Goat Herd Wins Pendleton Contracting Job
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How Tough Is It To Find Work With A Criminal Record?
Earlier this week a nonprofit called Straight Path Inc. hosted a job fair in Portland to help people with criminal records find work. OPB’s Amanda Peacher spoke with some of the people who came to the event, and has this audio postcard.
Alaska Airlines Tries Do-It-Yourself Luggage Tagging
Alaska Airlines is trying out a new luggage-tagging system at SeaTac Airport. It relies on customers using new kiosks to weigh their own bags and print out and attach labels.
House Speaker Joins Congresswoman Herrera Beutler For Fundraiser
House Speaker John Boehner appeared Friday at a $50-per-plate lunch fundraiser for southwest Washington's Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler.
At 69, Northwest Swimmer Says You’re Never Too Old For Gold
Sometimes life hands you disappointment and humiliation. That happened to Suzie Aldrich in a swim meet in college. The Walla Walla-native didn’t swim again for nearly 50 years. But in retirement the pool called her back for a re-do. And the results were astonishing.
UW Grad Is Latest Washington-Based Soldier Killed In Afghanistan
The cemetery at Joint Base Lewis-McChord will be the site of a Memorial Day ceremony to honor fallen service members. A University of Washington graduate is the latest Washington-based soldier to die in Afghanistan. Army records indicate 25-year old Lt. Travis Morgado is the sixth soldier from the Army post near Tacoma killed in action so far this year.
State Audit Finds Unexplained Gaps In Children's Mental Health Care
Oregon needs to do a better job at making sure that low-income children are getting the mental health services they’re eligible for. That's the finding of a new audit by the Oregon Secretary of State's office.
Police: Mother Of Abandoned Children Located
Portland police say they have located the mother of three young children, who were found in a shed.
Woman Arrested On Reynolds Picket Line
Police say they have arrested a woman at the picket line in a teacher strike in the Reynolds School District east of Portland.
Lakeside Can't Access Some Computer Files After Manager Fired
Officials in the city of Lakeside haven't been able to access some computer files since the city administrator was fired two weeks ago.
Demonstrators Arrested At Portland Post Office
Portland police say they arrested a dozen people at a protest Thursday at the University Station post office.
Average Oregon Gas Price Reaches $4.22
The AAA auto club reports the average price of a gallon of gas in Oregon is $4.22 for the beginning of Memorial Day weekend.
Residents Of Remote Oregon Town Build A Gathering Place
Nearly every Northwest city and town has a center of gravity -- a place with a heartbeat. You know: Portland’s Pioneer Courthouse Square or Seattle’s Pike Place Market. But in the remote town of Arock, in southeast Oregon, that kind of spot has been missing for a long, long time. That’s about to change.
Cemetery Clean Up Yields Family Surprise
Joyce Yam recently found her pioneer kin buried in an overgrown cemetery near Sandy. When she organized a cleanup, she discovered something else. Cousins she had never met who are very much alive.
1 Dead In Tigard Apartment Fire
Police and fire officials say one man is dead after a fire at an apartment complex in the Portland suburb of Tigard.
Strike Makes For Emotional Time For Students, Teachers In Reynolds Distrct
Reynolds High School seniors returned to school Thursday, even though schools in the district have been closed due to a strike. The seniors going through a check-out process as the school year ends. Veteran high school teacher Tom Beaman says it was an emotional day for teachers on the picket lines.
Kitzhaber Appoints Adviser To Work On O&C Issues
Governor Kitzhaber has appointed Tom Tuchmann as the new Forestry and Conservation Finance Advisor.
West Coast Gas Prices Higher Than Other Regions
Gas prices nationwide have been dropping but not in the Northwest. In fact, this Memorial Day weekend, the region's gas prices are among the highest in the nation.
State Librarian Hopeful Pleads Guilty To Padding Resume
A man who nearly became Oregon's State Librarian will now spend the next two years on probation for forgery. He pled guilty Thursday to going beyond just padding his resume. He forged documents showing that he had a degree from the University of Washington.
Northwest's Only Nuclear Plant Celebrates Relicensing
Hundreds of employees of the Northwest’s only power plant celebrated Thursday. The Columbia Generating Station now is licenced to run for another 20 years.
Study: Your Home's Value Could Impact Weight More Than Genes
The value of your home may be a stronger predictor of your weight than the genes inhered from your ancestors. That's according to a new public health study from the University of Washington.
Oregon State Offices Closed Friday, Monday
The DMV and most other state offices in Oregon will be closed for a four-day weekend.
Classes Canceled After Explosion At Salem High School
Officials with the Salem-Keizer School District have canceled classes at Sprague High.
Affordable Care Act Should Simplify Insurance Paperwork
A new report on the Affordable Care Act finds that 67 percent of working Oregonians should see simplified paperwork from their health insurers in the near future.
California Company Recalls Sliced Mushrooms
A Southern California company is recalling dried mushroom slices sold at Costco Wholesale stores that may have been contaminated with chemicals.
Medford Man Indicted In Teen's Helium Death
A 32-year-old Medford man has been indicted on a negligent homicide charge in the death of a 14-year-old Eagle Point girl who died after inhaling helium at party.
OSP Trooper Blamed For Bomb Scare Resigns
The Oregon State Police trooper arrested for causing a bomb scare in Mount Angel has resigned.
Dog At Center Of Trap Reform Drive Dies
An Oregon dog whose spine was damaged in a trap and who became a symbol of a push to tighten state trapping rules has been euthanized.
Idaho Town Wants To Lure Gun Lovers
The town of Potlatch, Idaho, was once home to the nation's largest white pine sawmill, but wants to be reborn as a gun town.
Reynolds District Cancels School For Fourth Day
The Reynolds School District teachers' strike have closed schools for a fourth day. Reynolds administrators made that announcement late Wednesday afternoon.
Portland Company Recalls Lettuce That Could Be Contaminated
Pacific Coast Fruit Company in Portland has voluntarily recalled bagged lettuce that could be contaminated by Listeria bacteria. River Ranch Fresh Foods in California sold the lettuce to the Portland company.
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