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Court Case (File) Portland Public Schools has agreed to lift a campus ban against a...

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A new housing development in Redmond is offering 16 modular rental units to help address the area's housing crisis. The Canyon Cottages community, created by Timbergon, will feature rentals priced at approximately $1,800 per month, which includes all utilities. Vicente González is the founder of Timbergon, says modular homes go up The post Modular home community under construction in Redmond offers solution to housing crisis appeared first on KTVZ .

Samaritan Health Services will officially become part of MultiCare Health System on Nov. 1, the two organizations announced. The start date comes after every public agency reviewing the deal either approved it or said it intends to. MultiCare is a nonprofit health system based in Washington state. Samaritan, headquartered in Corvallis, serves the mid-Willamette Valley and central Oregon Coast.

Oregon rancher face $1,500 fine and jail time over three reservoirs, reigniting debate about rainwater rules and property rights.

Heirloom at Torrey Pines — Newly Opened Affordable Housing Project. A new 190-unit affordable housing complex for seniors has opened its doors in southwest Las Vegas, giving older residents on fixed incomes another option in a region where affordable apartments remain scarce. Clark County and Commissioner Michael Naft took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the community, called Heirloom at Torrey Pines, marking its official opening.

Las Vegas Fire & Rescue has joined a class-action lawsuit accusing the country's largest fire truck manufacturers of conspiring to raise prices and delay deliveries, alleging the department paid millions of dollars for fire vehicles; one order took 22 months to be delivered, while a later order remained outstanding. The department ordered four engines and one truck from Pierce Manufacturing Inc. in September 2021 for $4.1 million, and Pierce delivered those vehicles 22 months later. A second ord

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The Tucson Police Department says a months-long investigation into street takeovers has led to dozens of vehicles taken as evidence, 20 misdemeanor arrests and 9 felony arrests. Using information obtained from the community, police say they were able to address street racing through enforcement efforts.

It’s been about three weeks since Oregon’s two largest school districts announced plans to close up to 20 schools, combined. Portland Public Schools has outlined two scenarios, one with 14 closures and another with 11, mostly elementary schools with one middle school. The Salem-Keizer Public Schools has proposed closing six elementary schools.

Amid growing public scrutiny of automated license plate readers and citywide protests decrying privacy concerns prompted by surveillance technologies, the City of Reno announced this month it would end its contract with Flock cameras. Utah advocates recently described a faster way to block Flock cameras without new legislation, offering another...

Kratom is sold in smoke shops, advertised on Seattle sidewalks, and available at gas stations. And as increasingly potent kratom products spread across Washington, the state’s poison center is seeing a sharp rise in calls. However, Washington remains one of 17 states without any statewide regulations governing kratom.