Gillian Flaccus
The Associated Press
Portland, OR, United States
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Judge extends block of Measure 114 piece that would close 'Charleston Loophole' for background checks
Under federal law, firearms dealers can sell guns without a completed background check if the check takes longer than three business days — until Measure 114. → Read More
Oregon judge halts voter-approved high-capacity magazine ban
An Oregon judge handed guns rights advocates a victory Thursday and placed a new, voter-approved ban on high-capacity magazines on hold until questions about its constitutionality can be decided. → Read More
Oregon judge halts voter-approved high-capacity magazine ban
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon judge handed guns rights advocates a victory Thursday and placed a new, voter-approved ban on high-capacity magazines that was intended to curtail mass shootings on hold until questions about its constitutionality can be decided. Harney County Judge Robert Raschio released the written ruling after a lengthy court hearing earlier […] → Read More
Oregon’s new high-capacity magazine ban still in court limbo
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon judge on Tuesday extended an order blocking a key part of a tough new voter-approved gun law intended to curtail mass shootings, but did not immediately rule on its most controversial part — a ban on the sale and transfer of high-capacity magazines. Harney County Judge Robert Raschio let […] → Read More
1st US floating offshore wind auction nets $757M in bids
The leases to develop commercial-scale floating wind farms off the West Coast raised have the potential to generate enough energy for 1.5 million homes. → Read More
State judge places hold on Oregon’s gun law, state to appeal
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A ruling by a state court judge placed Oregon’s tough new voter-approved gun law on hold late Tuesday, just hours after a federal court judge allowed the ban on th… → Read More
US judge gives initial victory to Oregon’s tough new gun law
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge in Portland delivered an initial victory Tuesday to proponents of a sweeping gun-control measure approved by Oregon voters, allowing a ban on the sale and transfer of new high-capacity magazines to take effect this week while giving law enforcement more time to set up a system for permits […] → Read More
Sale jumpstarts floating, offshore wind power in US waters
Tuesday marks the first-ever U.S. auction of leases to develop commercial-scale floating wind farms, in the deep waters off the West Coast.The live, online auct → Read More
Tough Oregon gun law faces legal challenge, could be delayed
Voters in Oregon passed one of the nation's toughest gun control laws, but the new mandate is facing a legal challenge with days to go before it takes effect. → Read More
Tough Oregon gun law faces legal challenge, could be delayed
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Midterm voters in Oregon narrowly passed one of the toughest gun control laws in the nation, buoying the hopes of gun control supporters, but the new permit-to-purchase mandate and ban on high-capacity magazines now faces a lawsuit that could put it on ice just days before it’s set to take effect. […] → Read More
‘Momentous:’ Feds advance largest dam demo in US history
Native American tribes that rely on the river and its salmon for their way of life have been a driving force behind bringing the dams down. → Read More
‘Momentous:’ Feds advance largest dam demo in US history
The vote by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on the lower Klamath River dams is the last major regulatory hurdle and the biggest milestone facing a $500 million demolition proposal. → Read More
Regulators clear path for largest dam demolition in US history
US regulators approved a major milestone Thursday in a plan to demolish four dams on a California river and open up hundreds of miles of salmon habitat that wou → Read More
'Momentous:' US advances largest dam demolition in history
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — U.S. regulators approved a plan Thursday to demolish four dams on a California river and open up hundreds of miles of salmon habitat that would be the largest dam removal and river restoration project in the world when it goes forward. → Read More
'Momentous:' US advances largest dam demolition in history
U.S. regulators approved a plan to demolish four dams on a California river and open up hundreds of miles of salmon habitat that would be the largest dam removal and river restoration project in the world when it goes forward. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission vote Thursday on the lower Klamath River dams is the last major regulatory hurdle and the biggest milestone for a $500 million… → Read More
Democrat Andrea Salinas wins U.S. House seat in Oregon’s 6th
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Democrat Andrea Salinas has won the U.S. House seat in Oregon’s newly created 6th District. → Read More
Democrat Andrea Salinas wins US House seat in Oregon’s 6th
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Democrat Andrea Salinas has won the U.S. House seat in Oregon’s newly created 6th District. → Read More
Democrat Andrea Salinas wins US House seat in Oregon’s 6th
Democrat Andrea Salinas has won the U.S. House seat in Oregon’s newly created 6th District. → Read More
GOP’s Chavez-DeRemer flips Oregon 5th Congressional District
PORTLAND — Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer has won the open U.S. House seat in Oregon’s 5th Congressional District, flipping the district for the GOP in a hard-fought contest that drew millions in outs → Read More
GOP's Chavez-DeRemer flips Oregon 5th Congressional District
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer has won the open U.S. House seat in Oregon’s 5th Congressional District, flipping the district for the GOP in a hard-fought contest that drew millions in outside money to the state. → Read More