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Grants Pass Ranks Among America’s Fastest Growing Wage Towns as Oregon Pay Surges
Recent research reveals three surprising Oregon towns among the metros where hourly wages are increasing faster than the rest of America, including Grants Pass.
Oregon Towns Where Wages Are Rising Faster Than Many Other US Towns…
Oregon Universities Caught in National Backlash as Federal Minority-Serving Grants Are Canceled
The U.S. Department of Education’s withdrawal of $350 million in funding to several Minority-Serving Institutions (MSI) has impacted Western Oregon University and Portland State University.
Western Oregon University became the first…
Police Bust Portland Man Running Stolen Goods Operation Out of Gresham Flea Market
A multi-agency law enforcement team, including the Gresham Police Department (GPD), arrested a vendor, Said Alawi, of Portland, while serving a warrant at a Gresham flea market and a home in Portland yesterday, shutting down an organized…
Aging Oregonians and Falling Birthrates Leave Immigration as the State’s Lifeline
As the Trump administration makes it increasingly difficult for immigrants to enter the U.S., Oregon remains heavily dependent on that influx to swell its dwindling population.
Oregon’s Population is Older Than Most other States…
Oregon Schools Falling Behind as Teacher Shortage Reaches Crisis Levels
A recent study revealed that Oregon has the tenth-most severe teacher shortage relative to the number of schools in the U.S., with an average of 24.0 teachers per school —compared with the national average of 31.1 teachers per school.…
Oregon Rivers Hit Record Lows as State Faces Fourth Driest Season in 130 Years
Oregon had its fourth driest season between April and July since 1895, when rainfall figures first began being recorded, according to state climatologist Larry O’Neill.
Almost 80% of the Northwest Has Been Declared a Drought…
Public Safety at Risk as Washington County Voters Face $337 Million Levy Decision
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. — The surge in popularity of Washington County has increased the need for expanded public safety services, and County officials are now appealing to its 611,272 residents to support the introduction of a levy that…
FAA Says Portland 737 MAX Blowout Exposed Hundreds of Boeing Safety Violations
On Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed a $3.1 million fine for Boeing over the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX panel blowout on a flight that took off from Portland last year and other safety violations.
Aircraft…
Oregon Homeowners Sitting on Backyards Worth Half a Million Each
Oregon homeowners have the seventh most expensive backyards in the U.S., with the average yard worth more than half a million dollars.
This data is revealed in a study conducted by R&T Fence, a fence installation company, which…
Julie Winters Charged After Allegedly Throwing Knife at Officers and Fighting U.S. Marshals in…
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland protester, 46-year-old Julie Winters, made a first appearance in federal court yesterday after being charged by criminal complaint with assaulting a federal officer and resisting arrest during the August…