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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 […]
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.
Kaiser Permanente Prioritizes Latino and Black Health
The Permanente Health Plan was established in 1945 to provide health care to workers building the Colorado aqueduct in Southern California regardless of race, class or ethnicity. Now known as Kaiser Permanente, the medical group continues to hew to its original principles, as evidenced by several major initiatives promoting equitable care, including “Salud en Español,” an inclusive care model for Spanish-speaking patients at Northwest Permanente, as well as the Center for Black Health and Wellness.
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,...
Trump won’t appear in Oregon’s Voters’ Pamphlet, will still be on ballot
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump once again declined to submit a statement to Oregon’s state-issued Voters’ Pamphlet, skipping an opportunity to make his case to the state’s 3 million voters. Candidates aren’t required to submit voters’ pamphlet statements, and Trump will still appear on all Oregon ballots. But most candidates participate in the pamphlet, which is mailed to all Oregon households and is a cheap way — presidential candidates pay the top fee of $3,500 — to share a campaign’s message with all voters. ...
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...
Oregon governor outlines commitments to Native nations
This story originally appeared on Underscore Native News. This spring, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek promised to visit all nine federally recognized Native nations across the state. So far, she has visited eight and attended the annual Tribal-State Government-to-Government Summit in July. That time marked a span of months when Kotek heard from Native leadership across the […]
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