Oregon News Coverage Advisory
Columbia Basin Herald | UPDATED 5 years AGO
Our news coverage plans for Oregon. If you have questions or suggestions about the report, please call the Portland bureau at 503-228-2169. The West Regional Desk can be reached at (602) 417-2400.
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Oregon at 7:30 p.m.
LABOR TRAFFICKING
SALEM, Ore. — In 2007, the Oregon Legislature passed a bill promoted by then Sen. Kate Brown making it crime to force someone to work. Now, a prosecutor, a state senator, a Mexican diplomat and others are coming together to again push the issue in Oregon as part of a task force created Friday by state Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum. By Andrew Selsky. SENT: 310 words.
WASHINGTON LAWMAKER INVESTIGATION
SPOKANE, Wash. — A right-wing lawmaker from Washington state said Friday that a recent report that branded him a ‘’domestic terrorist'' is a lie and that he will continue to represent the people of his district. By Nicholas K. Geranios. SENT: 440 words. With AP photos.
SPORTS
FBC—TEXAS TECH COLLINS NCAA WAIVER: Texas Tech WR Seth Collins granted 6th year of eligibility.
BKW—T25 OREGON ARIZONA ST
TEMPE, Ariz. — Robbi Ryan scored 13 of her 17 points in the second half, Jamie Ruden hit two big baskets late and Arizona State stormed back to upset No. 2 Oregon 72-66 on Friday night. By John Marshall. SENT: 440 words. With AP photos.
IN BRIEF:
—NORTHWEST STORM: Winter storms, high surf, cold temps for Northwest weekend.
—IDAHO AVALANCHE: Third body buried by avalanche identified as woman from Minneapolis who started working at Oregon Health and Science University's Children’s Hospital as a pediatric neurosurgery fellow in 2019.
—PEDESTRIAN FATAL-YOUNG GIRL: Girl, 11, dies after being struck by car in Corvallis.
—VANCOUVER APARTMENT SHOOTING: Judge orders competency evaluation in Vancouver shooting.
—CHILD RAPE TRAFFICKING SENTENCE: Man who raped, trafficked girl gets over 7 years prison.
—MILITARY DESERTER APPREHENDED: Military deserter from Washington arrested in Oregon.
—NATIONAL GUARD MEMBER-GUILTY: Ex-Guardsman pleads guilty to double-billing government.
—K-9 OFFICER FIRED: University of Oregon police K-9 officer fired.
The AP-Portland, Ore.