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Oregon GOP lawsuit challenges congressional redistricting
SALEM — A single challenge has been filed by Republicans to the map of six U.S. House districts…
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Pandemic pauses House work on redistricting; walkout by GOP possible
SALEM — A political showdown in the House over political redistricting was put on hold for at least…
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Local man tapped to join Water Resources Commission
WALLOWA — A Wallowa County man is set to join a state committee. Woody Wolfe, who owns a…
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OHA reports five new COVID-19 deaths in Wallowa County, four during most-recent spike
SALEM — The Oregon Health Authority on Thursday, Sept. 16, reported five new COVID-19 deaths in Wallowa County,…
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Draft climate plan excludes carbon sequestration
SALEM — A new program aimed at significantly curbing Oregon’s greenhouse gas emissions is coming under criticism for…
Coronavirus
Teachers and health care workers required to get COVID-19 vaccination, Brown orders
Facing a sharp surge in COVID-19 infections that threatens to swamp Oregon hospitals, Gov. Kate Brown ordered a…
Coronavirus
Wallowa County passes 270 COVID-19 cases
Wallowa County has passed 270 COVID-19 cases after eight new cases were reported by the Oregon Health Authority…
Coronavirus
Brown to announce new statewide measures to address rising COVID-19 hospitalizations
SALEM — With COVID-19 cases surging across the state of Oregon, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday, Aug.…
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Legislature begins 46-day race to redistricting on Thursday
SALEM — Eleven state lawmakers on Thursday, Aug. 12, will begin a politically Herculean task with historically small…
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River Democracy Act draws criticism for including rivers that aren’t
PORTLAND — A Senate bill that would designate nearly 4,700 miles of wild and scenic rivers in Oregon…
