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'I support keeping people alive': Gov. Kotek addresses distribution of tents and tarpsKGW2 days ago
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Court releases Oregon man from prison, ruling governor’s order illegally kept him thereOregon Capital Chronicle1 day ago
Some say Oregon's oldest hotel is filled with ghosts. For Halloween, it's definitely filled with skeletonsThe Oregonian2 days ago
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Court releases Oregon man from prison, ruling governor’s order illegally kept him there
For nearly a year, Loran Beck believed he did not belong in an Oregon state prison – even though Oregon’s governor sent him there. On Sept. 19, a Multnomah County District Court judge found that Beck, not the governor, was correct. After Judge Michael Greenlick heard the case, he ordered Beck’s immediate release. “I don’t […]
OR Homeless Housing Effort Fails Completely in Several Counties
The program began in 2023, and Oregon officials have released an update. Oregon Governor declared homelessness a state of emergency. Gov. Tina Kotek released information from an OR State Housing and Community Services dashboard, tracking progress made on providing housing for homeless people and preventing it for others. The state...
Oregon, Washington move ahead with tolling plans for present and future Interstate Bridge
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Despite Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek's pause on plans to toll Portland-area interstates earlier this year, tolls are coming sooner than rather than later. Partly, that's because 2026 isn't all that far off and the Oregon Department of Transportation desperately needs funding one way or another — but it's also because the Interstate Bridge was never included in the governor's tolling moratorium, and tolling has long been a part of the planning for its replacement.
VOTE NO: Measure 118 is a sales tax delivering an empty promise
Measure 118 is part of your Nov. 5 ballot—soon to appear in your mailbox—and is promoted as a tax-revenue rebate for Oregonians. On the surface it sounds like a financial boon for Oregonians. In its simplest description, passage of the measure would impose a 3% tax on Oregon businesses when their sales exceed $25 million and redistribute that tax revenue to Oregon residents who live in the state for more than 200 days. The tax would be divvied among eligible residents and be paid out...
‘This isn’t normal’: Oregon students’ test scores continue to plateau
Assessment data released by the Oregon Department of Education on Thursday, Oct. 3 paints a bleak picture of declining test scores. The summative assessments in science, math and English language arts were taken in spring 2024, with tests issued to third through eighth graders and high school juniors. Statewide, the assessment scores remain significantly lower than pre-pandemic levels, with only 31% of all Oregon students testing at proficiency in math,...
Bill Monroe: It’s past time for Oregon to make more of us wear life jackets
Michael Shufeldt of Woodland, Washington, didn’t have to drown a week ago Wednesday. The professional fishing guide lost his life while fishing with clients out of Hood River when his boat swamped in a sudden and savage burst of wind, which quickly built large swells in devastatingly short intervals.
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