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Oregon Stops Issuing Undercover Plates to ICE as Fight Over Immigration Enforcement Deepens
Yesterday, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek directed the Oregon DMV to stop issuing undercover license plates to ICE agents, who have repeatedly flouted state and federal laws.
Oregon Warns Medicaid Coverage Could Be Disrupted by Unclear Federal Rules
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek and five other states have demanded that the Trump Administration stop forcing states into an unworkable rollout of new Medicaid requirements…
Nine Oregon Airports Get Nearly $14.5 Million for Runway, Terminal and Infrastructure Upgrades
Nine airports across Oregon are set to receive a combined total of nearly $14.5 million in federal funding for critical infrastructure improvements, runway maintenance…
Nearly 7,000 Oregonians Lose SNAP Benefits as Federal Work Rules Take Effect
Following federal changes to SNAP work requirements, nearly 7,000 Oregonians lost SNAP benefits in April, with a similar number expected to lose them next month.
Oregon Data Center Boom Faces Pushback as AI Power Demand Raises Grid and Utility Bill Concerns
The explosive growth of artificial intelligence is driving an unprecedented data center boom, fundamentally shifting the conversation from technological innovation to…
More Than a Third of Oregon Schools Face Measles Outbreak Risk as Vaccine Exemptions Hit Record High
The Oregon Health Authority has indicated that vaccination rates for Oregon students have reached a new low, while nonmedical exemptions have reached a new high. More…
Oregon Drinking Water Not Contaminated After Washington Chemical Spill Reaches Columbia River
While a deadly tank implosion at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging mill in Longview, Washington, leaked alkaline "white liquor" into the Columbia River, officials have…
Deadly Longview Tank Implosion Sends Chemical Leak Into Columbia River Along Oregon-Washington Border
Following a chemical tank implosion at the Nippon Dynawave Facility in Washington on Tuesday morning, officials confirmed that chemicals had leaked into the Columbia…
