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A police officer walks among protest vehicles as he distributes notices to protesters, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 in Ottawa.

Truckers' Siege in Ottawa Goes On

Protesters in trucks and other vehicles have jammed the streets of the capital.

February 17, 2022

Oregon's political leaders said Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, they want their state, where chipmaker Intel is its largest corporate employer, to carve a bigger share of the booming semiconductor industry.

Oregon Strengthens Effort to Attract Semiconductor Industry

The move comes after the state's largest corporate employer said it would invest $20 billion to build a chip factory elsewhere.

February 11, 2022

A firefighter wears a face mask with the colors of the French flag.

Masks Become Fashion Trend

As governments increasingly require face masks to stem the spread of COVID-19, some have become big sellers.

July 17, 2020

In this Nov. 21, 2019, file photo, demonstrators against a proposed liquid-natural gas pipeline and export terminal in Oregon sit in in the governor's office in the State Capitol in Salem, Ore., to demand Democratic Gov. Kate Brown stand against the proposal.

US Panel Approves Pipeline

The Jordan Cove project, which would create the first LNG export terminal on the West Coast in the lower 48 states, has already been denied one state permit.

March 20, 2020

In this March 17 photo, Laurie Kuypers, a registered nurse, reaches into a car to take a nasopharyngeal swab from a patient at a drive-through COVID-19 coronavirus testing station for University of Washington Medicine patients in Seattle.

US Struggles to Meet Protective Gear Demand

The pandemic has exposed some of the stockpile's shortcomings: The cache isn't designed to be a long-term solution.

March 19, 2020

Oregon state Sen. Jeff Golden speaks to demonstrators opposed to a plan to build a natural gas pipeline and marine export terminal in Oregon, at the Department of State Lands in Salem, Ore., Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020.

Oregon Senator: Pipeline 'Legal Fight' is Coming

Supporters of the pipeline project say it would create local jobs.

February 5, 2020

In this Nov. 21, 2019, file photo, demonstrators against a proposed liquid-natural gas pipeline and export terminal in Oregon flooded into the State Capitol in Salem, Ore., to demand Democratic Gov. Kate Brown stand against the proposal.

Energy Firm Withdraws Pipeline Permit

The company is being accused of stalling, in order to have federal agencies override denials from state agencies.

January 27, 2020

In this Dec. 5, 2019 photo, workers — most of them from Mexico — load Christmas trees onto a truck at Hupp Farms in Silverton, Ore. On Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, the U.S. House passed a bill that would loosen restrictions on hiring foreign agricultural workers and create a path to citizenship for more than 1 million farm workers estimated to be in the country illegally. The bill's fate in the Senate is unclear, and the White House hasn't said if President Donald Trump would sign it. But the 260-165 vote was a rare stroke of bipartisanship on immigration.

Immigrant Christmas Tree Workers Killed in Crash

Three people were killed when a pickup truck slammed into a van carrying them and 10 other Guatemalans home from work at a Christmas tree farm.

December 13, 2019