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A federal military directive aiming to modernize the scale and power of American troops is set to reshape the Oregon National Guard and could result in fewer aircraft for search and rescue efforts, shuttered National Guard facilities and the reassignment of hundreds of soldiers. buff.ly/Dl4YlCR
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Oregon's Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are among the lawmakers demanding answers about why national park fees are funding D.C. projects.
To improve school attendance in a state with one of the nation’s highest absenteeism rates, Oregon education officials on Tuesday presented lawmakers with a plan to repeal existing attendance laws.
About three dozen Oregonians whose wells have run dry, Southern Oregon University and state courthouses with little security are among the greatest beneficiaries of millions of dollars in emergency funding approved by Oregon lawmakers.
Blood testing helped this Oregonian figure out why her brain felt like it was unraveling. Now, she's urging legislators to require insurance to cover those types of tests.
In 1955, 15 cents could buy a McDonald’s hamburger or pay the tax for 15 gallons of jet fuel. More than 70 years later, hamburgers cost several dollars but the tax rate the state’s aviation agency counts on hasn’t changed.
Oregon lawmakers upset about persistently poor education outcomes for many students voted against several of Gov. Tina Kotek’s new appointments to the commission that determines the resources needed to create a system of high quality schools.
While Oregon’s first 2026 heatwave is winding down Tuesday, heat and drought are expected to worsen through the summer and will heighten wildfire risks across Oregon, spurring Gov. Tina Kotek to declare a state of emergency. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/briefs/orego...
As election officials across the country steel themselves for the midterm elections in less than five months, President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail threatens to upend their preparations.
"The one-size-fits-all approach to disaster response just is not working for the West, and this is not a red state versus blue state or anything like that," Arizona Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego told President Donald Trump's nominee to lead FEMA.
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A federal directive is expected to result in fewer aircraft, shuttered National Guard sites and the reassignment of hundreds of soldiers.
WASHINGTON — U.S. House and Senate Democrats, mostly from Western states, are demanding transparency from the Interior Department after media reports revealed the Trump administration redirected…
School districts would ‘shift from enforcing attendance through prescribed sanctions,’ Oregon Department of Education officials explained.
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In 2022, Christy Scattarella felt like her brain was unraveling. The Portlander, then 63, kept misplacing items such as her purse or wallet, and she’d notice herself wearing her clothing the wrong…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency testified before a U.S. Senate committee Wednesday that if confirmed he would ensure natural disaster…
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Oregon lawmakers upset about poor education outcomes voted against the governor's appointments to the Quality Education Commission.buff.ly
As election officials across the country steel themselves for the midterm elections in less than five months, President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail threatens to upend…
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In response to ongoing heat and drought exacerbating wildfire conditions, Gov. Tina Kotek is enlisting all prevention and response resources.
