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President Biden is delivering his State of the Union address tonight at 6 p.m. PST. The speech is expected to highlight the strength of the economy and past legislative wins on infrastructure, semiconductors and climate funding..
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Grants Pass Police Department via APPolice in Grants Pass say the suspect in a violent kidnapping killed two men before being cornered by officers and fatally shooting himself. -
Erik Neumann / JPR/The city must fill two positions after Mayor Julie Akins announced her resignation last week and City Councilor Shaun Moran resigned the next day.
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The Pacific Northwest helped pioneer craft brewing. Now, the region is at the forefront of brewing and distilling nonalcoholic adult beverages like beer and spirits.
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Salem Reporter
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Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesMembers of the Congressional Black Caucus invited families that have lost loved ones at the hands of police to be their guests at the State of the Union.
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David Zalubowski/APThe meltdowns that recently brought flights to a halt have prompted lawmakers to draft new rules for airlines. The changes would give travelers at least $1,350 if bumped from an overbooked flight.
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Targeted efforts in Portland, Salem and the central coast led to substantial gains for students who have historically graduated at lower rates.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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CalMatters
State legislators sometimes exempt themselves from the laws they pass, but this session, they could change course on an emblematic bill: To allow their own staffers to form a union.
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