Oregon relying on more renewable energy as overall demand grows, report finds
Oregon is relying on less coal and more renewable energy sources for power, according to a recent report from the state Department of Energy.Β Last…
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PPS Superintendent Recommends Closing 10 Elementary Schools, Sparing Sellwood Middle School
Portland Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong on Friday recommended closing 10 elementary schools.
Read full article βDems Scramble to Challenge Fahey for House Speaker
House Speaker Julie Fahey has taken heat for recent legislative disappointments, such as the failure over the past two years to enact a comprehensive transportation…
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FAA grounds all US flights due to air traffic control issue
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop for all flights in the United States on Friday due to communication problems. In a statement,…
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States have 6 more months to implement Medicaid work requirement, administration says
WASHINGTON β The Trump administration announced Friday that states can take an additional six months to implement a provision in Republicansβ βbig, beautifulβ law that…
Read full article βPortland School Board Unanimously Authorizes Inquiry into Signal Usage at PPS
The Portland School Board on Friday unanimously approved a resolution authorizing an independent inquiry into Signal usage at Portland Public Schools.
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Incoming US House members call on Dem leaders to institute a stock trading ban
WASHINGTON β Dozens of incoming U.S. House Democrats are urging party leaders to tackle a stock trading ban for lawmakers on the first day of…
Read full article βBuilding Trans Community One Pinball Game at a Time
βWe want you here, whether or not youβve played pinball before,β says tilt4tilt co-founder Becx Shipper.
Read full article βUnion Asks Prosper Board to Place Agencyβs Executive Director on Leave While Investigating Grievances
βThe totality of these concerns cause us to question whether Director Wesley can continue to effectively lead this agency.β
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Sen. Wyden, top Dems in Congress say more time needed to prep for Medicaid work requirements
WASHINGTON β Two top Democrats in Congress are calling on the Trump administration to delay new requirements for people on Medicaid, arguing there is not…
Read full article βTwo School Board Members Call for Outside Inquiry Into Signal Use at PPS
Two Portland School Board members are calling on Portland Public Schools to retain independent legal counsel to look into district leadersβ use of Signal.
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Lamb Weston latest to settle in NE Oregon groundwater pollution case, will pay $25M
The potato products giant is the latest major corporation to settle in a class action suit brought by Morrow County residents living with nitrate contaminated…
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Democratic state officials, USPS battle over Trump mail ballot rule ahead of 2028 election
The U.S. Postal Service faces renewed calls to drop restrictions ordered by President Donald Trump on mail ballots, setting up a major clash between states…
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States are counting on battery farms. Some towns donβt want them.
SNOQUALMIE, Wash. β In the race to meet the nationβs growing power demands, states and utilities are rapidly building new βbattery farmsβ that can store…
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Oregon becomes 22nd state to detect bird flu in dairy cattle
U.S. and Oregon agriculture officials have for the first time detected the highly contagious and, for many animals, lethal, avian influenza virus, commonly known as…
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US senators demand end to Iran war funding in bill averting shutdown
WASHINGTON β The possibility of a government shutdown next month increased somewhat Thursday as a group of U.S. senators said the stopgap spending bill must…
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Commentary: The seeds of Democratic socialism in Oregonβs wine country
Local conventional wisdom thought this yearβs Ward 3 city council race in McMinnville would have a conventional outcome. The probable winner would be Carson Benner,…
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Collections are coming for millions of student loans in default
A long-postponed reckoning could be coming soon for millions of student loan borrowers who are now faced with garnished wages and seized tax refunds as…
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Gen Z is in the House β following election Oregonβs Legislature gets younger
Like many members of Generation Z, Representative-elect Hank Sanders, a Democrat living in Hood River, recently turned 26 and aged out of his familyβs health…
Read full article βA Public Finance Expert Considers the Way Forward for Oregon After the Nov. 3 Blue Wave
βOregon is the state with the highest share of its general fund coming from personal income tax,β says Sarah Emmans. βAs a result, things look…
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