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Oregon Task Force Investigating Tax Increase On Wine And Beer To Fund Addiction Programs
Taxes on beer and wine have not been increased since the 1980s and the election of Rep. Tawna Sanchez, D-Portland, to chair the state's new Alcohol Pricing and Addiction…
200,000 Acres of Oregon Timberland Makes Chinese Billionaire Second Largest Foreign Landowner
The Land Report- a Dallas-based quarterly magazine that lists the top 100 private landowners annually published a report on January 9 revealing that Chinese billionaire…
Southern Oregon’s Rental Assistance Programs: A Closer Look
Gov. Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency due to homelessness on January 9, following a previous declaration set to end on January 10. Extending the emergency order…
Layoff Fears for Dutch Bros Employees in Grants Pass
It has come to light that Dutch Bros. Corporate intends to move forty percent of its company to Phoenix, Arizona. According to NewsWatch 12, the company intends to…
Southwestern Oregon Flood Watch Alert: Heavy Rainfall Can Cause Landslides
Effective Saturday, January 20 through Monday, January 22, the National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for parts of Oregon, which includes the Curry County…
Clackamas County in Oregon Dismantles Office Of Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion
Clackamas County Commissioner Ben West announced the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) will be dismantled after officials voted to cut its bloated…
Gov. Tina Kotek’s One And Only 2024 Proposed Bill Seeks To Increase Primarily Affordable Housing
With housing being her key focus for 2024, Gov. Tina Kotek plans to introduce just one bill in the 2024 legislative session. In the bill, she will be calling for $500…
Oregon’s Whitebark Pine Genome Sequenced By Scientists: Threatened Trees Could Be Restored
Facing threats from climate change and white pine blister rust- a deadly fungus, mountaintop whitebark pine was recently identified as a threatened species by the…
