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Lack of state tax credit stalls Phoenix affordable housing
A lack of state low-income housing tax credit funds has stalled construction of the 84-unit Phoenix Corner project planned to help meet needs caused by ...
TONY BOOMfor the Rogue Valley Times, Author at rv-times - Page 8 of 4375
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Oregon, 13 other states sue to challenge Musk’s access to sensitive government data
Attorneys general from 14 states, including Oregon, challenged the authority of billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency to access sensitive government data ...
by Staff reports, Thursday, February 13, 2025 5:06 pm
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Bill would let counties override Oregon’s ban on cougar hunting with dogs
Counties could opt out of Oregon’s ban on cougar hunting with dogs under a bill that proponents claim is needed to protect livestock and wildlife. ...
by Staff reports, Thursday, February 13, 2025 10:32 am
Crime And Justice
Jail log: Thursday, Feb. 13
Arrests Encouraging child sexual abuse — Robert Wayne Conner, 48, no known address. Jackson County sheriff’s deputies arrested Conner Wednesday on charges of first-degree encouraging ...
by Staff reports, Thursday, February 13, 2025 10:15 am
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Oregon’s poor education outcomes prompt a reckoning on school spending
Late last month, when newly released national test scores showed Oregon elementary and middle school students ranked near the bottom of the barrel in math ...
by Staff reports, Thursday, February 13, 2025 8:45 am
Lifestyle
ROGUE WANDERER: Dear Valentine — ‘Be Mine, or Else’
Sweethearts brand conversation hearts represent a large part of my Valentine’s Day memory. Although they taste like chunks of pastel colored sugar because that’s what ...
by Staff reports, Thursday, February 13, 2025 7:00 am
Lifestyle
Adopt a foster pet: Baloo
Age: Baloo is a big puppy at around 5 years old. Personality: He loves his people and is goofy, affectionate, and curious. Highlights: Baloo loves ...
by Staff reports, Thursday, February 13, 2025 6:15 am
Lifestyle
Adopt a pet: Tortilla
Age: Tortilla, a 2-year-old male Anatolian shepherd mix. Personality: Intelligent, energetic, enthusiastic, affectionate, social. Highlights: Tortilla, a nearly 2-year-old Anatolian Shepherd Mix, has truly blossomed ...
by Staff reports, Thursday, February 13, 2025 6:00 am
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Small-town help raises money to support infant with cancer
PRAIRIE CITY — Mazey Butler’s first nine months of life have been a struggle. Initially diagnosed with a tumor on her right kidney, Mazey underwent ...
by Staff reports, Thursday, February 13, 2025 6:00 am
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RFK Jr. wins confirmation as Trump’s health secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Thursday won Senate confirmation by a comfortable 52-48 vote to be President Donald Trump’s secretary of health and human services, capping ...