Gov. Brown calls 1-day special session next Monday on $800 million in relief
Gov. Kate Brown said Tuesday she will convene a special session of the Oregon Legislature next Monday “to address Oregonians’ most pressing needs…
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Oregon DHS to take over management of sheltering wildfire victims
On Dec. 31, the Oregon Department of Human Services will assume day-to-day management of shelter for people — still more than 1,000 — impacted by…
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In quiet, fast vote, Oregon gives Biden its 7 electoral votes
Meeting on the Senate floor in the Oregon Capitol, Oregon’s electors on Monday gave their seven votes to Joe…
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Lake County petition effort begins on proposal to become part of ‘Greater Idaho’
Lake County has joined other Eastern Oregon counties where petitions are being circulated to put a measure on the next ballot that would direct…
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Central Oregon’s first ‘Longest Night Vigil’ to honor the homeless
Next Monday, Dec. 21, will bring the longest night of the year, likely cold and dark as early as ever. Those are the conditions Donna Burklo, program…
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Portland blockades come down after deal reached with family
Barricades blocking a part of a neighborhood in Portland have been dismantled after a Black and Indigenous family struck a tentative deal with city…
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Alaska, Idaho educators named Bend-La Pine superintendent finalists
After an inclusive and exhaustive superintendent search process, the Bend-La Pine School Board announced Monday the two finalists to become the…
Continue ReadingGov. Brown announces new COVID-19 tax relief moves for small businesses
Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday new measures the Oregon Department of Revenue will take to provide tax relief to Oregon small businesses suffering…
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Injured La Pine snowmobiler rescued after crash near Paulina Lake
A La Pine man was seriously injured Sunday afternoon when he lost control of his snowmobile and crashed into a tree near Paulina Lake east of La…
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Wyden releases report on sharp rise in nursing home COVID-19 cases, deaths
As the nation enters what experts predict will be the most severe months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of deaths and infections among…
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Western safety review workgroup says Pfizer vaccine safe, effective
The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup has completed its “concurrent and thorough review of the federal process” and confirmed the…
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Critics of Electoral College push for popular vote compact
When the Electoral College meets Monday, its detractors hope it marks the beginning of the end of a system that twice this century has vaulted the…
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Gov. Brown outlines vaccine rollout as COVID-19 ‘long-hauler’ tells her stark story
Gov. Kate Brown laid out Friday the details of plans to quickly distribute 140,000 doses of two COVID-19 vaccines expected in the state by the end of…
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Downtown Bend’s popular ‘Art’ on bench will be back soon after repairs
The iconic “Art” sculpture of a man on a bench in downtown Bend has gone missing — but don’t fear his demise, as he will return before too…
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Oregon GOP lawmakers urge AG to join suit challenging 4 states’ votes — but too late
A dozen GOP state lawmakers, two from Central Oregon, signed a letter urging Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum to join a lawsuit challenging four…
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Oregon LCDC adopts new rules requiring cities make room for ‘middle housing’
The Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission has adopted a model housing code and administrative rules to guide and encourage the…
Continue Reading Portland gentrification protest stretches into third day
A gentrification protest that has blockaded several city blocks in Portland has stretched into a third day.…
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More Oregon health care workers file complaints of not getting required breaks
In the last six weeks, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries has received a significant increase in inquiries and complaints from workers in the…
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Deer Ridge inmate with COVID-19 dies at hospital amid growing outbreak
A Deer Ridge Correctional Institution inmate who tested positive for COVID-19 died Wednesday at an area hospital, amid an outbreak of the virus at…
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Portland eviction protest fueled by history of gentrification
Protesters in Portland have barricaded streets in a neighborhood and set booby traps after police made arrests in a clash over gentrification and…
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