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ID theft suspect arrested after 5-hour standoff with Salem SWAT team

After a SWAT team arrived, gas was fired into the home, but suspect Adam Williams still wouldn’t leave. At one point he leaned his head out the window in an attempt to breathe fresh air.

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Oregon public school enrollment down (The World)

SALEM (AP) — State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo says Oregon schools report fewer students for this school year.

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Hedgehogs rescued in Texas land in Salem

The Salem-based Hedgehog Welfare Society is helping find homes for hundreds of hedgehogs rescued from an animal wholesaler in Texas.

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Oregon gets $8 million in AIG settlement (Business Insurance)

SALEM, Ore.—The Oregon Public Employee Retirement Fund will receive $8 million from American International Group Inc.

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Issue of annual legislative sessions appears headed to voters

Lawmakers strike a compromise on the number of days they would be in Salem if voters approve yearly legislative sessions.

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Oregon ending ban on religious dress? (UPI)

SALEM, Ore., Feb.

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Oregon officials probe trucking company’s green tax credits (The Trucker)

SALEM , Ore. — Oregon state officials are investigating a Texas trucking company that received millions of dollars in green energy tax credits in recent years while providing few Oregon jobs or environmental benefits.

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U.S. Marshals in Portland arrest woman suspected in Salem shooting

Police believe the woman fired shots at a house in Salem as she drove away on Feb.

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Senate approves new UO dorm, transportation office rebuild

Two construction projects, a new dormitory at the University of Oregon in Eugene and a reconstruction of the Oregon Department of Transportation headquarters in Salem, got the nod today.

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Oregon lawmakers approve extra jobless benefits (Connecticut Post)

SALEM, Ore.

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