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Oregon public records advocate appointed to second term
Oregon’s Public Records Advocate Todd Albert will serve four more years in the job, where he is responsible for resolving disputes over access to public records and training government officials and members of the public on transparency laws. Albert has held the job of public records advocate since late...
In novel DUII defense, tourist says he drove drunk to get away from gun-toting Oregonian
A Washington man who was charged with drunken driving while on an Oregon road trip offered a highly unusual defense during trial: He only got behind the wheel to flee from an angry, gun-toting
Oregon Libertarians will appear on ballot despite Republican challenges
Libertarian candidates will appear on Oregon ballots in November, despite efforts from the state Republican party to disqualify Libertarians it feared would take votes from GOP candidates. State election officials have confirmed that seven Libertarian candidates for Congress and legislative races are qualified to run, despite correspondence the Secretary of State’s Office received from an attorney for the Oregon Republican Party and a past Libertarian Party of Oregon leader urging officials to reject Libertarian nominees. ...
Officials express concern after red card numbers hit all time high in Oregon high school boys soccer
The first rules interpreter bulletin of the 2024-25 school year has been posted, and the message from the Oregon School Activities Association is very simple: referees have to get a handle of red cards. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to any coaches or athletes in the state, as the...
Age-friendly community discussion on Inclusivity Committee agenda
The Philomath Inclusivity Ad Hoc Committee plans to meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Philomath City Hall. The committee’s agenda includes a discussion on next steps following the Philomath City Council’s approval of an “age-friendly community” resolution at its Aug. 12 meeting. The committee is tasked with overseeing an application process for Philomath to join the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities, an organization that educates elected officials and engages residents to encourage them to implement changes to improve livability.
Five on 5 – Cliff Bentz – (R) Oregon, District 2
On tonight’s Five on 5, we are joined by Cliff Bentz to discuss global politics, the Israel-Hamas conflict and dam removal in Klamath and Snake River. The Five on 5 interview series is sponsored by AARP Oregon. © 2024 KOBI-TV NBC5. All rights reserved unless otherwise stated.
Oregon State Fair Starts Friday
Arts and crafts, food, farm animals, and carnival rides are all available at this year’s Oregon State Fair, which begins Friday in Salem. The fair’s Drew Marine said there’s a new Bounce ‘n Battle Fun Zone in the Playground area. “It’s great for all ages, it’s...
Northwest tribes receive millions in federal funding to build new housing
Tribes in Idaho, Oregon and Washington are building new tribal housing with grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. “There was a total of $150 million nationwide, of which we had four awardees in the Northwest totaling about $12 million dollars,” said Tom Carney, the administrator for the HUD Northwest office of Native American programs.
Lawsuit filed against RealPage says it illegally decreases pricing competition, hurts consumers
The Justice Department and eight attorneys general filed a lawsuit against real estate software giant RealPage Inc. for attempting to illegally decrease pricing competition between landlords and deprive renters the benef
SIERRA PACIFIC PLANTS 300 MILLIONTH SEEDLING
This spring, Sierra Pacific Industries, Anderson, Ca., planted its 300 millionth seedling on its timberlands, reflecting the company’s commitment to sustainable forest management and ensuring we have forests for future generations. “I wouldn’t have imagined 75 years ago when we started with no land and one very small sawmill...
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