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Forest service to allow certain e-bikes on popular Central Oregon trails

The decision opens up 67 trails in the Deschutes National Forest to Class 1 pedal assist e-bike riders, but not until April ...
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Record flooding threatens Washington, Governor declares statewide emergency

Residents of western Washington state are packing up valuables and preparing to flee as heavy rain causes rivers to rise. An ...
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ICE agents under scrutiny after man’s legs allegedly crushed in Vancouver arrest

The Vancouver Police Department is investigating after a man appeared to have his legs run over by a U.S. Immigration and ...
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Eastern Oregon gold mine one step closer toward state approval

Since 2017, Paramount Gold has been planning to use cyanide to extract gold and silver out of hundreds of acres of Eastern ...
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Portland-founded F.H. Steinbart Co., the oldest home brew shop in the country, announces closure

FILE - F.H. Steinbart Co., the oldest homebrew supply store in the country, will close at the end of December. F.H. Steinbart ...
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Lithium mining exploration project in southeast Oregon gets federal approval

The Bureau of Land Management has approved a controversial lithium mining exploration project in Malheur County.
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Oregon and Southwest Washington school closures and delays

Several inches of rain fell within 24 hours in Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington, flooding at least two rivers, closing schools, and leaving people without power Tuesday.
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