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Details: Written by CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 31 May 2023

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A grand jury in Marion County Court on Tuesday indicted Lincoln Smith, a 52-year-old truck driver from California, on 12 counts, including seven charges of manslaughter, reckless driving and driving under the influence of intoxicants.

Details: Written by ED KOMENDA Associated Press; Published: 31 May 2023

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The lunchtime protest comes a week after Amazon's annual shareholder meeting and a month after a policy took effect requiring workers to return to the office three days per week.

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 31 May 2023

Birdhers is in its fifth year of weekly walks and annual retreats.

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Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 30 May 2023

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Officials in Multnomah County have said ambulances should arrive to 90% of emergency calls within eight minutes. However KGW-TV reported that during a five-month period ending in February, that mark was missed about a third of the time.

Details: Written by ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press; Published: 30 May 2023

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Funding for drug treatment centers in Oregon, financed by the state's pioneering drug decriminalization policy, stood at over a quarter-billion dollars Friday as officials called for closer monitoring of where the money goes.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 25 May 2023

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Margaret Carter was the commencement speaker for Willamette University's Salem undergraduate commencement ceremony

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 25 May 2023

Seven food carts offer up unusual, high-quality fare in southeast.

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Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 24 May 2023

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Bryan Sparks, 42, was indicted for the fraud scheme in November 2021 and pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in January. He was also ordered on Tuesday to pay more than $1 million in restitution.

Details: Written by ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press; Published: 24 May 2023

Oregon State Capitol

The walkout, which began on May 3 ostensibly because bill summaries weren't written at an eighth grade level as required by a long-forgotten law, has derailed progress on hundreds of bills