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Broken Sprinklers and Electrical Hazards at Centennial Mills Were Documented by Portland Fire &…
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Fire & Rescue had already identified fire and safety concerns at the Centennial Mills building before the eight-story flour mill was engulfed by fire on August 2.
This is disclosed in a Portland Fire…
New Study Places Oregon 42nd Out of 50 States for Happiness
Oregon ranks among the 10 least happy states in the country, according to a new WalletHub study that compares all 50 states across measures ranging from physical and emotional well-being to working conditions and community life.
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Oregon Public Schools Lose 9,000 Students as Districts Face Budget Cuts and Closures
Public schools are hemorrhaging students as seven of Oregon’s 10 largest school districts record their lowest enrollment levels in at least 17 years.
Enrollment Figures Drop By 9,000
Public school enrollments fell by a…
More Than 1 Million Oregonians Could Face 6.3% Electricity Rate Hike After Court-Ordered Salmon…
More than 1 million Oregonians served by consumer owned utilities could face higher power bills if the Bonneville Power Administration moves ahead with a proposed rate increase of up to 6.3%, following a federal court order requiring…
Judge Blocks Trump EPA Cancellation of $243 Million in Solar Funding for Oregon and Washington
A federal court ruling has revived a $7 billion solar program that could restore nearly $243 million in federal funding for solar projects serving low-income households in Oregon and Washington.
Federal Court Revives Solar for…
Police Say Portland Man Used Blowtorch to Break Into Food Carts Across the City
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police Bureau has released a series of photographs of Theodore Cody Jackson (29), an alleged food cart burglar, to help identify additional cases.
PPB’s Central Neighborhood Response Team (NRT), which was…
Oregon Mortgage Rates Rise Above 7.2% as U.S. Borrowing Costs Keep Climbing
Homebuyers are facing higher borrowing costs as mortgage rates continue to rise, with the national average for a 30-year fixed-rate loan approaching 7%.
National Mortgage Rates Approach 7%
The weekly average rate on a 30-year…
Oregon Man Admits Paying U.S. Soldiers for Information on HIMARS, Bradley and Stryker Systems Sent…
Ruoyu Duan of Hillsboro, who trained as a U.S. Army soldier to handle sensitive classified military information, has pleaded guilty to transmitting national defense information to China.
Forty-one-year-old Duan will be sentenced by U.S.…
Oregon and Washington Could Face Warmer, Drier Winter as El Niño Nears Historic Strength
Oregon and Washington could be heading into a warmer, drier winter as a strengthening El Niño in the Pacific Ocean has a chance of becoming one of the strongest such events on record.
NOAA Warns El Niño Could Reach Historic…
Oregon Medicaid Audit Finds Up to $4.1 Million in Overpayments, Putting Federal Funding at Risk
Secretary of State (SoS) auditors have identified 645 potential duplicate system IDs linked to up to an estimated $4.1 million in Medicaid over-payments, putting Oregon at risk of losing federal funding.
The auditors' report relates to…