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Social affairsDec 7, 2022

State judge places hold on Oregon's gun law, state to appeal

A state court judge’s ruling has placed Oregon’s tough new voter-approved gun law on hold just hours after a federal court judge in Portland allowed a ban on the sale and transfer of high-capacity magazines to take effect this week

General newsDec 7, 2022

State judge ruling places Oregon's tough new gun law on hold hours after federal judge allowed it to proceed

State judge ruling places Oregon's tough new gun law on hold hours after federal judge allowed it to proceed

Government and politicsDec 6, 2022

Federal judge in Portland, Oregon, allows voter-passed ban on high-capacity gun magazines to proceed

Federal judge in Portland, Oregon, allows voter-passed ban on high-capacity gun magazines to proceed

HealthDec 3, 2022

Scientists call for action to help sunflower sea stars

Scientists along the West Coast are seeking action to help sunflower sea stars recover from catastrophic population declines

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Social affairsDec 1, 2022

Tough Oregon gun law faces legal challenge, could be delayed

Voters in Oregon passed one of the nation's toughest gun control laws, but the new permit-to-purchase mandate is facing a legal challenge with days to go before it takes effect

Social affairsDec 1, 2022

Portland State scores first 38 points, routs Portland Bible

Bobby Harvey had 18 points and Portland State scored the first 38 points of the game and cruised to a 114-31 victory over short-handed Portland Bible

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Social affairsNov 30, 2022

Portland, Oregon, approves $27M for new homeless camps

City Council members in Portland, Oregon, have voted to allocate $27 million of the city's budget to build designated camping areas for homeless people

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Social affairsNov 30, 2022

Portland, Oregon settles lawsuit over police use of tear gas

The city of Portland, Oregon, has settled a federal lawsuit over its police bureau's use of tear gas and other crowd control devices during racial justice protests in 2020

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Social affairsNov 29, 2022

Oregon senator's fiery words test free speech limits

An Oregon state senator who made veiled threats against the Oregon State Police and the Senate president says he’s pursuing a freedom of speech lawsuit against fellow lawmakers who sanctioned him