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Mass. Ends Quarantine Requirement for 3 More States Under COVID Travel Order
Travelers from three new states no longer need to quarantine when they arrive in Massachusetts starting Saturday, health officials announced Friday. Missouri, Oregon and Washington state were designated lower-risk states Friday. Puerto Rico and Hawaii had been the only locations in the United States considered low-enough risk for quarantine-free travel. The change for travelers from Missouri, Oregon and Washington goes…
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An Oregon Nurse Describes Hope as Her Critical Care Unit Celebrates Having Zero COVID-19 Patients
For the first time in a year, Providence Portland Medical Center in Oregon has had zero COVID-19 patients in critical care. Shavon Albee, a nurse who manages the critical care unit, joined LX News to describe how it felt to reach that milestone after a year that tested her team in every way.
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TSA Agent Honored for Being in Wrong Portland at Right Time for Very Lost Family
A family stuck in “the wrong Portland” got to the right place after a Transportation Security Administration officer’s kind gesture, and now he’s being recognized for helping them out. Last November, Martin Rios, who is part of the TSA team at Portland International Airport in Oregon, was able to help a family who was having a hard time communicating...
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TSA Agent Helps Family Get to Portland, Maine, From Portland, Oregon
A TSA agent is being recognized for helping a family who had a case of mistaken identity: they were in the wrong Portland.
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Skiers Take Advantage of Portland Snow for Cross-County Ski Fun
An impromptu race, known as the Stumptown Birkebeiner or “Berkie,” had locals strapping on their skis and hitting the streets for the most Portland way to spend a snow day.
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Oregon 1st State to Decriminalize Possession of Drugs
Police in Oregon can no longer arrest someone for possession of small amounts of heroin, methamphetamine and other drugs
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Health Workers Stuck in Snow Give Other Stranded Drivers Vaccines Set to Expire
Oregon health workers who got stuck in a snowstorm on their way back from a COVID-19 vaccination event went car to car injecting stranded drivers before several of the doses expired
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Portland Mayor Pepper-Sprayed Man Who Confronted Him About COVID-19 Rules
Portland, Oregon, Mayor Ted Wheeler pepper-sprayed a man who confronted and videotaped him and a former mayor as they left a restaurant Sunday evening.
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Governors Complain Over Pace of COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments
Uncertainty over the pace of federal COVID-19 vaccine allotments is triggering anger and confusion in some states
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Fake US Leg Band Gets Pigeon a Reprieve in Australia
A pigeon that Australia declared a biosecurity risk has received a reprieve after a U.S. bird organization declared its identifying leg band is fake
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Trump Administration Slashes Imperiled Spotted Owls' Habitat
The Trump administration has slashed millions of acres of protected habitat for the imperiled northern spotted owl in Oregon, Washington and northern California
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This Santa Is Putting Smiles on Faces From Inside a Bubble
A Silverton, Ore. Santa Claus is still safely visiting with kids before he heads back to the North Pole from inside his bubble.
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Bubble Santa Brings Joy in Oregon
A Santa in Silverton, Oregon, has ditched the mask and jumped inside a bubble in an effort to bring joy for the Christmas season.
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‘Our Kids Are the Sacrifices': Parents Push Schools to Open
Parents in the United States who are unhappy with distance learning are taking increasingly vocal roles in calling for more in-person instruction through grassroots organizing and legal challenges
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Oregon Doctor's License Revoked Over Refusal to Wear Mask During Pandemic
The medical license of an Oregon doctor who refused to wear a face mask despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has been revoked weeks after a video surfaced of him dismissing Covid-19 as a “common cold,” NBC News reports. Steven LaTulippe made the comments Nov. 7 during a “Stop the Steal” rally in support of President Donald Trump outside the State Capitol...
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Fatal Shooting of Black Teen Roils Liberal Town in Oregon
The killing of a young Black man last month by a white man who complained that he was playing loud music has roiled Ashland, Oregon.
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Oregon Man Searching for Love Amid the Pandemic Creates His Own Dating Website
Are you looking for someone to explore the world with? Do you enjoy sourdough bread and maybe bushwacking through the forest to a private lake? Then Elliot Frantz may be the right man for you. The 29-year-old from Portland, Oregon, is looking for love and even launched his own website to streamline the process.
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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown Announces 14-Day Statewide ‘Freeze'
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Friday announced a statewide two-week “freeze” which will limit restaurants and bars to take-out only and close gyms, indoor and outdoor recreational facilities during that period. The freeze will be in effect from Nov. 18 through Dec. 2 and aims to limit group activities and slow the spread of COVID-19. The state is experiencing a…
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Oregon Man Charged With Conspiring to Aid Islamic State
An Oregon man was indicted after authorities said he supported the Islamic State group by distributing articles on how to kill and maim with a knife and encouraging readers to carry out attacks
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How Oregon's Decriminalization of Drugs Like Heroin and Cocaine May Help Decrease Addiction and Overdoses
Oregon has become the first state to decriminalize hard drugs like heroin and cocaine. Drug Policy Alliance Executive Director Kassandra Frederique explains how this move will help decrease drug addiction in the state by offering avenues to support and treatment.