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Oregon Lawmaker Becomes Ninth Democrat Calling on Joe Biden to Step Down from the Presidential Race
Oregon Democrat Rep. Earl Blumenauer has joined a growing chorus of House Democrats appealing to President Joe Biden to step down from the presidential race.
Blumenauer Says it’s About Protecting Democracy
Blumenauer, the ninth…
Anti Abortionists Suing Grants Pass City for Violation of Freedom of Speech
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — An anti-abortion street preacher lawsuit against Grants Pass City that began in 2020 finally went to trial this week. The anti-abortion group, known as Abolish Abortion Oregon (AAO), is suing the city for violating their…
UFCW is Spending Millions to Persuade Lawmakers to Allow Cannabis Workers to Unionize
Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 555 is throwing millions of dollars into a campaign to persuade lawmakers to ease the way for cannabis workers throughout Oregon to unionize.
The UFCW union has spent $2.4 million dollars…
Jackson And Josephine Counties Alerts: Fire Danger Levels Rising And Air Quality Gets Worse
The fire danger level in Jackson and Josephine counties has been raised to reflect a red alert (“extreme”) in an announcement by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF). The Wildfires in Eagle Point (Salt Creek fire) and Siskiyou County (…
Funding for the Renewal of the Caveman Memorial Pool in Grants Pass is Underway
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Grants Pass City Council has finally agreed to explore funding avenues to rebuild the aging Caveman Memorial Pool which has been serving the community for 70 years. While the pool is open to the public this summer, it is…
Decline Of Oregon’s NW Wolf Population Created Environmental Imbalance
Recently published research in the journal BioScience indicates that ecosystems in the Northwest were significantly shaped by wolves before they were nearly wiped out in the region. Earlier research has lacked sufficient insight into their…
Ashland Wildfire Blaze Contained By Scores Of Firefighters
ASHLAND, Ore. — A wildfire blaze that ignited on Dead Indian Memorial Road, northeast of Ashland, late on Thursday night has been successfully contained by teams of firefighters. The cause of the wildfire is currently being investigated.…
732 People Lose Their Jobs at Nike, Oregon, as Part of a $2 Billion Cutback on Expenses
Nike has slashed 732 positions at its global headquarters near Beaverton as part of its decision to trim 2% off its global workforce. The leading sportswear brand announced in April that it would be reducing its Oregon workforce by 740…
Oregon Crime Rate Down In Line With FBI Stats: Political Rhetoric Capitalizes On Fear
With elections less than 4 months away, violent crime is one of the issues politicians are leveraging. With the FBI’s Quarterly Uniform Crime Report released in June showing a significant drop in violent crime in the United States in the…
Due to Popular Demand, Oregon Shakespeare Festival Introduces More Frequent Behind the Curtain…
ASHLAND, Ore. — The one-hour Behind the Curtain Summer Tour has proved so popular that the Tony Award-winning Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) has had to increase the event from once to twice a week.
Visitors Discover How…