A look at candidates’ sniping, sparring and stumbles from debates this midterm election year

Sniping and sparring in this year’s debates

Up close and personal, candidates hit each other hard in debates as campaigns race to climax

Insult time, face to face, in campaign’s debates

Umpqua Bank to stop overdraft practice criticized by customers, federal judge

Umpqua Bank to stop criticized overdraft practice

Grocery Manufacturers Association spent $930K lobbying government in 2nd quarter

Grocery group spends $930K lobbying in 2Q

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Grocery Manufacturers Association spent $930,000 in the second quarter to lobby on food safety, advertising and other business issues, according to a recent disclosure report.

Kroger spent $70,000 on lobbying federal government in 2nd quarter

Kroger spent $70,000 lobbying in 2Q

PORTLAND, Ore. — Kroger Co. spent $70,000 in the second quarter to lobby the federal government on business issues, according to a recent disclosure report.

It’s deja vu all over again as 5 ex-governors seek a second chance with voters

Deja vu: 5 ex-governors in comeback bids

ATLANTA — In an election year of the angry electorate, former governors in five states are hoping that a deja vu appeal sells better than the anti-establishment pitch.

Petition drive to allow first Oregon non-tribal casino falls short; developers vow challenge

Measure for 1st Ore. non-tribal casino falls short

Oregon Unemployment Rate Sticks To 10.5

Molly Hagerty Allegations To Be Investigated

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Minneapolis among US cities looking to bike-sharing programs to get commuters out of cars

New wave of US cities look at bike-sharing plans

Appeals court judge who wrote historic gay rights opinion earns seat on Oregon Supreme Court

Appeals court judge wins Ore. Supreme Court race

Ex-NBA player Dudley wins GOP governor nod in Ore., will face former Gov. John Kitzhaber

Ex-NBA player Dudley wins GOP governor nod in Ore.

Republican law professor wins Oregon Senate primary, faces incumbent Wyden in November

Republican law professor wins Ore. Senate primary

Kitzhaber wins Democratic governor nod in Oregon in run for unprecedented third term

Kitzhaber wins Democratic governor nod in Oregon

Oregon incumbent Wyden easily wins Democratic Senate nomination, likely to face law professor

Oregon’s Wyden wins Democratic Senate nomination

Paul wins GOP nod in Kentucky; Democratic incumbents battle in Pennsylvania, Arkansas

The White House

Paul wins GOP nod in Kentucky; Democratic incumbents in Pennsylvania, Arkansas take leads

The White House

A look at primary election results in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Arkansas and Oregon

A look at primary results in Ky., Pa., Ark., Ore.

Paul wins GOP nod in Kentucky; Democratic incumbents in Pennsylvania, Arkansas face challenges

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan
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Democratic incumbents in Pennsylvania, Arkansas face challenges; tea party looks to Kentucky

President Barack Obama
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Democratic incumbents in Pa. and Ark. face challenges; tea party looks to Kentucky

President Barack Obama, daughter Sasha Obama and wife

Portland mayor fires police chief 1 day after city settles suit over man who died in custody

Portland mayor fires police chief

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Mayor Sam Adams fired the city’s police chief Wednesday, a day after the city agreed to pay $1.6 million to settle a lawsuit over the death of a mentally ill man in police custody.

Done with pro sports, some ex-athletes look to political office

Ex-sports pros in races for political office

Sarah Palin praises organic food and granola at GOP fundraiser in liberal-leaning Oregon town

Palin raises money for GOP in liberal Oregon town

Sarah Palin takes rare detour to liberal town to speak at GOP fundraiser in Oregon

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Government agrees to drop charge against Oregon man accused of disrupting Hawaiian flight

Disrupting flight charge dropped against Ore. man

Oregon Supreme Court: Workers can be fired for using medical marijuana

Court: Ore. medical marijuana can lead to firing

Hold the saliva: Wash. deputy sues Burger King, franchise operator over Whopper with spit

Wash. deputy sues over Whopper with spit

PORTLAND, Ore. — A sheriff’s deputy in Washington state is suing Burger King and a franchise operator over a Whopper he says a worker spit on.

North Carolina-bound Harrison Barnes leads US junior team to 101-97 victory over world players

Barnes has 27 in US junior team’s 101-97 win

Oregon state treasurer, former lawmaker Ben Westlund dies at 60 after battle with lung cancer

Oregon state treasurer Westlund dies at 60

Groups ask federal authorities to regulate commercial bumblebees to control disease

Groups seek regulation of bumblebee importation

APNewsmaker: Ore. governor candidate says he didn’t vote during his years as NBA player

APNewsmaker: Dudley says he skipped voting

Fugitive child molester back in Oregon jail after extradition from Israel

OR pedophile in jail after extradition from Israel

Fugitive child molester in Oregon jail after years abroad

Ashland pedophile back in jail

MEDFORD, Ore. — A child molester who fled after an appeals court tossed out his light sentence is back in an Oregon jail.

With town thinking of banning nudity, Oregon art gallery to respond with a showing of all

Against nudity ban, Ore. gallery takes it all off

Former NBA center Dudley running for Oregon governor

Dudley running for Oregon governor

PORTLAND, Ore. — Former NBA center Chris Dudley has formally announced he is running for Oregon governor.

Former NBA center Chris Dudley running for Oregon governor

Former NBA center Dudley running for Ore. governor

Authorities say there’s little chance 2 missing Mount Hood climbers are still alive

Authorities: Little chance Ore. climbers are alive

Helicopter lifts off to extend air search for 2 missing climbers to higher elevations in Ore.

Helicopter extends search for 2 climbers in Ore.

Authorities: Avalanche fears all but halt ground search for 2 missing Mount Hood climbers

Ground search for 2 missing Ore. climbers halted

Appeals court rules against man wrongly accused of Spain bombings in his Patriot Act challenge

Court rules against Patriot Act challenger

Experiment in Northwest could test if killing barred owl helps protected spotted owl

Experiment to test killing 1 owl to help another

Charged with tax evasion, Oregon tax foe and candidate for governor wants quick trial

Ore. tax foe, governor candidate wants quick trial

‘Ghost-fishing’ study to pull up lobster traps long lost in waters along Maine’s coast

‘Ghost’ traps, long lost, keep catching lobsters

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