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Monday, February 12, 2024: Measure 110 ‘has not helped us’: Drug law left promises unfulfilled in Oregon border town

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Oregon Political News

Measure 110 ‘has not helped us’: Drug law left promises unfulfilled in Oregon border town

Will Oregon fund arts organizations left in the lurch last year?

Ethics Commission Paused Fagan Investigation

OLCC manager ousted in bourbon scandal says state violated his rights by firing him

Oregon Legislative Press Releases

News from the Regions

Portland Area

Advancing Portland: 200 residents gather to brainstorm city’s comeback

Salem Area

Interchange between Salem and Independence to get major overhaul 

Central/Eastern Oregon

Opportunities for online education are spreading across Eastern Oregon

Eugene Area

Lane County launches ‘real time shelter finder’

Eugene 4J approves $2.9 million purchase of downtown building 

Medford Area

Tribe contributes $250,000 toward new Grants Pass library building

Gaza conflict envelops Ashland City Council meeting after mayor’s letter makes agenda

Memo: Asante completes 3% workforce reduction across region, citing financial losses

Oregon students, faculty, unions say university governing system broken, seek probe

Asante leads state in community benefit spending among hospital systems

Citizen concerns prompt on-site meeting to hear about Klamath River dam removals

Klamath Falls Area

Klamath County Sheriff Chris Kaber won’t seek re-election to office

Klamath County commissioner Dave Henslee withdraws candidacy for second term

National News

Trump, Biden diverging approaches sealed different fates on doc cases

Senate advances Ukraine aid over conservative blockade

Oregon bill would criminalize drug use on public transit

Biden administration investing $1.5B in clean buses

Election News

Democrats move to avert embarrassing defeat in New York race for Santos’s seat

Kennedy PAC surprises with Super Bowl ad

Opinion

Portland Area

Editorial: Legislators must go bold to fix housing shortage

Editorial peaks and valleys: A win for taxpayers; losses for public faith

Letter from the Editor: Dear agencies, don’t impose unreasonable conditions on use of public records

Central/Eastern Oregon

Other views: The gift of the snag forest

Other views: Old growth is burning up in wildfires. This calls for better land management

Our view: Legislature should address recreational immunity issue

Roseburg Area

Guest Column: The benefits of learning a language

Guest column: A dam shame

Medford Area

OTHER VIEWS: School absenteeism answers still absent

OUR VIEW: Athletic fields success sets economic target for Rogue X

Klamath Falls Area

Commentary: Oregon’s tax system is fundamentally unfair, but we can fix it

Southern Oregon Coast

Guest Column: The Oregon Medical Board needs to better discipline health care professionals