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Oregon lawmakers are considering legislation to enact firearms restrictions originally passed by voters in November. The draft legislation would require a permit to purchase a firearm and ban magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition. Those are the same provisions in Ballot Measure 114 which is currently blocked from taking effect by a state judge.

Tens of thousands of Oregon homes and businesses were still without electricity Tuesday morning, as the National Weather Service warned of more challenging conditions to come. Many schools have canceled Tuesday classes. Portland warned that its sewer system is strained. At least four deaths may be linked to the weather.

The Trump administration’s mass firings of federal employees are being felt especially hard in rural communities across Oregon. While the potential impact to the state’s unemployment rate won’t be known until late March, workers who recently lost their jobs are already feeling the effects.

Some of the people who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 believed in the QAnon conspiracy theory. In the aftermath, social media platforms ramped up efforts to push QAnon content off their sites. Four years later, the QAnon movement has morphed into something else.

Both Tobias Read and James Manning say their primary goal is to restore trust to an office that oversees elections, audits state agencies, sits on the state’s land use board and, in rare cases, would take over as governor.

Law enforcement groups now back House Bill 4002, but opposition from fans of decriminalization is as strong as ever.

Abortion providers in Oregon say they’re preparing for changes, despite protective state laws

The destructive Emerald Ash Borer beetle has been increasing its range in the U.S. for decades.

The expressive singer made just three albums, including his 1995 debut, Brown Sugar, but retreated from the public after each. He had been battling cancer, according to a statement from his family.

The expressive singer made just three albums, including his 1995 debut, Brown Sugar, but retreated from the public after each. He had been battling cancer, according to a statement from his family.