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  Judge: Trump-era rule change allowing the logging of old-growth forests violates laws

  U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew Hallman on Thursday found that the U.S. Forest Service violated the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Forest Management Act and the Endangered Species Act.

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  Seattle woman's escape from cinder block cell likely spared others from same fate, FBI says

  A woman who escaped her kidnapper by punching her way out of a homemade cell in southern Oregon likely saved other women from a similar fate, authorities said.

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  Rare and resilient: Sunflower sea stars found on Oregon Coast

  Staff at the Oregon Coast Aquarium regularly search nearby Yaquina Bay for ocean life. On a recent voyage, they came across a big surprise – a group of 25 sunflower sea stars.
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  Oregon Republicans walk out of state Legislature in protest of Democrat-sponsored bills

  Oregon's Republican state lawmakers staged a walkout this week, in a protest over bills that Democrats are pushing through the state Legislature. The move could be a test of new voter-approved rules.

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  Controversial mega-dairy and farm under fresh scrutiny by Oregon officials

  At issue are fertilizer leaks at the former Lost Valley Farm. The Easterdays, who now own the site, say they’re not responsible.

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  A wolverine has been seen outside of its normal range for the first time in 30 years

  In Oregon, wolverines are typically located in the Wallowa Mountains in the northeast of the state. But the animal was seen near Portland this week.

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  Oregon kidnapping suspect dies of self-inflicted gunshot, police say

  A suspect in a violent kidnapping in Oregon died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Tuesday night after being taken into custody following a standoff with law enforcement, a police spokesman said.

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  A man accused of torturing women is using dating apps to look for victims, police say

  Authorities are looking for Benjamin Obadiah Foster, who they accuse of kidnapping and assaulting a woman in Oregon — years after he was charged with holding his then-girlfriend captive in Las Vegas.

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  Roadway carnage has lawmakers pitching everything from more photo radar to fewer right turns on red

  State lawmakers in Olympia are debating a suite of possible new responses to surging traffic fatalities. Those include authorizing photo radar in highway work zones, prohibiting right turns at many red lights, and lowering the breathalyzer limit to convict for drunk driving. Some of these ideas have corollaries in Oregon, where the legislative machinery is getting revved up too.
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  Oregon lawmaker introduces a bill that would ban the sale of kangaroo parts

  A bill that would ban the sale of kangaroo parts has been introduced in the Oregon Legislature, taking aim at sports apparel manufacturers that use leather from the animals to make their products.

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