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Oregon Primate Research Center Faces Funding Risk as Animal Rights Groups Push for Shutdown
At the end of last year, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) submitted a response to budget concerns about the Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC) if federal funds decline by 25%.
OHSU Primate Research…
Oregon Warns Medicaid Cuts May Be Inevitable as Costs Explode Beyond the 2026 Budget
Cutting Medicaid benefits could be the only option left for Oregon lawmakers as the spiraling costs of a projected $564 million exceed the 2026 budget.
Lawmakers had earlier projected annual health plan increases of 3.4%, but are now…
Oregon Man Indicted for Cyberstalking After Allegedly Threatening to Kill Massachusetts Prosecutor
Lewis Floyd (40) of Oregon has been indicted by a Boston federal grand jury for alleged Cyber stalking and threatening a Massachusetts state prosecutor.
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A federal indictment is a formal charge approved by a grand jury.…
PacifiCorp Forced to Rewrite Clean Energy Plan After Oregon Court Says It Fell Behind on 2030 Goals
An Oregon court ruled on Tuesday that the Public Utility Commission (PUC) has discretion over PacifiCorp's Clean Energy Plan, and that the utility will now have to provide revised plans showing how it will accelerate its efforts to reduce…
Oregon Confirms New Measles Case in Clackamas County but No Exposure Sites Identified Yet
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) confirmed yesterday that a new measles case had been identified in Clackamas County. The person was unvaccinated, and OHA urged Oregonians to ensure they are protected against measles through immunization.…
Oregon–Washington I-5 Bridge Replacement Gets Coast Guard Approval but Cost Balloons to $13.6…
The I-5 replacement bridge across the Columbia River, which will link commuters between Oregon and Washington, will be a fixed-span construction, according to the Commander of the U.S. Coast Guard, Admiral Kevin E. Lunday, who yesterday…
Oregon Transportation Crisis Grows as Lawmakers Delay Action and Funding Runs Out
As the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) continues to grapple with a deteriorating network of roads, bridges, and pavements, lawmakers continue to dilly-dally about making a decision to alleviate the $242 million funding gap.…
Judge Rules Oregon Doesn’t Have to Give Trump Administration Voters’ Private Information
A federal court ruled in favour of the State of Oregon and Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read against the Trump Administration yesterday, dismissing a lawsuit filed last September by the Justice Department as part of the federal…
Crew Sentenced After Using Stolen Trucks and Chains to Rip Open ATMs in Oregon, Florida, and…
Three men sentenced to prison yesterday for bank conspiracy, robbery, and theft used stolen trucks and tow chains to forcibly open ATMs in Oregon, Florida, and Missouri. Their haul totaled more than $350,000.
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Tow chain…
Oregon Needs Nearly 500,000 New Homes as Housing Shortage Reaches Crisis Levels, New Report Says
The recently published 2026 Oregon Housing Needs Analysis indicates that Oregon needs to build nearly 500K new housing units over the next 20 years to catch up the existing backlog and provide for future housing needs in the state.…