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Report: Oregon lost 3,700 jobs in December – the same number that it gained in November

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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — In December, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment declined by 3,700 jobs, following a revised increase of 3,700 jobs in November., the state Employment Department reported Thursday. Here’s the monthly report: December’s gains were largest in health care and social assistance (+1,900 jobs) and government (+700). Declines were largest in leisure and hospitality (-1,900 jobs); manufacturing (-1,800); financial activities (-1,000); and retail

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Oregon Department of Education launches Online Report Card, cites improved access to student performance metrics

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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek and the Oregon Department of Education announced Thursday the launch of the Online Report Card that makes crucial K-12 public education data more accessible for students, families, and community members. “In the past, despite the availability of the data, the public couldn’t easily access and understand how their schools

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Oregon attorney general welcomes judge’s order blocking President Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship

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CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield welcomed word Thursday that a federal judge in Seattle was issuing a nationwide temporary restraining order blocking an executive order by President Trump, a ruling that he said will prevent federal agencies from stripping people of their rights to citizenship. The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by

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Greater Idaho Movement puts up Salem billboards in bid to ‘Free Eastern Oregon’; two bills being introduced

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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Lawmakers returning to Salem for the start of the Legislative session this week are being greeted by roadside electronic billboards encouraging them to “Free Eastern Oregon” by moving the Oregon-Idaho border. There are also bills being introduced in the Legislature to advance their cause. The billboard campaign is the work of

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Homeless Leadership Coalition kicks off annual ‘Point in Time Count next Tuesday

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Homeless Leadership Coalition, Central Oregon’s Continuum of Care, will be kicking off the week-long annual Point in Time Count in Central Oregon next Tuesday, part of a state and national effort to identify the number of individuals experiencing homelessness.  HLC partners and volunteers will be counting sheltered and unsheltered homeless

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New Oregon law clears thousands of past residential evictions from people’s records

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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s state courts cleared about 47,000 residential evictions from people’s records in mid-December, as required by a 2023 law addressing housing and homelessness, according to the Oregon Judicial Department. The state law, ORS 105.164 (House Bill 2001, 2023), requires courts to “set aside” and “seal” past residential evictions in cases that

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Bend Park & Rec District Board members receive update on Mirror Pond Vision Fish Passage Project

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During the Bend Park and Recreation District Board meeting on Tuesday evening, one of the hottest topics on the agenda was the Mirror Pond Fish Passage. Kris Knight, Executive Director of the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council, who is overseeing the Mirror Pond Vision Fish Passage project, said the project is moving along nicely. “Right now,

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Oregon attorney general, 3 others file lawsuit challenging President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship

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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced Tuesday that he and the attorneys general from Arizona, Illinois, and Washington are challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship, which they claim violates the constitutional rights to which all children born in the U.S. are entitled. “The administration’s attempt to sidestep the Fourteenth

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Redmond Fire & Rescue receives state grant to help property owners create defensible space from wildfires

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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Fire & Rescue announced Tuesday that it has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s office. The funding will be utilized to assist property owners in helping them start the work of creating defensible space around their property. Last year, Oregon had a record-breaking wildfire season

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Rep. Cliff Bentz nominates 16 Oregon students, one from La Pine, for appointment to U.S. Service Academies

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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., has nominated 16 Oregon students for consideration for appointment to one of the five prestigious United States Service Academies. Congressman Bentz’s Service Academy Nomination Board—retired and active-duty military officers who interview potential candidates for selection by the service academies— recommended each student based on academic performance, extracurricular involvement,

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