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A jury on Monday found PacificCorp’s negligence led to the 2020 Labor Day wildfires that torched much of the Santiam Canyon, as well as other locations around the state. The trial centered on the utility’s decision not to de-energize power lines during a windstorm with high fire danger.
The jury awarded 17 plaintiffs $4.4 million for economic damages and $67.5 in non-economic damages, the Oregonian/OregonLive reported. The utility, Oregon’s second largest, is appealing the verdict, according to a statement.
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Paige Huynh, 17, has been a star of the school’s marketing program, landing an internship as a sophomore that was intended for college students and designing logos for several Salem…
12 Jun 2023
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Paige Huynh, 17, has been a star of the school’s marketing program, landing an internship as a sophomore that was intended for college students and designing logos for several Salem…
12 Jun 2023
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The Salem-Keizer School Board unanimously approved the district’s budget for the 2023-24 school year and selected two rising seniors, Linda Pappas and Patrick Hirsig-Gutierrez, as student advisers.
12 Jun 2023
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The Salem-Keizer School Board unanimously approved the district’s budget for the 2023-24 school year and selected two rising seniors, Linda Pappas and Patrick Hirsig-Gutierrez, as student advisers.
12 Jun 2023
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Bills to strengthen penalties for fentanyl possession, make it easier to change speed limits in Marion County and let community colleges train more nurses have passed the Oregon House with…
9 Jun 2023
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Bills to strengthen penalties for fentanyl possession, make it easier to change speed limits in Marion County and let community colleges train more nurses have passed the Oregon House with…
9 Jun 2023
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Salem leaders said they’re frustrated by the lack of a deal one month into a walkout led by Senate Republicans which is stalling bipartisan proposals and funding to address a…
9 Jun 2023
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Salem leaders said they’re frustrated by the lack of a deal one month into a walkout led by Senate Republicans which is stalling bipartisan proposals and funding to address a…
9 Jun 2023
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Kotek said a strong revenue forecast means Oregon no longer needs the money that would have come from doubling the tax on bottles of hard alcohol.
9 Jun 2023
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Kotek said a strong revenue forecast means Oregon no longer needs the money that would have come from doubling the tax on bottles of hard alcohol.
9 Jun 2023
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