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$1 Billion Oregon Wildfire Verdict Against PacifiCorp Overturned on Appeal
The Oregon Court of Appeals sent the June 2023 James class-action wildfire verdict against PacifiCorp, related to the Labor Day 2020 wildfires, back to the original trial court yesterday after finding the court gave the jury flawed…
Oregon Democrats Call for Trump’s Removal Under 25th Amendment as Iran Ceasefire Takes Effect
Before the US-Iran ceasefire announced yesterday, Oregon politicians made calls to invoke the 25th Amendment to impeach President Trump.
Oregon Politicians Call For 25th Amendment To Be Invoked
Representative Val Hoyle (@RepValHoyle)…
Oregon’s Richest County Revealed as Rural Regions Fall Further Behind
Deschutes County, the center of Oregon’s tourism and outdoor recreation industry, and an established manufacturing and aviation hub, has the highest personal incomes in the Beaver State.
Annual Incomes in Deschutes County are…
Oregon’s Employment Outlook Remains Bleak With More Than 220,000 People Out of Work
Oregon’s unemployment rate continues to climb month by month. In January, the state’s unemployment rate stood at 5.2%, nearly a full percentage point above the national jobless rate.
With a total population of 4,237,256, according to the…
NBA Approves $4.25 Billion Sale of Portland Trail Blazers to Tom Dundon
PORTLAND, Ore. — The sale of the Portland Trail Blazers from Paul Allen's estate to Tom Dundon’s group was unanimously approved by the NBA Board of Governors yesterday.
In 1988, Paul Allen bought the Portland Trail Blazers for $70…
Massive No Kings Protests Fill Streets From Portland to Medford Across Oregon
As millions of protesters across the US on Saturday, for "No Kings III," tens of thousands filled the streets in Oregon and Southwest Washington.
This third iteration of the national movement focused on executive authority, civil…
Oregon Gas Nears 5 Dollars a Gallon as War in Iran Pushes Prices Higher
Oregon gas prices climbed by $1 over the past month, with $5 per gallon a looming possibility, as US-Iran tensions play out in the Iranian oilfields.
Oregon Gas Is Now 4th Highest Nationwide
With the war in Iran now entering its…
National Voter ID Bills Could Upend Oregon’s Vote by Mail System
Congress is currently debating two bills that would impose national voter identification standards: the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act and the SAVE America Act. Both would require voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship…
Oregonians Worked Fewer Than 33 Hours a Week in December as Unemployment Hits Third-Highest in U.S.
Indicators of a continuously declining labor market in Oregon are reinforced by federal data, which indicate that, on average, Oregonians worked less than 33 hours a week in December.
Tidings Data Snapshot
Oregon Labor Warning Signs…
Oregon Lawmakers Pass Bill to Protect Farm Stands and Agritourism as Struggling Farmers Call It a…
Legislation that could help Oregon farmers keep their doors open was passed by lawmakers on Friday.
HB 4153 Protects Farm Stands and Agritourism but Excludes Accommodation
Spearheaded by the Oregon Property Owners Association,…