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Clackamas County in Oregon Dismantles Office Of Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion
CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. — Clackamas County Commissioner Ben West announced the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) will be dismantled after officials voted to cut its bloated $828,000 budget. He confirmed that the DEI department…
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 million to create more housing, particularly affordable housing.
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WineGrowers Association Has a New Nonprofit Partner for 2024
ROSEBURG, Ore. — Dougle’s County’s Umpqua Valley Winegrowers Association (UVWA) has a new nonprofit partner for their 2024 Greatest of the Grape Event .
In order to determine which winery will receive the "Greatest of the Grape" award,…
Residents Invited to Become Students at SOU Climate Change Course
ASHLAND, Ore. — For 10 weeks, residents can sit alongside students and study climate changes taking place in their backyards. They can return to student life at Southern Oregon University (SOU) and examine issues like the scientific…
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 federal government. Through genetic research, scientists are finding…
Medford Cardio-Thoracic Surgeon and Asante Health System Pay $430,000 To Settle Fraud Allegations
MEDFORD, Ore. — A Medford cardio-thoracic surgeon and the Asante Health System paid a settlement of $430,000 for alleged Medicare fraud a few weeks before the launch of a local police investigation into alleged drug diversion and possible…
South Coast Business Awards for Douglas County Parks, Umpqua River Lighthouse Museum, and Salmon…
ROSEBURG, Ore. — In the 2023–24 Toast of the South Coast competition, three locations in Douglas County won business awards. In the categories of art galleries and campgrounds, the locations took home one gold and two silver medals.
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Three Hospitalized and Two Arrested in Ashland After Propane Explosion
ASHLAND, Ore. — Three have been hospitalized and two arrested last night after an explosion that took place in Ashland’s designated camping area behind 1175 E. Main Street.
The two suspects arrested at the scene were 19-year-old Noah…
Oregon Regence Insurance Holders Retain Access to Providence HealthCare Facilities
MEDFORD, Ore. — More than 260,000 Regence insurance members will regain access to critical care following months of negotiations between giant Oregon healthcare service providers, Providence Health & Services, and Regence. The new…
TriMet MAX Could Set New Closure Record: Return Of Service Hampered By Storms
PORTLAND, Ore. — TriMets' Green Line light train rails have not been running for three days, since Monday, January 15. Crews are hard at work on the ice and fallen trees on the tracks, but storms are making their work challenging.
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