Environment
‘Wins along the way’: U.S. Supreme Court ruling ends Oregon youth climate case
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined a petition to revive the nearly decade-old case initially filed in Oregon ...
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Should workers on strike get unemployment benefits? Oregon Senate says yes
State Sen. Jeff Golden, D-Ashland, votes no and points to the plight of cities and counties and their ...
Wildfires
Bottles and cans: Oregon lawmakers reveal plan to pay for urgent wildfire costs
State Sen. Jeff Golden also proposes holding back the state's 'kicker' to help fund wildfire needs
Wildfires
Rep. Marsh-led bill on Oregon wildfires and utility liability gets a fix
Oregon lawmakers on Tuesday tweaked a bill intended to increase fire mitigation to ensure it does not also ...
Localstate
Medford students to visit Alba, Italy, for sister city exchange
Sixteen students from North and South Medford high schools along with two chaperones will be heading to Alba, ...
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Nonprofit launches 7-month, 4-county project to combat homelessness, build community
Ashland resident helps Urban Rural Action build a team to work in Jackson, Josephine, Klamath and Douglas counties ...
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Gov. Kotek has stayed largely silent about the Trump presidency
One week before President Donald Trump took office in January, Gov. Tina Kotek stood in front of Oregon’s lawmakers and gave a 37-minute ...
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Bend man killed in avalanche on Mount Bailey near Diamond Lake
A 50-year-old Bend man died Thursday in an avalanche while he was skiing on Mount Bailey near Diamond ...
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Legal action filed against Rocky Tonk Saloon over alleged copyright infringement
The Rocky Tonk Saloon in Medford is among more than a dozen other establishments across the country that ...
Environment
Oregon will continue ‘climate action’ despite EPA rollbacks, governor says
Gov. Tina Kotek said on Thursday that her administration will continue to prioritize policies targeting climate-warming pollution, following an announcement by the ...