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Rose Festival Queen Deja Fitzwater 

This honor recognizes Déja's outstanding contributions to her school, her community and her commitment to making a positive impact on the world around her.

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The GOP standoff over a bill that would expand access to abortion and gender-affirming health care could scuttle much-needed education funding in a year when the stars seemed to align for Oregon’s budget

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The 3-1 council vote Wednesday changes city code to say that people may camp in nonrestricted areas from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., but after that they must dismantle their sites until the permitted overnight hours begin again.

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(AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) 

The law, which took effect immediately when Inslee signed it in April, prohibits the sale, distribution, manufacture and importation of specific guns. The measure does not bar the possession of such weapons by people who already have them.

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(Image courtesy of Juneteenth Oregon) 

Three years into celebrating Juneteenth as a state and federal holiday, local communities are forging and maintaining new traditions.

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(Photo/ Jay Rembert) 

The trial, which will be held before a judge and not a jury, will determine whether the law violates the U.S. Constitution.

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Aja DeCoteau 

Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission executive director and Yakama Nation member Aja DeCoteau joins team of 15 new appointees during revival of defunct group

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Protest signs condemning a measure in Portland City Council that would ban homeless camps during the daytime in most public places are lined up next to one of the doors of City Hall in Portland, Ore. on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Claire Rush) 

The measure before the Portland City Council on Wednesday would prohibit camping between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. in city parks and near schools and day cares.

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(Abigail Dollins/Statesman Journal via AP, File) 

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.

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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.

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