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Southern Oregon nonprofits to obtain grants in honor of the late William ‘Bill’ Thorndike Jr.

Ashland nonprofit Sunstone Housing Collaborative is one of several southern Oregon nonprofits awarded with Oregon Community Foundation grant…

Oregon

UPDATE: Gilliam County DA says Umatilla County sheriff ‘just like any other defendant’

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

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Oregon Gov. Kotek speaks on wildfire funding, proposed Medicaid cuts in Medford stop

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek discussed topics ranging from wildfire preparedness and recovery to education and proposed Medicaid cuts…

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…

Government

Oregon House passes bill to prohibit housing discrimination based on immigration status

In a 36-15 vote, the Oregon House on Monday passed a bill to prohibit landlords from asking tenants…

Local News

Trump cuts to halt overnight weather forecasts for Central Oregon

The National Weather Service Office in Pendleton is set to no longer staff meteorologists overnight because of recent…

Local News

Nearly a quarter of Washington Elementary students will be forced to leave after current school year

District transfers won’t be honored in the fall, and teachers and parents say vulnerable families will be affected;…

Government

Oregon’s Congressional Democrats propose leveraging federal Job Corps to train more firefighters

To combat chronic and growing shortages of wildland firefighters, Oregon’s Congressional Democrats propose leveraging an existing federal jobs…

Crime & Justice

Oregon overdose deaths have gone down, but they’re still high

Overdose deaths in Oregon went down 22% in 2024, the Oregon Health Authority announced on Friday. The decrease…

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…

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