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Kotek responds to Trump administration’s withholding of federal education funding

Oregon’s governor has responded to an unprecedented halt to federal education funding. The title funding provided by the…

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Lake Oswego council unhappy with developers removing trees prior to annexation 

The city of Lake Oswego takes its commitment to tree protection policies seriously. So when the Lake Oswego…

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Oregon lawmakers regulate guns, public defense, while crime victim, exoneree funding stall

Bills that would have funded care for crime victims and those who have been wrongfully incarcerated languished in…

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Oregon, Washington sue Trump admin for sharing Medicaid files with immigration enforcement

Oregon and Washington’s attorneys general are suing the federal government for sharing residents’ Medicaid records with federal immigration…

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Lake Oswego hopes new fire station development method saves money 

The city of Lake Oswego has established its strategy for building out a new South Shore fire station…

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Oswego Lake plaintiff threatens further litigation over July 4 access  

A plaintiff in the case that ushered in public access to Oswego Lake from Millennium Plaza Park is…

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Lake Oswego School Board approves new two-year teacher contract, avoids further staff reductions

The Lake Oswego School District has reached a new two-year agreement with the teachers union — the Lake…

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ODOT director calls Legislature’s transportation bill failure ‘shocking,’ ‘scary’ warns of layoffs

In an email to ODOT staff Saturday, Director Kris Strickland said the agency will be forced to eliminate…

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Statewide minimum wage increases 35 cents, the lowest rise in ten years

The standard statewide hourly wage will rise to $15.05 per hour, while Portland’s minimum wage will rise to…

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Oregon Legislature’s last-ditch attempt for 3-cent gas tax increase fails

Oregon Democrats’ last-ditch effort to stave off hundreds of layoffs at the Oregon Department of Transportation by passing…