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Oregon’s Contentious Measure 114 is Again on Hold
Oregon’s contentious Measure 114, which bans purchasing magazines carrying more than 10 rounds of ammunition and requires permits, has once again failed to progress beyond the courtroom.
Measure 114, or the Reduction of Gun Violence Act,…
Oregon Counties are Ramping Up Security After an Attack on a Ballot Drop Box in Portland and Another…
A ballot box in Portland was set alight during the early hours of Monday morning, prompting increased surveillance and an appeal to the public to report suspicious behavior. A ballot box in Vancouver, Washington, was also targeted…
Oregon Measure 118 is Heading for Failure at the November 5 Polls
UPDATE: Fierce Opposition to Oregon Measure 118 at the Polls Defeats Attempts to Establish a Basic Income Program
Measure 118 is heading for failure according to a poll undertaken by the Northwest Progressive Institute that shows…
Voter Backing for Oregon Measure 118 Is Losing Support
UPDATE: Fierce Opposition to Oregon Measure 118 at the Polls Defeats Attempts to Establish a Basic Income Program
As the November 5 election date draws nearer, voter-backing is losing support for Measure 118 which proposes big…
Oregonians Must Decide Yes or No on Measure 118 That Will Redistribute Corporate Tax on Sales Above…
UPDATE: Fierce Opposition to Oregon Measure 118 at the Polls Defeats Attempts to Establish a Basic Income Program
Oregonians must vote for Measure 118 on November 5 to increase the minimum corporate tax on sales exceeding $25 million…
Nationwide Shortage of IV Fluids Forces Oregon Health and Science University to Postpone 108…
Hurricane Helene knocked an IV factory offline, forcing the Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) to postpone 108 surgeries this week.
The Shortage is Expected to Continue for Four to Six Weeks
The nationwide shortage of…
Salmon Have Returned to the Klamath Basin After More Than a Century
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The long-awaited return of Chinook salmon to the Klamath Basin has happened less than a month after the removal of the four Klamath River hydroelectric dams that have blocked the salmon from returning to their…
It Was NOT Oregon Election Officials Who Kept Donald Trump Off the State’s Voters’ Pamphlet
It was the Donald Trump campaign's decision, NOT Oregon election officials, to keep the Republican presidential nominee off the state’s voters’ pamphlet, according to a statement by the Office of the Secretary of State (SoS).
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Oregon is One of Five States Where Death by Drug Overdose Has Increased
Oregon is one of five states where opioid deaths have increased despite a record-breaking 15 percent decrease in death by drug overdoses nationwide, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Five Western states failed to…
Oregon Has the Most Retirees of Any Western State
Oregon is home to the oldest residents of any state in the West, with nearly one in five of its population above 65 years.
Most Social Security Recipients are Retirees
With nearly one in five residents aged 65 and older, most…