Oregon News

Aggregated Oregon News Articles

• Live updates: National Guard mobilizes across U.S. as protests and riots erupt after George Floyd killing
  
  Protests continued Friday night and into early Saturday morning in cities from Portland, Oregon to Atlanta, Georgia. The demonstrations descended into rioting in several instances, with the National Guard mobilized in some cities.
  CNBC.  Sat, 30 May 2020 21:07:02 GMT.
• Portland declares protest over George Floyd's death a "riot"
  
  Police declared the violent protests in downtown Portland, Oregon, on Friday night as "a riot" after demonstrators took part in various shootings, fires, and an attack on the city's Justice Center.
  CBS News.  Sat, 30 May 2020 16:27:01 -0400.
• Portland, Oregon, Protest Erupts into Riot
  
  Protesters break into police headquarters, set fire; video shows apparent looting.
  Voice of America.  Sat, 30 May 2020 03:46:53 -0400.
• A venerable Oregon food industry company set to change hands
  
  A Michigan food storage giant has bought a 97-year-old Oregon business.
  Andy Giegerich.  American City Business Journals.  Fri, 29 May 2020 16:52:58 +0000.
• Wyden asks federal watchdog to investigate insurers' mental health 'schemes'
  
  The Oregon Democrat wants to target plans he says are denying mental health coverage.
  Elizabeth Hayes.  American City Business Journals.  Thu, 28 May 2020 20:51:10 +0000.
• Kate Brown, Oregon governor, sued for easing limits on restaurants, gyms but not churches
  
  Two churches have sued Oregon Gov. Kate Brown over her executive order restricting faith-based gatherings to 25 people, calling it "irrational" to allow restaurants, bars and gyms to host larger crowds but not churches. ...
  Valerie Richardson.  Washington Times.  Tue, 26 May 2020 21:22:51 -0400.
• MIT Election Lab says mail-in voter fraud 'more frequent' than in-person voting
  
  All-mail elections have been going on for years in some states, and from the liberal bastions of Oregon and Washington to rock-red conservative Utah, the voters who use it love it. ...
  Ryan Lovelace.  Washington Times.  Tue, 26 May 2020 19:43:21 -0400.
• Kitten with two faces called Biscuits and Gravy dies just three days after he was born
  
  Biscuits and Gravy (pictured), the two faced kitten, was born to the King family in Oregon. Despite having a life expectancy of one day, he lived for almost four under the family's loving care.
  Daily Mail.  Mon, 25 May 2020 13:49:44 GMT.
• ESPN 300 linebacker Colson commits to Michigan
  
  LB Junior Colson committed to Michigan on Sunday over Tennessee, Oregon, Ole Miss and LSU, among others.
  ESPN.  Mon, 25 May 2020 02:04:15 EST.
• Kitten born with two faces in Oregon named Biscuit and Gravy
  
  The kitten can simultaneously meow with one mouth and eat with the other, according to its family.
  Wls.  ABC News.  Sat, 23 May 2020 20:13:31 +0000.
• Kitten born with two faces in Oregon
  
  The animal, knows as a Janus cat, has been named Biscuits and Gravy - or just Biscuits for short.
  BBC News.  Fri, 22 May 2020 23:04:17 GMT.
• Republicans wrestle with conspiracy-theory advocate winning Senate primary
  
  Republicans in Oregon this week nominated a Senate candidate with a deep history of promoting and vowing support for the QAnon conspiracy theory.
  ABC News.  Fri, 22 May 2020 18:24:30 -0400.

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