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Congresswoman Dexter foreshadows impacts of federal budget cuts on rural Oregon

As part of her effort to connect with communities beyond the larger cities in her district, Congresswoman Maxine ...

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Gregg Chastain elected to serve Zone 1 on Oregon Trail school board

With longtime Oregon Trail School District School Board Director Marjan Salveter choosing not to seek re-election, three newcomers ...

Environment

After reaching historic lows, hydropower generation in the Northwest expected to rise in 2025

After dropping to historic levels last year due to ongoing drought and high temperatures, hydropower generated in the ...

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Sandy Police respond to report of shooting

Law enforcement continue to investigate after a reported shooting in Sandy last Thursday evening, which fortunately did not ...

Climate

U.S. Senate vote to nix California tailpipe emissions standard blocks 17 other states, including Oregon

The U.S. Senate voted early Thursday to prevent California from enforcing regulations on tailpipe emission from new cars ...

Crime & Justice

He was pulled over for drunk driving in a county vehicle. He’s the sheriff of Umatilla County.

UMATILLA COUNTY — The Gilliam County Sheriff’s Office reported Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan had a blood-alcohol level ...

Environment

Oregon bill would speed up process to rename locations with offensive titles

Bill defines offensive as ‘insulting and derogatory’ to Oregon Native American tribes, or any race, nationality or ethnicity ...

Business

Craig Prins, appointed after bourbon scandal, plans to exit OLCC this summer

The head of Oregon’s commission overseeing liquor and marijuana plans to leave his position by July 1, he ...

Government

Federal chaos leaves Oregon’s economic outlook sluggish, uncertain, short hundreds of millions

Oregon lawmakers will have nearly $756 million less than they anticipated to spend in next two years, according ...

Food and Drink

Proposed federal SNAP cuts would leave Oregon families hungry, governor and senators warn

More than 700,000 Oregonians receive aid from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Oregonians will go hungry if congressional ...

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