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Rainier mayor enters race for seat on Columbia County Board of Commissioners
Published 4:30 am Tuesday, October 21, 2025 Having served as the mayor of Rainier for more than two decades, Jerry Cole is throwing his hat in the ring for a seat on the Columbia County Board of Commissioners. As of Oct. 20, Cole is running...
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U.S. appeals court says Trump can take command of Oregon National Guard troops, though deployment blocked for now
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An appeals court on Monday put on hold a lower-court ruling that kept President Donald Trump from taking command of 200 Oregon National Guard troops. However, Trump is still barred from actually deploying those troops, at...
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Slog AM: Mariners Blow It, Trump Demolishes Part of White House, Immigration Agents Access WA License Plate Data
The Feds Are Accessing Police License Plate Data: US Border Patrol is accessing police data from Flock Safety-brand automatic license plate readers (ALPR) in Washington state. According to a report from University of Washington’s Center for Human...
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Why Oregon’s coveted fire lookouts are nearly impossible to book (and how to actually get one)
The most exclusive overnight experiences in Oregon aren’t necessarily found in five-star hotels or even glamping resorts – they’re found in historic fire lookouts perched on remote mountain peaks. These unique accommodations, highlighted in a...
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Oregon Dems give $1.5 BILLION in free health care to illegal immigrants state-wide
The program covers essentials like primary care, mental health services, and prescription drugs for those earning up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level, filling gaps left by federal restrictions on Medicaid for illegal immigrants....
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Harvest at a Crossroads: How immigration is affecting the 2025 harvest in the Pacific Northwest
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Yakima Herald-Republic - Washington State
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While immigration enforcement is affecting Central Washington communities, it isn’t reducing Yakima Valley harvest numbers this fall, agriculture industry leaders say. There haven’t been workplace raids reported in orchards and packing plants in...
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ICE, FBI raid illicit horse race gambling operation in Idaho, detain 105 illegal immigrants
Those taken into custody by the FBI and charged included Ivan Tellez, Samuel Bejarano, Dayana Fajardo, and Alejandro Estrada. Federal agents raided a horse racing facility in Idaho on Monday as part of a probe into an alleged criminal gambling...
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HISTORY: Hallowe’en through the years, in Inner Southeast Portland
When October arrives, the days have clearly become shorter, and twilight is quicker upon us. Summer warmth is replaced by cold, windy, and often rainy days, with brown fallen leaves swirling about on the streets, and everyone digging in the...
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Oregon State vs. Lafayette score | Beavers get breakthrough victory
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Statesman Journal - Oregon
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CORVALLIS — It was a long time coming, but Oregon State football finally got its first win of the season. With an interim head coach in Robb Akey after Trent Bray was let go six days earlier and a shuffling of coaching duties that followed, the...
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Appeals court lifts block on Trump’s Oregon troop deployment
The Trump administration can proceed with deploying National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, under a ruling Monday by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit that dismissed a lower court’s contention that protests in the city have been...
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Giant Floating Pumpkin Races Draw Huge Crowds to Annual Oregon Regatta
TUALATIN, OREGON — Costumed racers, cheering crowds, and hundreds of floating pumpkins turned a quiet Oregon lake into a scene of fall-themed fun as the West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta returned to Tualatin this weekend. The annual event, which...
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Trump handed command of Oregon National Guard as he pushes to send troops to Portland
Donald Trump has secured command of the Oregon National Guard as he seeks to deploy troops in Portland. The Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals put on hold a lower-court ruling on Monday that prevented Trump from taking command of the 200 Oregon...
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US appeals court allows Guard’s use in Oregon
A federal appeals court Monday said President Donald Trump could deploy the National Guard to Portland, Ore., blocking a judge's ruling that prohibited his administration from sending troops into the city. The decision from a divided three-judge...
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Activists gather in Louisville for 'No Kings' protest against Trump
Protestors say they demonstrated their freedom of speech as they showed their dissent with the Trump Administration in the city's second 'No Kings' protest. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Margaret Archambault said she missed the first 'No Kings' demonstration...
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Idaho Horse Race Turns Into ICE Sting With Dozens in Custody
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Law Enforcement Today
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WILDER, ID - On Sunday, October 19, federal agents descended on a Canyon County horse racing facility where they arrested four people. The raid was part of an ongoing investigation into an alleged illegal gambling operation, KTVB reported. There...
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Appeals court puts hold on restraining order barring Trump from deploying Oregon National Guard
Published 1:22 pm Monday, October 20, 2025 By MAXINE BERNSTEIN / The Oregonian/oregonlive.com via TNS A federal appellate court , in a split 2 to 1 vote, on Monday allowed President Donald Trump to maintain federal control over the Oregon National...
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Oregon State vs. Lafayette score | Beavers get…
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The Register Guard - Oregon
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CORVALLIS — It was a long time coming, but Oregon State football finally got its first win of the season. With an interim head coach in Robb Akey after Trent Bray was let go six days earlier and a shuffling of coaching duties that followed, the...
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US appeals court says Trump can take command of Oregon troops
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By Jeremiah Fisayo-Bambi with AP Published on 21/10/2025 - 6:16 GMT+2 •Updated 6:34 A divided appeals court ruling on Monday put on hold that of a lower-court that kept US President Donald Trump from taking command of 200 Oregon...
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Farm to School program injects fresh, local flavor into school meals across Oregon
To date, the program has invested more than $40 million to help nearly 600 farmers and agricultural businesses sell food to more than 300 schools. PORTLAND, Ore. — Thousands of kids across Oregon are eating local when they step into the cafeteria...
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US appeals court says Trump can send soldiers to Portland, Oregon
A United States court of appeals has ruled that the administration of President Donald Trump can move forward with plans to deploy soldiers to Portland, Oregon, despite the absence of any serious emergency and the objections of state and local...
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