Heavy rain causes large boulders to smash onto Hwy. 62
Rockslides triggered by unrelenting rain have closed local roads and highways around Oregon, including a highway near Crater Lake National Park that…
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Oregon’s jobless rate sets yet another record low
If it sounds like a broken record, that’s because it is — yet again — as Oregon ended 2019 at the lowest unemployment rate on record, as it has…
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Oregon’s average gas price dips below $3 for first time in 10 months
Oregon’s average gas price has dipped below $3 a gallon for the first time since last March, though it’s still up from a year…
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Report: Oregon marijuana sales 420% stronger near Idaho
A report has found marijuana sales in Oregon along the Idaho state line are 420% the statewide average.…
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Judge orders Oregon clean energy ballot measures to proceed
A Marion County judge on Thursday ordered Secretary of State Bev Clarno to process two clean energy ballot initiatives that environmentalists want…
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Oregon, others sue Trump administration to block SNAP cuts
Oregon joined 15 states and New York City Thursday in a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from eliminating food assistance for nearly 700,000…
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Snowy travel woes mount; Hwy. 97 reopens at Calif. border
Travel woes continue to abound across Oregon from days of heavy snow and wind, with U.S. Highway 97 closed for a time at the California border…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Avoiding tech support scams
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense against tech support scams. …
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High anxiety: Proposed US hemp rules worry industry
Hemp growers and entrepreneurs who were joyous a year ago after U.S. lawmakers reclassified the plant as a legal agricultural crop now are worried…
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ODOT still advising travelers to avoid Mt. Hood
Road conditions remained treacherous on the highways around Mount Hood on Sunday, ODOT reported, as it again urged travelers to “use caution or, if…
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Oregon VA expanding Veteran Volunteer program statewide
The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs is expanding its Veteran Volunteer Program statewide after a successful pilot project in three…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Defense against device repair scams
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense against digital device repair scams. …
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Oregon ranks high in rising rate of natural disasters
A new report says natural disasters are becoming more common across the nation. Oregon is among the states most prone to the problem — and as you…
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Oregonians need to use state, not federal W-4 withholding form
The Oregon Department of Revenue is notifying taxpayers that any changes to their state withholding must be made on Form OR-W-4 beginning Jan. 1, as…
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Child’s death reported as flu season ramps up
The Oregon Health Authority’s latest weekly flu season statistics indicate a child died from influenza-associated issues, the first seen this…
Continue Reading Oregon’s Corporate Activity Tax begins Jan. 1
With the Jan. 1 start date for Oregon’s new Corporate Activity Tax a little more than a week away, the Department of Revenue on Monday reminded…
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New OHA media campaign focuses on vaping’s dangers
The Oregon Health Authority has kicked off a series of media campaigns to educate people about the dangers of marijuana and tobacco vaping, help…
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Lawsuit: Immigration courts now ‘deportation machine’
Law groups representing immigrants say the immigration court system under the Trump administration has become a “deportation machine.”…
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Oregon’s jobless rate hits new record low of 3.9%
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.9 percent in November, the lowest on comparable records dating back to 1976, the Oregon Employment…
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Yamhill County marijuana facility foe files appeal
NEWBERG, Ore. (AP) — The main opponent of a controversial proposed hemp and marijuana processing facility near Newberg is filing an appeal. The…
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