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New Owner Plans to Stop Making Oregon’s Full Sail Beer After Hood River Brewpub Closes
Full Sail Brewing Co., one of Oregon’s pioneering craft breweries, is facing the end of its nearly 40-year beer-making history after Kentucky-based spirits company…
Judge Allows Detroit Lake Drawdown Despite Drinking Water Concerns for 220,000 Oregonians
A federal judge refused this week to block the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from lowering Detroit Lake this autumn, despite concerns that the operation could affect…
Oregon Health Care Spending Has More Than Doubled as 1 in 3 Residents Struggle to Afford It
Health care spending per person in Oregon increased by 151% between 2004 and 2024, outpacing increases in housing and food costs, while some residents are borrowing…
Oregon Maker of Humanoid Robots Goes Public, Raising $465 Million
Agility Robotics began trading on the Nasdaq after completing a business combination and related financing that raised approximately $465 million in gross capital before…
Judge Blocks Trump Rule That Could Cost Seriously Ill Oregonians Health Coverage
A federal judge has blocked part of a Trump administration rule that could have made it harder for seriously ill and disabled Oregonians to keep their Medicaid coverage.
Protected Oregon and Washington Salmon Are Being Caught in Alaska Before They Can Spawn
Wild Fish Conservancy, a Washington conservation group, has given notice of legal action over Alaska salmon fisheries that the group says catch threatened and endangered…
Oil Giants Lose Bid to Kill Multnomah County’s $51 Billion Climate Lawsuit
An Oregon judge rejected most efforts by fossil fuel companies to have a $51 billion climate lawsuit brought by Multnomah County dismissed this week, allowing the case…
Oregon EV Rebates Running Short on Money, With Some Buyers Facing a Wait Until Spring 2027
With Oregon’s electric vehicle rebate program running short of money in the budget for the current year, some buyers may have to wait until spring 2027 to receive their…
