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Volunteers needed to help with fishing study, Jan. 8

If you have a flexible schedule, love to fish and chat with other anglers, ODFW has a volunteer opportunity for you. “We need volunteers to informally interview winter steelhead anglers on the North and South U...
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OPRD accepting Grants from Local Government, Jan. 8

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (ORPD) has opened the grant cycle for the 2018 Local Government Grant Program (LGGP). More than $5.4 million in reimbursement grants are available to help local govern...
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Elk Killed, Jan. 5

On January 4, 2018, at approximately 4:30 AM, the Oregon State Police and Washington County Sheriff's office responded to a crash on Highway 26 near milepost 54 in Washington County. The initial report was that...
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Sex Crime Charges in Douglas Co., Jan. 5

On January 3, 2018, Detectives from the Oregon State Police Criminal Investigations Division, Roseburg office, completed a lengthy criminal investigation yesterday arresting and lodging 37 year old Sean Michael...
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Enforcing Pesticide Rules in Oregon, Jan. 5

The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) has begun enforcing most of a set of updated pesticide rules to protect workers across industries, including farming and forestry. The rules -- a...
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Insurance Tasks for Oregonians, Jan. 5

Oregonians who signed up for individual health insurance during open enrollment have four important tasks to consider as 2018 kicks off. The tasks are: * Pay your January premium: Signing up for a 2018 health p...
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Hit & Run Fatal Clackamas Co., Jan. 4

On January 2, 2018, at approximately 9:15 PM, the Oregon State Police responded with the Sandy Police Department to a report of a deceased male on the shoulder of Highway 26 in Clackamas County. When Troopers a...
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Oregon State Marine Board, Jan. 4

The Oregon State Marine Board is hosting a Muffler Rules Advisory Committee meeting on January 4, 2018 via teleconference beginning at 10 am. This committee will provide input on proposed rules that will add a ...
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New Mortgage Loan Protections, Jan. 4

The Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) now has the authority to regulate mortgage loan servicing companies. Senate Bill 98, passed during the 2017 legislative session, places mortgage companies...