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Oregon Class 6A girls soccer preview: Southwest Conference
With the fall season getting underway, The Oregonian/OregonLive wanted to take a look at the state’s Class 6A girls soccer teams. Here’s a look at every team in the Southwest Conference this fall, listed in alphabetical order:. Grants Pass Cavers. If you purchase a product or register for...
Oregon law rolling back drug decriminalization set to take effect and make possession a crime again
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s first-in-the-nation experiment with drug decriminalization is coming to an end Sunday, when possessing small amounts of hard drugs will once again become a crime. The Democratic-controlled Legislature passed the recriminalization law in March, overhauling a measure approved by 58% of voters in 2020 that made possessing illicit drugs like heroin punishable by […]
3,000 Oregon state workers claim faulty state analysis left them underpaid
More than 3,000 Oregon state workers have filed claims alleging that they are underpaid due to an inaccurate evaluation of their experience and education in a recent state equal pay analysis. The Oregon Department of Administrative Services conducts the analysis at least once every three years to ensure employees have...
Governor invokes 15th, 16th Conflagration Acts for 107,000-acre Rail Ridge Fire, 24,000-acre Shoe Fly Fire
The Oregon State Fire Marshal is mobilizing its Blue Incident Management Team and several task forces to the Rail Ridge Fire in Grant and Crook counties and the Shoe Fly Fire in Wheeler County. Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Conflagration Act for both fires Friday. The post Governor invokes 15th, 16th Conflagration Acts for 107,000-acre Rail Ridge Fire, 24,000-acre Shoe Fly Fire appeared first on KTVZ.
Individual, small company health insurance plans will cost hundreds more a year
The price of individual and small business health insurance plans will jump again next year – and two by double digits that could leave people paying nearly $700 more a year for their monthly premiums. After seeking public comment, officials with the state Division of Financial Regulation said Thursday they approved an average 8% rate […]
Extreme Heat Wave Roasting West Coast for How Long?
Temperatures are roasting on the west coast in Washington and Oregon with some of the highest temps of the season. California and Arizona have reported some temperatures have broken heat records. In our area, a Heat Advisory remains in effect through 9 pm Saturday. Also Interesting: Popular Macy's Confirms Closing...
How long will this heat and low air quality last in Oregon, Southwest Washington?
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A rare September heat wave bringing triple-digit temperatures, low air quality and an increased risk for wildfires is lingering around the Pacific Northwest, so how long will this last? Records were made on Thursday when Portland reached 102 — the third time in recorded history for hitting triple digits in September. […]
Oregon diesel repair shop sentenced to probation for tampering with vehicle emissions
The owner of a diesel repair shop in Veneta was ordered on Wednesday to pay more than $100,000 in criminal fines and was sentenced to three years of probation for intentionally tampering with pollution monitoring devices on vehicles in violation of the Clean Air Act. Christopher Kaufman, owner of Diesel & Offroad Authority,...
Merkley Monthly: Keeping our communities safe from extreme heat
If it feels like summers are getting longer and hotter, it’s not your imagination. This past July 21 was the hottest day ever recorded in human history, following the hottest thirteen-straight months scientists have ever seen. Extreme heat is melting the snowpack in the Cascades, scorching lands and forests across the state, and warming waters off our coast. Extreme heat is now the leading weather-related cause of death in the United States. Several Oregon cities have already seen the mercury soar into the triple digits...
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