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Scio · ScioConstruction plans for a large-scale facility proposing to raise 3.4 million chickens per year near Scio in Linn County, Oregon, will be put on hold. That follows a state decision to temporarily withdraw the facility’s permit ahead of a challenge that was scheduled to go on trial in early May.It’s the last of three large chicken farms a coalition of local residents and farmers have fought against since 2020. The other two, which had each propose…See the Story
Controversial Linn County chicken ranch put on hold following permit withdrawal
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Eugene · EugeneSuperintendent Casey Codding, who leads the Oregon State Police, is one of three troopers on administrative leave after he fired his service weapon Tuesday amid a high-speed chase on Interstate 5 near Eugene.Codding was among the troopers who responded after police in Oregon identified a former Washington state police and school resource officer who allegedly kidnapped his 1-year-old son and killed two women, including the child’s mother, in Wes…See the Story
Oregon’s top police trooper on leave following Amber Alert shooting
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Refugees · BendTraditionally, refugees from around the world who are accepted into the United States receive aid from one of a handful of refugee resettlement agencies. But a new approach is aimed at helping create more capacity to better support refugees in American communities and to help more of them escape violence and persecution in their countries of origin. Last year, Amy Kasari, a pastor at the Antioch Church in Bend, heard a radio story about how loca…See the Story
New community-based refugee resettlement approach successful so far in Bend
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Redmond, Oregon · RedmondPower couples need not apply to the Redmond City Council if voters approve one of three proposed changes to the city’s charter appearing on the May ballot.This trio of measures would reshape who leads a fast-growing Central Oregon city as it seeks to develop more water supplies, infrastructure and housing. Redmond’s population has nearly tripled since 2000. Two proposed charter changes would limit how long local elected leaders can serve, and on…See the Story
Redmond city voters eye term limits, anti-nepotism rules
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Politics · United StatesThe founder of the conspiracy theory site Gateway Pundit announced that the company had declared bankruptcy “as a result of the progressive liberal lawfare attacks against our media outlet.”
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Gateway Pundit to file for bankruptcy amid election conspiracy lawsuits
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Tesla · SpokaneA Tesla that may have been operating on the company’s Autopilot driving system hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle, raising questions about whether a recent recall went far enough to ensure Tesla drivers using Autopilot pay attention to the road.After the crash Friday in a suburban area about 15 miles (24 kilometers) northeast of the city, the driver of a 2022 Tesla Model S told a Washington State Patrol trooper that he was using Autopilo…See the Story
Tesla driver claims use of Autopilot in fatal motorcycle crash near Seattle
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Whistleblower · VermontBoeing said Wednesday that it lost $355 million on falling revenue in the first quarter, another sign of the crisis gripping the aircraft manufacturer as it faces increasing scrutiny over the safety of its planes and accusations of shoddy work from a growing number of whistleblowers.CEO David Calhoun said the company is in “a tough moment,” and its focus is on fixing its manufacturing issues, not the financial results.Company executives have bee…See the Story
Boeing's financial woes continue, while families of crash victims urge US to prosecute the company
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Department of Justice · OregonWith hate crimes rising in Oregon, the Department of Justice has launched a campaign to support minority communities and spread awareness of the state’s nonemergency hotline for reporting bias and hate crimes.The campaign, dubbed “You belong,” will run for three months and include six public service announcements and ads in English, Spanish, Korean, Mandarin, Arabic, Russian, Vietnamese and Tagalog, the national language of the Philippines. They…See the Story
With surge in hate crimes, Oregon justice department launches hotline awareness campaign
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