the CFP committee to see what Tuesday's College Football Playoff rankings might look like. We got the top six right last week. #CFBPlayoff

USA Today Sports Media Group

What can the ACT learn from Oregon's drug decriminalisation?

Decriminalisation has been in place in the US state since 2021.

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Oregon must get criminal defendants attorneys within 7 days or release them from jail, judge says

A federal judge has ordered Oregon counties to release criminal defendants from jail if they aren’t appointed an attorney within a week of their first court appearance

The Independent UK

When Oregon decriminalised drugs, overdoses went up. Will that happen in the ACT?

A new bill came into effect in the ACT at the weekend decriminalising personal possession of common illegal drugs.

The Conversation

A mom and son are charged in Idaho after a teen is taken to Oregon for an abortion

With some narrow exceptions, abortion is banned in Republican-controlled Idaho but is legal in Oregon, and the state made it illegal to help minors get an abortion without their parents' consent.

WEKU

Annular solar eclipse February 2026: Live updates

The next solar eclipse will be on Feb. 17, 2026.

Space

Teachers kick off strike in Portland, Oregon, over class sizes, pay and resources

Teachers in Portland, Oregon, went on strike Wednesday, shuttering school for some 45,000 students in Oregon's biggest city

The Independent UK

Jayapal’s sister vying for open Oregon seat - Roll Call

Susheela Jayapal, older sister of Rep. Pramila Jayapal, is running in Oregon's 3rd District for retiring Rep. Early Blumenauer's seat.

Roll Call

Idaho mother and son charged with kidnapping over out-of-state abortion

Rachael and Kadyn Swainston accused of taking underage girl to Oregon for abortion without her parents’ knowledge

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Ballotpedia

31 officials face recall elections on Nov. 7

Ballotpedia is covering recall elections against 31 officials on November 7, 2023. The elections against 25 of those officials are happening in Michigan. Another three are in Oregon, and the remaining three are split between Colorado, Ohio, and Texas.

Roll Call

Blumenauer will not seek 15th full term - Roll Call

Progressive champion Rep. Earl Blumenauer will not seek reelection next year in his heavily Democratic Oregon district.

Reason

Oregon Is Removing a Requirement for High School Students to Show 'Essential Skills' Before Graduating

The measure, which had been paused since 2020, required students to meet benchmarks in reading, writing, and math.

WEKU

A new RSV shot could help protect babies this winter — if they can get it in time

Hospitals were overwhelmed last winter by a surge in pediatric cases of RSV. Now a new monoclonal antibody shot could help, but price and supply issues are causing delays in getting it to infants.

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The Independent UK

Off-duty pilot charged with attempted murder for trying to down plane ‘had taken magic mushrooms’

Joseph David Emerson, 44, was arrested after the plane landed safely in Portland, Oregon on Sunday, 22 October

The Independent UK

Watch live: Alaska Airlines pilot arraigned on 83 counts of attempted murder after trying to shut down plane engine

Watch live as an off-duty pilot is accused of trying to disable a jetliner appears in an Oregon court, where he faces 83 counts of attempted murder.

The Guardian - US

Man arrested over alleged mass shooting plot at Oregon climbing event

A man has been arrested in Oregon over an alleged plot to carry out a mass shooting at a rock climbing event

The Guardian - US

‘This place wanted to be a wetland’: how a farmer turned his fields into a wildlife sanctuary

Once, Karl Wenner’s Oregon land leaked pollution into a nearby lake. Now, 70 acres are home to waterfowl, turtles and endangered fish

USA Today Sports Media Group

See who Texans QB C.J. Stroud picked on ESPN College GameDay

See who Houston Texans QB C.J. Stroud picked this week on ESPN College GameDay.

USA Today Sports Media Group

2024 NFL Draft: Quarterbacks to watch for Week 8 of college football

From Caleb Williams to Jordan Travis, keep your eyes on these 2024 NFL draft prospects during week 8 of college football

The Independent UK

Feds OK natural gas pipeline expansion in Pacific Northwest over environmentalist protests

Federal regulators have approved the expansion of a natural gas pipeline in the Pacific Northwest over the protest of environmental groups and top West Coast officials

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