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Proposal to raise lodging tax by 1% could bring in $30 million annually for wildlife protection
House Bill 2977 would increase the state’s transient lodging tax from 1.5% to 2.5% and direct additional funding ... Read more
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Oregon lawmakers consider redefining ‘recreation’ to keep public trails open
The public’s ability to access some trails and pathways maintained by local governments could come down to how ... Read more
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Guide to the 2024 Oregon legislative session
Oregon lawmakers headed to Salem early Monday morning for the start of a 35-day sprint to pass budget ... Read more
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Oregon’s legal psilocybin clinics draw hundreds – mostly from out of state
Hundreds of people have used psilocybin legally in Oregon since the first licensed center opened in Eugene in ... Read more
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Visible work on OSU-led wave energy testing facility to begin in August
CORVALLIS – The next step in Oregon State University’s construction of a wave energy testing facility off the ... Read more
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Passport waits are stifling Oregonians’ wanderlust, says bipartisan D.C. delegation
Three years after the COVID-19 pandemic slammed the door shut on much foreign travel, Americans’ pent-up demand to ... Read more
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Recreational liability reform likely dead for 2023 in overstuffed legislative calendar.
A bill to change recreational liability law sought by an alliance of over 100 resort, adventure tourism, gyms, ... Read more
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Push for recreational liability reform splits Legislature beyond partisan lines
The long battle over Oregon’s unique recreational liability standard was renewed Wednesday at a hearing in the state ... Read more
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Anniversary for oddly Oregon
Happy Anniversary, Beaver Staters! Feb. 14 may be best known as the lover’s day, with hearts and chocolates, ... Read more
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Survey shows mixed feelings about tourism among Oregonians
Oregon’s natural beauty is the No.1 draw for visitors, but breweries, restaurants and shopping rank second, according to ... Read more