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Oregon confirms first human case of bird flu out of Clackamas County
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday confirmed that a person contracted bird flu in a…
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Oregon’s largest county reports 91 people have started new drug addiction program
More than 90 people in Multnomah County entered a new program intended to help Oregonians who use illicit…
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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government
Johnna Timmes starts work Monday as Gov. Tina Kotek’s education initiative director. Timmes founded Change Achievement, assisted Stand…
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Oregon’s largest union, SEIU 503, rejoins labor federation AFL-CIO after nearly 20 years
After nearly 20 years apart, two of Oregon’s largest labor groups will officially join forces again. Service Employees…
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Wildfire survivors appeal to Congress to end federal income tax on settlements, lawyer fees
Western wildfire survivors are calling on Congress to stop playing political football with a bill that would relieve…
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Oregon School districts, employees face $670 million increase in payments to public pension system
Oregon school districts are projected to pay $670 million more to the state’s public employee pension program over…
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Oregon geologist looks to volcanic rock to store carbon dioxide as tool to fight climate change
Layers of volcanic rock in Eastern Oregon, the Willamette Valley and the Columbia Basin have created fertile soil…
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Oregon House Republican leader Helfrich won’t seek reelection as party leader
State Rep. Jeff Helfrich will not seek reelection as minority leader in the Oregon House. The Hood River…
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Medicaid funding for addiction treatment has not slowed national overdose deaths, OHSU study finds
The federal government’s push to make Medicaid funding more flexible for drug addiction treatment in the last nine…
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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government
Two Oregon prisons have new leaders. Jeremy Wagner is superintendent of the Oregon State Correctional Institution outside Salem,…