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One in Five New Oregon Jobs Will Be in Healthcare as Sector Grows Faster Than Ever
Work opportunities in the private healthcare and social assistance sectors have grown by 92% over the last four years in Oregon, becoming a steadily growing job provider to bolster the state’s economy.
Before the pandemic recession,…
Cliff Jump at Toketee Falls Ends in 40-Foot Fall and Dramatic Rescue of California Man
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — It took a multi-agency task force more than five hours to rescue a young Californian who fell 40 feet onto rocks below while jumping from the top of a cliff into a pool at Toketee Falls in the Oregon Umpqua National…
Cyanobacteria Toxin Triggers Use Advisory for Lost Creek Lake in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Oregon Health Authority (OHA) officials issued a recreational use advisory for Lost Creek Lake in Jackson County on Tuesday after potentially dangerous levels of cylindrospermopsin, a toxin produced by harmful algae,…
Oregon Lawmakers Deal Blow to Low-Income Earners by Slashing Affordable Housing Budget
Low income earners have been dealt a bitter blow by Oregon lawmakers who have slashed millions from Governor Tina Kotek’s request for $700 million to finance about 7,000 new affordable rental units.
$182 Million Allocated For…
Oregon Backs Nationwide Effort to Defend Emergency Abortion Access in Wake of Federal Rollback
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general on Tuesday in a letter to the American Hospital Association reaffirming that hospitals across the country are legally obliged to provide emergency…
Oregon Moves to Ban Power Companies From Raising Rates During Peak Winter Months
A new energy bill that bans utility companies from introducing increases during peak winter months has been given the nod by Oregon lawmakers and now heads to the Governor’s desk for signature.
The Act Protects Consumers From…
Oregon to Raise State Park Fees for Out-of-State Visitors Starting July
Last week, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission announced a 25% increase in camping and parking fees for out-of-state visitors, effective July 1, following the department's recent cost increase for all park users, which took effect on…
Firefighter Spots Arson Suspect at Scene as Blaze Burns Two Acres in Jackson County Forest
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) deputies arrested a 51-year-old Prospect transient, Allen Lee Bicknell, for intentionally starting a fire Wednesday, June 18, in the Red Blanket Road area east of Prospect.
A…
Oregon Lawmakers Consider Ending Preschool Program That Taxes the Rich to Educate the Poor
The Multnomah County Chair has expressed outrage at Oregon lawmakers considering scrapping the Preschool for All program.
Legislation Will Prohibit Taxing High-Income Earners
Members of the Senate Finance and Revenue Committee…
Oregon Sues Trump Administration for Quietly Slashing Billions in Promised Federal Grants
A coalition of 21 attorneys general, including Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, is suing the Trump Administration over its indiscriminate, unprecedented, and unlawful attempts to invoke a single provision in the federal regulations to…