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Oregon Political News

Oregon ‘underemployment’ rate hits a record low – but there’s a downside

With much at stake in Tuesday’s primary election, Oregon voters so far turning out in low numbers

Oregon sets rates employees, employers will pay for paid leave

Oregon sets rates for paid family medical leave plan

Oregon Parks and Recreation convenes working group to draft plans for drone management

Oregon COVID-19 News

Health officials warn remote learning could return

Wildfires

PUC adopts permanent power shutoff rules as wildfire season nears

Oregon Election News

Crypto Billionaire’s Super PAC Goes Negative in Final Days of Oregon Congressional Primary

Oregon Legislative Press Releases

News from the Regions

Portland Area

Hundreds gather in downtown to remember Bud Clark, former ‘citizen-mayor’ of Portland

Conservative control of Clackamas County Commission hangs in balance with fired-up, big money races for 2 seats

Mailer Awards: The Most Noteworthy Arrivals in Portland-Area Mailboxes

Salem Area

Campaign flier sparks firestorm in Marion County prosecutor’s race; Oregon AG refuses to withdraw endorsement

Central/Eastern Oregon

Pendleton City Council considers $1 million water line contract

Morrow County commissioner candidates discuss solutions, goals

Candidates for Position 2 on Umatilla County Board of Commissioners address issues, plans

Guentert takes over as Community Connection of Northeast Oregon executive director

Albany/Corvallis Area

Corvallis homeless shuffle continues

Eugene Area

Skinner Butte Loop to close for safety improvements Tuesday

Lane Co. Parks maintenance is backlogged. $25M needed to catch up

Roseburg Area

Time running out to ‘Get Firewise’ before 2022 fire season sparks

Governor declares drought emergency, includes Douglas County

Living their dream at Cooper Ridge Winery

Medford Area

Students help rebuild Almeda community 

Medford service fees could rise for businesses

Ashland’s Tale of Two Bars 

Nope … not going there, no matter what you do

Jail packed with inmates facing serious charges 

Illegal marijuana growing site in Central Point raided by law enforcement

Klamath Falls Area

Oregon Tech reduces tuition increase to 4.5%

Klamath Community College’s first Comic Con a success, with about 2,000 attendees

Chiloquin gets $500K to clean up vacant automotive garage

Infrastructure agenda meets inflation, labor shortages, supply chain troubles

Southern Oregon Coast

City of Florence notifies community of the passing of chief tom turner

Council amends Urban Renewal boundary in Empire

International News

Blinken ‘confident’ in NATO consensus on Sweden, Finland despite Turkey’s concerns

Canada, Mexico brace for influx of Americans seeking abortions

National Covid-19 News

‘The booster program has been botched from day one’; older adults fail to top off against COVID-19

Business

Meet the Oregon Intel exec who’s been handed a blank check and a mission

Goldman’s Blankfein says US facing ‘very, very high risk’ of recession

Ag / Natural Resource News

Biden nominates ODA’s Alexis Taylor for trade role at USDA

Opinion

Portland Area

Editorial endorsements: City commissioner Pos. 3 candidates on homelessness

The race to become Oregon’s next governor: Week in review

Central/Eastern Oregon

Other views: Oregon’s economy is pushing more people into homelessness

Other views: Getting to where I am took growth, self-reflection

Eugene Area

Opinion: Ask city for changes to avoid more Baxter-like pollution

Opinion: Is home ownership a pipe dream in Eugene?

Opinion: How getting lost helps you get somewhere

Roseburg Area

Guest column: There’s no ‘fluff’ in the bond measure

Medford Area

Jail, court system cope with COVID aftermath

Klamath Falls Area

Southern Oregon Coast

How much will a name change change?