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Eight Projects Worth $16 million Are in Jeopardy of Being Vetoed by Oregon Governor Kotek
Seven projects worth $14 million, plus a $2 million Old Town project in Portland, are in jeopardy of being vetoed by Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, unless it can be proved that the money will pave the way for new housing. Hard-Nose…
Heavy Metals in Klamath River Water are Not Dangerous to Health, but Do Not Drink It
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Concentrations of heavy metals in the water of the Klamath River are not a threat to public health but is not suitable as drinking water, says an environmental program manager with the North Coast Regional Water…
Many Of Jackson County’s Shelter Dogs Get Forever Homes, Others Still Hopeful
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County Animal Shelter faced the heartbreaking prospect of having to euthanize dogs on April 3 because the shelter had more dogs than its capacity could handle. The participation of the shelter staff who…
Oregon’s Biggest Universities Are Increasing Tuition Fees
To keep pace with inflation and rising costs, universities in Oregon are looking to student tuition fees to help fill budget gaps. The biggest public post-secondary schools, including Oregon State University (OSU), Portland State…
Tented Villages on Oregon Streets are Testament to Delays in Unemployment Payments
SALEM, Ore. — Losing their jobs and evicted from their homes, thousands of unemployed Oregonians are left fighting for survival while waiting for financial assistance from the Oregon Employment Department (OED). In the meanwhile, an…
Medford Man Facing Arraignment On Explosive Charges
MEDFORD, Ore. — Following an indictment by a federal grand jury in Medford, a 56-year-old Medford resident, Wesley Allen Armstrong Jr., is being charged with several offenses, including illegal possession and sale of explosives, and is…
Oregon Roads Rank as 10th Best in the U.S.
Oregon is ranked #10 in the Top 10 states with the best quality roads, although Portlanders who navigate the potholes may not agree. These figures emerge from a report by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) that reviewed data…
19 Ashland School Staffers Lose Their Jobs
ASHLAND, Ore. — Nineteen Ashland School District staff members, mostly paraprofessionals and education assistants, have been layed off in the face of shrinking budgets. They will vacate their posts in June, at the end of the school year.…
Jackson County Opioid Overdoses Surge: Alert Issued
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — An increase in emergency medical responses as well as admissions to the emergency department between March 24 and 29 in the county has led Jackson County Public Health (JCPH) to issue an overdose alert for opioid…
Oregon Nonprofit was Paid 100 Times More Than Foster Parents to Care for Vulnerable Children
The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) paid the nonprofit, Dynamic Life, more than 100 times what foster parents receive for looking after the state’s most vulnerable children. The ODHS admits making mistakes in an internal report…
