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Eugene Renters Could Get First Chance to Buy Their Homes Under Plan Council Discusses Tonight
Eugene City Council will discuss a proposal on Monday, November 9, that could give tenants an opportunity to purchase their rental housing before properties are sold on…
Copper Thieves May Be Behind Hours-Long 911 Outage in Eugene and Springfield
Suspected copper wire theft may have caused an outage affecting 911 phone lines across the Eugene and Springfield area on Sunday, November 8, disrupting emergency calls…
More Than 800 Portland City Workers Go on Strike Over Pay and Job Security
Update, November 9, 2026: Sunday’s mediation ended without an agreement, and more than 800 Portland city workers went on strike Monday, forming a picket line outside…
Washington’s New Income Tax Could Make Moving North Less Appealing for Oregon Millionaires
Washington voters rejected Initiative 645, a measure to repeal the state’s new income tax on high earners, on Tuesday, leaving a 9.9% levy scheduled to take effect in…
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…
