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Senate Bill 554 moved toward a floor vote in the Senate after a tense committee vote Thursday.

The governor announced that 15 counties will be designated "Extreme Risk" on Friday, prompting a fresh wave of restrictions on indoor dining, businesses, and places of worship. The move comes as the spread of more contagious COVID-19 variants has pushed the number of new cases daily towards 800.

The proposal would aim to make it easier to site homeless shelters in cities around the state. Portland took a similar step in 2015.

Under a new proposal, a bill that could create gun bans in some public buildings might merge with one to mandate safe storage of firearms. Both would be scaled back somewhat.

Patrick Murphy, who escaped from prison and participated in a robbery that led to a murder, was scheduled to be executed Thursday. The court said he had the right to a spiritual adviser of his choice.

Lawmakers are quietly circulating three proposals meant to help unemployed Oregonians.

More nations than ever are racing to the moon. Their lunar ambitions are driven by advances in technology and a desire to prove themselves.

As climate activists rallied outside the Capitol Tuesday, the prospect of a Senate walkout over a cap-and-trade bill appeared to waver.

President Obama frustrated and angered many of his supporters this year, from his policies on drones and spying to his muddled message on whether to authorize airstrikes in war-torn Syria. He will end the year with sagging approval ratings.

Sitton's reporting from the front lines of the civil rights movement earned him the ire of Southern officials and attention from the Department of Justice.