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  1. Lucille McNamara

    Giving Birth in Oregon Now Costs Nearly $37K as State Ranks Among Nation’s Most Expensive

    It costs $36,997 to give birth in Oregon, more than double the charge in Mississippi, the state with the lowest cost in the U.S. for having a baby.

  2. Lucille McNamara

    Oregon Manufacturing Sector Continues Its Downward Spiral, Shedding Jobs Month-By-Month

    The Oregon manufacturing sector continued its downward spiral in June, shedding another 1,200 jobs.

  3. Lucille McNamara

    Oregon Begins Major Transportation Layoffs as Road Funding Bill Falls Through

    The first 483 of an estimated 700 Oregon Department of Transportation ODOT) employees were retrenched yesterday following the legislature’s failure to pass a funding…

  4. Lucille McNamara

    Oregon Named One of the Riskiest States in America for Financial Cybercrime

    Oregon is one of five states ranked as the riskiest for financial cybercrime, according to Cloudwards, an online platform that provides information, reviews, and…

  5. Diane Megaw

    Oregon Moves to Make Birth Doulas and Postpartum Care a Right for All Mothers

    Oregon senators passed Senate Bill 692- which would require private health insurers to cover expanded health services for mothers and babies on the Oregon Health Plan on…

  6. Diane Megaw

    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…

  7. Lucille McNamara

    Oregon Unemployment Tops the Nation as Job Losses Mount Across Construction and Tech Sectors

    The Oregon unemployment rate continues its relentless climb, and by May 2025, had 0.6% more residents out of work than any state nationwide.

  8. Lucille McNamara

    Oregon Votes to Hide Home Addresses of Officials as Political Threats Escalate

    Before the shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses on Saturday, Oregon lawmakers passed a bill that will conceal the residential addresses of elected…