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Feds cancel research meetings, raising fears about jobs, hundreds of millions to Oregon

Last week, the Trump administration cancelled a series of panels that help determine how billions in federal health dollars are spent, including hundreds of millions ... Read more

by Julie Johnson, Wednesday, January 29, 2025 2:59 am

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Oregon needs to build 29,500 more homes each year, chief economist says

Oregon needs to build about 29,500 more homes each year, mostly in the Portland region and Willamette Valley, to emerge from a housing shortage years ... Read more

by Julie Johnson, Wednesday, January 29, 2025 2:53 am

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Oregon courts purge 47,000 past evictions from people’s records

The Oregon state courts system has sealed about 47,000 evictions from Oregonians’ records, the Oregon Judicial Department said. The department sealed the residential evictions from ... Read more

by Julie Johnson, Tuesday, January 28, 2025 8:39 am

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Oregon advocates seek state food aid for immigrants excluded by feds

Oregon lawmakers and food advocates are starting smaller this year in their bid to make cash food benefits available to immigrants who are ineligible under ... Read more

by Julie Johnson, Tuesday, January 28, 2025 2:57 am

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Trump’s broad deportation order fuels fear, speculation

President Trump has ordered federal agencies to promptly remove all illegal immigrants, provoking speculation and fear that what’s now official U.S. policy will rope in ... Read more

by Julie Johnson, Tuesday, January 28, 2025 1:48 am

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Oregon government ethics commission will probe Kotek’s spending on parking, dinner

Saying they needed more information, members of the Oregon Government Ethics Commission voted Friday to investigate Gov. Tina Kotek’s reported spending on parking, concert tickets ... Read more

by Julie Johnson, Monday, January 27, 2025 8:18 am

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Water tops list of 2025 environmental priorities for Oregon governor, advisor

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and her natural resources adviser Geoff Huntington consider water quality and availability a top priority this legislative session. In separate interviews ... Read more

by Julie Johnson, Monday, January 27, 2025 2:21 am

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Farm advocates ask Oregon lawmakers for study on regulatory burdens

Oregon agriculture advocates are asking lawmakers to fund a study examining how mounting regulations have affected the competitiveness of the state’s farm industry. Under House ... Read more

by Julie Johnson, Monday, January 27, 2025 2:03 am

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Oregon kitten contracts bird flu, is euthanized

An outdoor kitten exposed to wild waterfowl near a wildlife refuge in Washington County recently tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza. The cat was ... Read more

by Julie Johnson, Monday, January 27, 2025 1:55 am

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Oregon lawmaker targets surprise fees

An Oregon lawmaker’s pricier-than-expected trip to a minor league baseball game could lead to a state law blocking surprise fees and forcing vendors to be ... Read more

by Julie Johnson, Friday, January 24, 2025 1:36 am

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