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Food Assistance Deadline; WLCF Celebrates 50 Years; Business Events; Beach and River Clean Up
Oregon families that are eligible have until Monday to apply for summer food benefits. The Summer E-B-T program provides families with a one-time payment of 120 dollars per child in a household. The program was started during the pandemic and made permanent this year. Most who qualified automatically received benefits. David Wieland with Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon says one in six children in the state face food insecurity.
Feds will auction two wind energy sites off southern Oregon coast in October
The Biden administration will seek bids on developing two wind energy sites off Oregon’s southern coast in October. The announcement on Thursday followed an environmental assessment of the sites off Coos Bay and Brookings by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. The analysis found the sites would pose “no significant” impact on people or the […]
Hewlett-Packard getting $50 million from taxpayers & federal CHIPS Act
(The Center Square) - Hewlett-Packard will receive up to $50 million from the CHIPS and Science Act, the Biden White House announced this week. The decision provides funding to a major computer company based in Oregon. “HP invented its inkjet printer here in Corvallis, and the facility still remains one of the company’s leading research posts, contributing to our state’s leadership in technological innovation,” Governor Tina Kotek said in a...
Feds possibly routing nuclear waste through Oregon
Oregon is not home to the most contaminated land in North America — that award goes to Washington. But if things go according to plan, Oregonians could see nuclear waste passing through in the years to come. Over the past four years, the Department of Energy, or DoE, the...
Oregon Republican Party appeals to attorney general in bid to block Libertarians from ballot
After failing to convince Oregon election officials to bar Libertarian candidates from running for office, the state Republican Party is turning to Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum for help in its attempts to disqualify several minor party candidates.
Trail Blazers Lottery Pick Being Set Up For Struggles
As the Portland Trail Blazers embarked on a comprehensive rebuild with the selection of Scoot Henderson with the third overall pick in the 2023 draft, it marked a pivotal moment. Trading away franchise icon Damian Lillard signaled a new era for the team. Henderson’s rookie season has highlighted several challenges that the Blazers must address to support their young star effectively.
St. Paul football returns to Class 2A in 2024
After seven years, St. Paul football is returning to the 2A classification. It will look a little different, however. The Buckaroos' last season in Class 2A was in 2017, playing 11-man football and finishing 10-1 overall, losing in the state semifinals. The classification has since transitioned to 9-man football and undergone various league changes. St. Paul will not be returning to the Tri-River Conference, but rather be part of a new-look Special District 2, featuring Central Linn, Jefferson, Monroe, Toledo and Waldport. ...
WNBA To Announce New Expansion Team On Sep. 10
It’s already been a big night for the WNBA as Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark continues her historic season. However, another hot topic concerns the W’s expansion efforts. According to The Rose Garden Report’s Sean Highkin, “Portland is closing in on finally landing a team that will begin playing in 2026. The Bhathal family, which is well-connected to the Sacramento Kings, will head the new ownership group.
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