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As a moratorium on tax breaks for data centers in Oregon is about to take effect, Hillsboro has received 18 zone tax break applications in recent weeks, according to the watchdog group Tax Fairness Oregon group. The new legislation –…

Oregon enacted a landmark piece of legislation on Thursday, aimed at establishing critical guardrails for the use of artificial intelligence in mental health contexts. AI chatbots will now have to refer users to real-life helpers. …

Environmentalists are fighting a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) decision to allow an Australian lithium mining company to build 168 drill sites, 21.5 miles of new roads, and pump 18,000 gallons of groundwater daily in the McDermitt Caldera…

An organized gang of interstate thieves is robbing gym patrons while they are working out, often purchasing high-value items at nearby retail outlets before the thefts are detected. The Beaverton Police Department warns that the gang…

Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) announced yesterday that a $100 million down payment to help finance 10,000 new housing units for middle-income Oregonians over 10 years has been committed. Oregon Community Foundation’s Building…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jason Allan Baker (41), who was driving with a revoked license when he struck a pedestrian in Jackson County and left her seriously injured on the roadside when he fled the scene, has been sentenced to eight years in…

A 24-state coalition, including Oregon, prevailed in the Court of International Trade, with the court ruling yesterday that President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American businesses and…

Legislation that removes barriers to the behavioral health workforce and protects young people from negative mental health outcomes related to artificial intelligence was signed into law yesterday by Oregon Governor Tina Kotek. The bills…

In a ruling seen as a massive win for public health, the Oregon Supreme Court has affirmed Washington County’s 2021 law ending the sale of menthol cigarettes and all other flavored tobacco products. Flavored Tobacco Product Bans…

Oregon-based data centers will pay more for power following an instruction to Portland General Electric (PGE) issued by the state’s Public Utility Commission (PUC). PGE Has Until June 10 to Implement the New Tariffs PUC has…