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Oregon Political News

Gov. Kate Brown’s climate adviser exits for job with Portland General Electric

Oregon governor hails $5.4M in Wells Fargo grants geared toward small business recovery

Oregon’s paid family leave program presses on

Oregon might be one step closer to having more psychiatric beds

Oregon COVID-19 News

Hundreds on leave or fired over vaccine mandate at Oregon hospitals, but most by far complied

Coronavirus in Oregon: 1,407 cases, 40 new deaths

Oregon says COVID death toll will rise by 13% because of newly identified fatalities

Delta variant escalated labor costs for Oregon hospitals

Oregon Had Roughly 550 More COVID-19 Deaths Than Previously Reported

Another effort to block Oregon vaccine mandate denied

Wildfires

Auditors: ODOT can learn from missteps in wildfire logging

Oregon Election News

Witt won’t run again, blames ‘gerrymandered’ new district

Oregon Legislative Press Releases

News from the Regions

Portland Area

As buyers snap up Portland metro homes, prices continue to climb

PDX offers early look at construction of massive new wooden roof

98% of Portland Public Schools employees met vaccine mandate, while 138 will be forced out

North Portland roofing company hit with $2.1 million penalty for 10 years of emission violations

Church donations stock local pantries with food

Clackamas County board seek to calm heated policy disputes

ODOT sues marina, Oregon City for I-205 bridge project land

Rosemont Court Resident Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Management

Salem Area

Tax bills are going out. Here’s what you’ll pay

Restored Mill Creek wetlands win ‘project of the year’

Chemawa’s legacy is complicated for Native alumni

Chemawa families seek answers from federal investigation

Central/Eastern Oregon

Pendleton City Council moves forward with housing project

School lunches in disarray amidst supply chain troubles

Protesters decry mandate at St. Anthony as unvaccinated health care workers face joblessness

Albany/Corvallis Area

Critics oppose Oregon chicken farm CAFO permit, claim water concerns

Water testing to begin on 15 mid-valley sites to detect chemicals

Contractor tapped for $13.6 million Lebanon fire station project

Eugene Area

Lane County to start Moderna, J&J vaccine booster clinics next week

OHA reports 16 Lane County facility outbreaks, down 14% statewide

Lane County COVID-19 update: 550 uncounted COVID deaths in Oregon

Police raid large-scale marijuana operation south of Creswell

Officials OK terms for downtown housing project at 1059 Willamette St.

Roseburg Area

Animal shelter to offer services to make more rental properties pet friendly

County reports 97 new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations continue to fall

Douglas County commissioners declare state of emergency on illegal marijuana operations

County reports 97 new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations continue to fall

Medford Area

Jackson County logs 75 new COVID-19 cases

Aid makes manufactured homes more affordable 

SOU appoints VP of diversity, equity and inclusion

Jackson County reports 76 COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths

Southern Oregon Coast

Klamath Falls to host state mountain biking championships, weather permitting

It will take more than rain to end drought in Western U.S.

Klamath’s longest fire season finally comes to a close Friday

COVID numbers high but steady, allow National Guard to depart Sky Lakes

Another illegal marijuana operation busted in Klamath Falls

National Covid-19 News

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine produced least protection versus other brands, Oregon data show

National News

Democrats scramble to reach deal on taxes

Airlines should give flight attendants 10 hours of rest between flights: FAA

Business

Intel shares fall sharply as new CEO lays out the cost of his comeback plan

Inflation, Fed action set stage for higher mortgage rates

Environment / Energy News

Storms headed to Oregon, California bring mudslide risks

Winter forecast cool, wet for much of Northwest

Ag / Natural Resource News

Airlines should give flight attendants 10 hours of rest between flights: FAA

Opinion

Central/Eastern Oregon

Eye to the sky: The hidden danger of wildfire burn scars

Albany/Corvallis Area

As I See It: Several reasons why universal health would benefit state, country