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County elections official tells Oregonians to carefully vet incoming wave of voter registration mailers from national groups
Two national nonprofits that sent out millions of mailers encouraging Americans to register to vote in 2020 are preparing to send out more than 20,000 mailers in five of Oregon’s largest counties, according to the Oregon Secretary of State’s office. The linked nonpartisan organizations, the Voter Participation Center...
Pasco Police Need Your Help to Identify Alleged Thief
Take a close look. Can you help Pasco Police ID this guy? What about his vehicle?. The dude in the photograph is accused of finding someone's wallet and then going on a shopping spree throughout Pasco. The suspect charged over $1,000 on the person's bank accounts. Who does this? Answer...this...
2024 CU Volleyball Season Preview
A streak of 11 straight trips to the Liberty League Championship game came to an end for the Clarkson University Volleyball team in 2023, but the Golden Knights are reloaded for another lengthy streak and are poised to begin that run in 2024. Under the guidance of head coach Carol...
Downtown Walla Walla Foundation appoints new executive director
WALLA WALLA – The Downtown Walla Walla Foundation announces it has appointed Mallory Nash as its new executive director. She will begin early next month. Nash brings a decade of experience in community engagement and has a master’s degree in education from the University of Arkansas. She most recently served as the Downtown Pullman Association executive director in Pullman, Washington.
Man wanted on Oregon warrant accused of being ‘nice crook’ who cooked, cleaned up after break-in
A burglar who had the time to make a meal, clean up and point out an appliance that wasn’t working is a wanted man in Oregon, according to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office. Residents of the Clearwood Community Association, a gated community of about 1,300 homes near Yelm,...
Money available for those who live near site of Lineage Logistics Fire
Relief is available for those who live close to the Lineage Logistics building destroyed by fire earlier this year in Finley. The fire at the warehouse used to store frozen food started April 21. It burned for two months and produced smoke that irritated many who live nearby. The Benton...
U.S. Education Department outlines testing period for phased rollout of new FAFSA form
WASHINGTON — With the U.S. Department of Education using a staggered approach in opening up the 2025-26 application period for federal financial student aid, the agency said Tuesday it will partner with a small number of community-based organizations to participate in the first testing period beginning Oct. 1. Earlier in August, the department said it […]
Oregon’s top economists have quit. Now who will calculate kicker?
Oregon’s interim state economist announced his resignation Wednesday, the second person to leave the key post this year. It’s a job that may be little known outside state government, but in some ways it’s among the most important in Oregon: The state economist issues the forecasts that help set the state budget. Those forecasts also determine whether taxpayers will receive a kicker rebate, and how much.
Oregon Governor optimistic about economy, even as revenue projections slip
(The Center Square) - Oregon Governor Tina Kotek expressed optimism in response to the state's September revenue forecast, even as long-term economic problems loom. “It is encouraging to see that our economy continues to be stable, with healthy workforce participation in key sectors," Kotek said in a statement. "The forecast urges an emphasis on core programs and holding our ground on Oregonians’ top priorities.”The report released by the Department of Administrative Services this week said the resources available in the current 2023 to 2025 biennium...
Vaccine hesitancy eats into back-to-school shots
A recent measles outbreak in Oregon is refocusing attention on declining childhood vaccination rates as kids head back to school. Why it matters: Lingering vaccine hesitancy from the pandemic is evident in pediatricians' offices as more parents opt out of the shots for measles, chicken pox, and whooping cough, among others, using non-medical religious exemptions.
Hermiston City Council votes to reduce food truck restrictions
HERMISTON, Ore. — More food trucks may be coming to the City of Hermiston. The Hermiston City Council voted Monday night to update the city’s mobile food vendor ordinance, reducing restrictions. The existing food truck regulations, before this, went back to 2013.
Finley residents asked to take survey on Lineage Fire response
FINLEY, Wash.-Residents near the Finley Logistics Warehouse Fire are being asked to complete a survey on the health impacts of the fire. The Benton-Franklin Health District mailed the survey, along with a letter and prepaid return envelope, to residents within a one-mile radius of the fire in Aug. and is asking for residents to return them by the end of the month.
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