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Details: Written by ISABELLA O'MALLEY; Published: 02 March 2023

Eastbound Highway 50 requires chains on vehicles as snow falls in Pollock Pines, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. (Salgu Wissmath/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

Portland received nearly a foot of snow in a single day in what proved to be its second-snowiest day in history.

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 28 February 2023

Nearly a third of nurses nationwide say they plan to quit due to unsafe working conditions, burnout.

Details: Written by ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer; Published: 27 February 2023

Damian Lillard set franchise and career marks with 71 points — tied for the most in the NBA this season — and 13 3-pointers in the Portland Trail Blazers' 131 -114 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 23 February 2023

Sen. James Manning (D-Eugene)

Senate Bill 704 would task a new board with determining how to roll out single payer medical coverage.

Details: Written by JIM SALTER Associated Press; Published: 23 February 2023

Zach Stimson clears the ice and snow off of his car it continues to gather amidst a long, impending storm on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 in Lapeer, Mich. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP)

Officials ask Oregonians to stay home or delay travel if possible

Details: Written by By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press; Published: 20 February 2023

(Jennifer Buchanan/The Seattle Times via AP)

One of Kshama Sawant’s earliest memories of the caste system was hearing her grandfather — a man she “otherwise loved very much” — utter a slur to summon their lower-caste maid.

Details: Written by By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press; Published: 17 February 2023

(AP Photo/Andrew Selsky, File)

Over the past decade, Oregon experienced the sixth-highest number of extremist incidents in the nation. Now, the state Legislature is considering a bill that would create the nation’s most comprehensive law against paramilitary activity.

Details: Written by By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 15 February 2023

(Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian via AP, File)

The Portland Police Bureau is among the agencies that have struggled to recruit. But, PPB Capt. Greg Pashley said that requiring college courses excludes lower-income candidates who aren’t able to afford them and makes police forces less diverse.

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 14 February 2023

Y’Nique Wright, owner of Y'Nique Touch Salon

Checking in with Black women-owned businesses who received little support from the Paycheck Protection Program.

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 10 February 2023

(Photo/ Thomas Def)

Voters in November narrowly approved the measure, which requires a permit to buy a gun and a background check to be completed before a gun can be sold or transferred.