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Mt. Ashland Opens Tomorrow With Limited Terrain as Snowfall Hits 70% Below Average
ASHLAND, Ore. — Despite 70% below-average snowfall, Mt. Ashland is gearing up to open on December 29, but with limited terrain.
Conditions are early season, with thin, limited cover, and any activity off the groomed piste is for experts…
Oregon Expands Affordable Housing for Seniors Yet Thousands Still Stuck on Waitlists
Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) is pushing for affordable and accessible solutions for Oregon's older adult population.
House Bill 3589, which establishes the state's Senior Housing Development Initiative, recently passed…
Portland’s Affordable Housing Vacancies Surge to 10-Year High, City Struggles to Move People In
The number of vacant affordable units in Portland has reached a 10-year high as developers aim to get homeless people, particularly older people, into safe and stable living arrangements.
More Portland Affordable Housing Units…
Oregon Workers Wait for Wage Hike as Washington’s Minimum Wage Jumps on January 1
As many states increase the minimum wage from January 1, Washington state will rise to $17.13 per hour, while Oregon will be playing catch-up when the state's minimum wage increases on July 1.
Washington State Minimum Wage…
Oregon Sues HHS Over Directive Targeting Gender-Affirming Care for Teens
In a lawsuit filed yesterday, Oregon led a coalition of 18 other states and the District of Columbia against Secretary Kennedy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), who unlawfully attempted to limit a family's ability…
Oregon’s Offshore Wind Future in Doubt as Trump Freezes East Coast Projects Over “National Security”
The US Department of the Interior paused permits for five major offshore wind farms off the East Coast on Monday- freezing billions in investments- citing unspecified “national security risks” and vulnerabilities near population centers.…
U.S. Economy Posts Biggest Gain in Two Years, and Oregon’s Export Sector Stands to Benefit
The US gross domestic product- the historical measure of the economy- grew by 4.3% in the third quarter of 2024, driven by consumers, who continue to spend despite inflation, and exports. As a net goods exporter, Oregon is in good shape.…
Newport Sues DHS Over Plan for Oregon’s First Permanent ICE Detention Center
The coastal Oregon town, Newport, has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over a planned immigration detention facility for ICE detainees.
Lawsuit Filed Over Newport ICE Detention Facility
Newport, a…
Oregon Adds 146 New Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Beds but Studies Show Thousands Still…
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek announced yesterday that 146 new residential behavioural health beds will be added to the state, following approval of a $65 million grant from House Bill 2059.
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Oregon Braces for Powerful Winds Up to 60 mph as Christmas Storm System Moves In
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Wind Advisory for the Willamette Valley beginning at 7 am Wednesday, with squalls travelling up to 55 mph and 60mph across the southern Rogue Valley. The NWS also predicts rain on Christmas Day…