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Government

Oregon House resolution honors Black drag performers

Bill sponsors brought up House Resolution 3 during Pride month, ahead of Juneteenth   Using the name Kimber ...

Government

Kotek homeless shelter bill gets trimmed in wake of budget shortfall

The legislation cleared a budgeting committee Tuesday after lawmakers balked at the state’s fiscal outlook and declining revenue ...

Environment

Trump breaks historic Columbia River deal between U.S. government, tribes, Northwest states

In an order issued Thursday, Trump said he would withdraw the U.S. from a 2023 deal made with ...

Top Stories

How is Lake Oswego doing in implementing diversity goals? 

Five years have elapsed since the city of Lake Oswego’s DEI Task Force forwarded a list of recommendations ...

Business

Oregon lawmakers scale back proposal for unemployment strike payments amid blowback

A watered-down bill extending unemployment benefits to striking public and private employees will need to once again clear ...

Local News

‘Get it done’: Advocates push Oregon lawmakers to fund services for victims of abuse

Legislation would maintain, supplement lost funding for domestic violence, sexual assault survivor programs Nonprofits that help survivors of ...

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