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Oregon Humanities Council is Suing DOGE for Unlawfully Blocking Endowment Grants
The Oregon Humanities Council has asked a federal judge to declare as unlawful the move by DOGE to block and terminate endowment grants that would have been spent on rural libraries, mental health sessions, and storytelling projects.
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Port Orford City Jail in Oregon Earns National Historic Places Status for Ties to Mayor Gilbert E…
Nominated for its significant connections to Port Orford's early city governance and its first mayor, Gilbert E. Gable, the Port Orford City Jail is one of Oregon’s newest entries in the National Register of Historic Places, which could…
Ashland Unveils Bold Community Wildfire Protection Plan to Safeguard 90% of Properties by 2036
ASHLAND, Ore. — An impressive Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) has been developed by the City of Ashland, Fire and Rescue, and the CWPP management advisory committee after extensive community participation.
Set out in storybook…
Oregon is Not Home to Unhappy Workers Despite its High-Stress Tech Industries, Study Says
Despite its high-stress tech industries, Oregon is not home to an unhappy workforce, according to an analysis of 50,000 TikTok posts by people complaining about their jobs.
Closest to the Top is Hillsboro
The closest to the top…
Active Tuberculosis Case Confirmed at Lane Middle School Sparks Health Department Response in…
PORTLAND, Ore. — On Thursday, the Multnomah County Health Department confirmed one active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) case at Lane Middle School.
TB Confirmed in Southeast Portland School
Multnomah County public health officials…
Tents Will Only Be Distributed to Homeless People in Multnomah County in Winter and Severe Weather…
As part of its goal to increase housing capacity for homeless people, Multnomah County has embarked on a new policy to reduce the distribution of tents as an inadequate alternative to providing appropriate shelter.
Multnomah County…
Winston Man Arrested with Cocaine, Psilocybin, and MDMA in Douglas County Narcotics Bust
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — Detectives with the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) arrested a Winston man, 29-year-old Ryian Martin, on suspicion of several narcotics-related charges on Friday.
DINT detectives contacted Martin at a…
Former Homes for Good Payroll Specialist Arrested for Embezzling $560,000 from Lane County Housing…
LANE COUNTY, Ore. — A former Homes for Good HR and payroll specialist for Lane County’s housing authority, Miranda Renee Wilcox (59), has been arrested in connection with an alleged embezzlement scheme involving $560,000.
Wilcox was…
BLM Imposes Strict Fire Restrictions on Oregon and Washington Public Lands to Curb Rising Wildfire…
Fire restrictions went into effect on all Oregon and Washington Bureau of Land Management (BLM) public lands on May 15, as warmer, drier weather in the Pacific Northwest region is expected to heighten wildfire risks. May is also 'Wildfire…
Trump Administration Axes $45 Million Microfluidics Research Grant at Oregon State University
In another telling blow to the tech community, the Trump administration this week canceled funding of $45 million to Oregon State University that would have financed research into microfluidics.
Microfluidics is the study and application…