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In this undated image provided by Haylee Wendling, family members of Colin Conner pose for a photo as they hold an image of Colin. Conner, who struggled with opioid addiction for years, lost his life to a fentanyl overdose in June 2023, just days after being released from a Salt Lake City jail. Conner's father said the jail had discontinued his methadone prescription, causing him to go through agonizing withdrawal and prompting cravings to return while he was behind bars. (Haylee Wendling via AP)

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Amid fentanyl crisis, Oregon lawmakers propose more funding for opioid addiction medication in jails
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Wed,02/21/24-11:09PM , 173 Reads
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Kendra Sawyer spoke with her dad from the Deschutes County jail and told him she loved him. Six hours later, in the throes of opioid withdrawal, the 22-year-old took her own life.
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The state senate convenes at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Ore., Thursday, May 11, 2023. The Oregon Supreme Court said Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, that 10 Republican state senators who staged a record-long walkout last year to stall bills on abortion, transgender health care and gun rights cannot run for reelection. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman, File)

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Oregon high court says 10 GOP state senators who staged long walkout can’t run for reelection
By CLAIRE RUSH - Associated Press
Thu,02/01/24-10:35AM , 162 Reads
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court said Thursday that 10 Republican state senators who staged a record-long walkout last year to stall bills on abortion, transgender health care and gun rights cannot run for reelection.
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A person holds drug paraphernalia near the Washington Center building on SW Washington Street, April 4, 2023, in downtown Portland, Ore. On Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, Democratic lawmakers in Oregon unveiled a sweeping new bill that would undo a key part of the state's first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law. The bill would recriminalize the possession of small amounts of drugs as a low-level misdemeanor. (Dave Killen/The Oregonian via AP, File)

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With Oregon facing rampant public drug use, lawmakers backpedal on pioneering decriminalization law
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Tue,01/23/24-3:17PM , 185 Reads
SALEM, Ore.
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In Tennessee, shelters are filling up after days of snow and freezing temperatures. Open Table Nashville handed out supplies to homeless people and offered them rides to shelters. (Jan. 18) (AP Video by Kristin M. Hall)

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2 weeks of winter storms kill dozens and cause cold chaos in parts of the US, but a thaw is coming
By CLAIRE RUSH - Associated Press
Fri,01/19/24-12:31AM , 165 Reads
PORTLAND, Ore.
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