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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…

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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…

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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…

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OTHER VIEWS: Should hens and bees get to move into HOA neighborhoods?

Bees buzzing, hens clucking and the sounds of gardening could soon be coming to neighborhoods governed by homeowners…

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Judge clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with buyouts

WASHINGTON  — A federal judge on Wednesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump ’s plan to downsize…

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Pears, thundereggs and marionberry pie: Oregon’s 18 surprising state symbols

As Oregon lawmakers get back to work, one thing they will be deciding this session: Should the T-bone be the official…

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Oregon legislator seeks stricter lobbying limits for former lawmakers

An Oregon Republican is pushing to tighten the state’s anti-revolving-door law, saying the law unfairly discriminates between former…

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How Oregon plans to handle ‘staggering’ demand for new transmission lines

Over the next decade, Oregon’s need for clean energy is expected to grow exponentially thanks to rising demand…

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Pendleton man clears snowy sidewalks from wheelchair

PENDLETON — As snow fell across Pendleton, one good Samaritan was shoveling the sidewalks to help community members…

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Training for the unthinkable: Army Reserve soldiers prepare for nuclear aftermath

On a blustery recent Friday afternoon at Camp Rilea, over 200 Army Reserve soldiers from across the country…

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