A federal judge ordered a Salem man to pay back $79 million dollars to investors he defrauded, after former president Donald Trump commuted his prison sentence. Portland Trail Blazer player Carmelo Anthony is leaving the team after accepting a 1-year deal to play for the Los Angeles Laker. Today, August 4th, is the inaugural Great American Outdoors Day, when entrance fees are waived at all park sites and federal lands run by the National Parks Service, Bureau of Land Management, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Assault case against Washington County sheriff’s deputy can proceed to trial. Multnomah County district attorney orders release of names of people who died in heat wave. Oregon adopts emergency rules to protect workers from wildfire smoke, labor housing occupants from heat See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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New jobless claims now lower than pre-pandemic. Gov. Kate Brown will veto bills on kratom and mental health services, citing federal conflicts. Fred Meyer, Washington warehouse workers reach contract agreement to avert strike. Portland hits 46 consecutive days without measurable rain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Vacasa will go public, expected value of $4.5 billion. PGE customers twice broke electricity usage record during heatwave. Free entrance at Crater Lake on August 4, other national parks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Oregon's Office of Emergency Management released its review Wednesday of the state's response to June's historic heatwave that killed at least 83 Oregonians; Portland Parks and Recreation removed the statue of York, an enslaved Black member of the Lewis and Clark expedition, from a Southeast Portland park after it was vandalized again Tuesday night; Governor Kate Brown agreed to award state employees who were required to work during the pandemic a one-time COVID-19 hazard payment of up to $1,550. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Police in Portland and Gresham responded to four shootings overnight; Rescuers enter fifth day of searching for a Salem man who fell several hundred feet while descending Mount Jefferson on Friday; Portland police identify a 37-year-old man who died Saturday morning after being stabbed in downtown Portland. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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COVID-19 hospitalizations rise 40 percent in Oregon, cases rise. Clark County sergeant was tracking stolen guns when he was shot, killed. Bootleg fire more than 50 percent contained. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Death of Hillsboro construction worker linked to heat. Northeast Portland mural honoring George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery defaced. PDX monthly passengers back above 1 million See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Former West Linn police chief and sergeant stripped of law enforcement certifications for discriminatory actions. Some Food carts displaced by Ritz-Carlton hotel will return to new pod nearby. 8 pythons rounded up in LaCamas Regional Park See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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4 people have drowned in Sandy River in the last month. Portland pays $600,000 to family of man who was shot and killed by police in 2017. Norman Powell will become free agent. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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