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Pro-Palestinian students receive code of conduct violations related to actions
In response to University of Oregon violations issued related to actions taken by pro-Palestinian student protesters, about 70 individuals gathered on the Eugene campus this week to rally support. According to the UO Palestine Coalition, a conglomerate of several UO student groups calling for an end to violence in Gaza, UO has...
Cookie Plug set to sweeten The Village at Medford Center with grand opening
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Village at Medford Center is about to get a whole lot sweeter this weekend. Cookie Plug, a Los Angeles-based cookie franchise known for its hip-hop street graffiti vibe and thick, cake-like cookies, is opening its doors in The Village across from the Tinseltown Movie Theater.
Jesus' first cousin: Vatican relic to be shown in Medford church
Thousands of people are expected to flock to a church in downtown Medford on Tuesday for an opportunity see a human remain that once was part of the arm of one of the 12 apostles — and that of Jesus' first cousin. The earthly remain or relic of St....
Northwest ironworkers reject a second employer offer
Ironworkers in Oregon and Washington will vote on a third employer offer after previously voting down a second employer offer in mail ballots counted July 31. In June, members voted down an offer that would have increased total compensation $7.50 an hour over three years. The second offer would have increased total compensation $15 an hour over four years. Now, members will vote on a third offer totaling $16 over four years.
Oregon Labor Bureau says it will dismiss hundreds of workers’ claims without $22M budget increase
The Oregon Labor Bureau has asked Gov. Tina Kotek and lawmakers to increase its budget by roughly $22 million so it can tackle massive backlogs of complaints from workers who say they’ve been illegally denied pay or had their civil rights violated. The agency is requesting $81.2 million —...
Thunderstorms with marble-sized hail in Upper Hood River Valley and North Oregon Cascades Saturday
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 7 p.m. for Upper Hood River Valley and North Oregon Cascades. Prepare for marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 6:30 p.m., Doppler radar tracked...
Oregon higher ed advocates hail baby steps to propel more high school grads to college, career training, but call for more urgency
Starting with this fall’s sophomore class, all Oregon high school students will have to take a career and college readiness class to graduate. Education leaders are optimistic that the future planning course could help boost the number of Oregon graduates who enroll in college or an apprenticeship. Oregon’s college-going rates have fallen nearly 10 percentage points in the last decade, disproportionately impacting students of color and spelling trouble for the state economy.
More senior Oregonians, those with disabilities, to become eligible for in-home service
Thanks to a thumbs-up from a federal agency, more older adults and people with disabilities in Oregon could receive more options for support to continue to live independently in their own home. The Oregon Health Authority said Thursday, Aug. 15, that the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services had OK’d the expansion of a program within the Oregon Department of Human Services. That means Oregon can launch a new version of Oregon Project Independence supported by Medicaid funds. ...
Oregon Republicans opposed to ranked choice voting while Idaho’s GOP is split
In November 2022, Democrat Tina Kotek was elected governor of Oregon with 47% of the vote. That was enough to win the general election, since her total was slightly higher than that of her leading opponent, Republican Christine Drazan. She was able to win with less than a majority of support because other candidates siphoned […]
Thunderstorms with marble-sized hail to hit South Central Oregon Cascades Saturday
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 3:28 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 4 p.m. for South Central Oregon Cascades. The storms are expected to bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph and marble-sized hail (0.5 inches). "At 3:27 p.m., Doppler radar continued...
Lords of the Flies: Insects Turn Food Waste Into Feed and Fertilizer in Oregon
McMINNVILLE, Ore. — What turns 100 pounds of food waste into 25 pounds of animal feed and 25 pounds of organic fertilizer and can be scaled up without limit?. The well-funded pilot project about to go big is one of several symbiotic endeavors taking place at Tainable Regenerative Agricultural Laboratory, a nonprofit think-tank located on a certified-organic, 570-acre sheep and grass farm that has been in the same family since the Civil War.
Measure 118 to appear on November ballots in Oregon
OREGON (KGW) – A controversial measure that would put more money in the pockets of Oregonians will be on the ballot in November, after it garnered enough signatures. If passed, the measure would give each Oregon resident a rebate of $1,600 every year, as long as they live at least 200 days in the state. A family of four would receive $6,400.
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