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Boredom and bombast at Salem’s special session
The second special session of the Oregon Legislature on Monday careened between boredom and anger, spiritual quotes and…
Local
Wildfire along Eagle Creek prompts notice for residents to be prepared to possibly evacuate
The Baker County Emergency Management Department has issued a notice for residents in a small section of eastern…
Coronavirus
State agencies, financial institutions prepare to roll out $500 checks for unemployed
Thousands of Oregonians who await unemployment benefits, whose claims were denied or who never filed in the first…
State
Debate heats up over bill to bar business tax changes
Even as Oregon lawmakers opened their second special session of the summer, the political battle lines are being…
Coronavirus
Fund created to help ag workers who must quarantine
Gov. Kate Brown announced a new source of financial assistance Aug. 1 for agricultural workers who need to…
State
Driver intentionally strikes, kills six pronghorn antelope near Christmas Valley
Six pronghorn antelope run down with a pickup on a roadway in Lake County on April 26 are…
State
Oregon Supreme Court upholds 2019 PERS changes
The Oregon Supreme Court has upheld the 2019 legislative changes that divert part of future public employee retirement…
Coronavirus
Oregon lawmakers deadlock on federal funds for personal protective equipment
Oregon lawmakers approved $94 million more to expand coronavirus testing and contact tracing, but deadlocked on $105 million…
Coronavirus
Oregon budget cuts expected for farm-related programs
Agriculture groups expect to play defense during the upcoming special legislative session on Oregon’s budget, when natural resources…
Coronavirus
Oregon COVID-19 infection rate on the rise again
The percentage of positive COVID-19 tests cases hit their highest levels in four months, state health officials reported…
