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Oregon State’s defensive ‘ninja’ wins a Gold Glove

OregonLive.com · June 19, 2025

OMAHA, Neb. — Trent Caraway jokingly refers to him as a ninja. Ethan Kleinschmit calls him comforting. Mitch Canham describes him as a magician. But Oregon State Beavers junior AJ Singer has a new moniker now: Gold Glove winner. The Beavers’...

Oregon farm group says rising immigration enforcement is disruptive to agriculture

Jefferson Public Radio - Oregon · June 19, 2025

The Oregon Farm Bureau says its members are raising concerns about targeted immigration enforcements in agricultural communities after U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement officials were sighted in Yamhill County. Federal immigration officials...

Oregon House resolution honors Black drag performers

Oregon Capital Insider · June 19, 2025

Oregon House resolution honors Black drag performers Published 6:41 am Thursday, June 19, 2025 Drag queen Aqua Flora walks across the Oregon House of Representatives chamber holding a pride flag in honor of Pride month. (Mia Maldonado / Oregon...

NYC Comptroller Report Calls for Overhaul of State Consumer Financial Protections

JD Supra - California · June 19, 2025

On June 9, 2025, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released a report urging City and State leaders to modernize consumer financial protections. The report outlines a series of legislative and regulatory recommendations aimed at closing gaps in...

Oregon's Unemployment Rate Slowly Rising

K103 Portland - Oregon · June 19, 2025

Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.8% in May and 4.7% in April, after rising gradually over the past year from 4.1% in May 2024. Oregon’s 4.8% unemployment rate was 1.2 percentage points higher than the recent low of 3.6% during spring 2023. The...

Responding to business owners, council to discuss expand police, medical service downtown

Salem Reporter - Oregon · June 20, 2025

After calls from several downtown business owners to clean up downtown, Salem city councilors on Monday will discuss plans to add more police patrols and pair medical responders with mental health specialists. The council won’t vote on any new...

Ten years of legal cannabis in Oregon, the impacts on Ontario

IdahoNews ·

ONTARIO, Oregon (CBS2) — As Oregon approaches a decade of legal recreational marijuana, Ontario has become a significant hub for cannabis sales, particularly attracting customers from neighboring Idaho. Dispensaries in Ontario have been operating...

2 Oregon Democrats balk at transportation bill as session nears its end

KLCC - Oregon · June 19, 2025

Now, with less than two weeks to go, at least two Democrats say they aren’t ready to vote yes and advance the bill out of committee. Sen. Mark Meek, D-Gladstone, voiced concern over House Bill 2025 in a meeting with the Joint Committee on...

Iconic tech company slashes 20 THOUSAND staff as job bloodbath spirals out of control

Daily Mail · June 19, 2025

A faltering American tech icon is set to lay off as much as a fifth of its workers next month. Intel — once the dominant chipmaker which powered most PCs — sent an email to employees on Saturday, warning that job cuts are coming to its factories....

Oregon business owner admits to using withheld employee taxes to buy real estate instead of paying the IRS

TDPel Media · June 17, 2025

It’s one thing to juggle business responsibilities, but it’s another thing entirely when a business owner decides to skip paying taxes—especially on behalf of employees. That’s exactly what happened in a recent case out of Oregon, where the owner...

Will BYU’s hot streak against Oregon continue in quest for Ryder Lyons

Deseret News - Utah · June 19, 2025

BYU was the first program to offer a scholarship to Ryder Lyons, and this weekend the Cougars will get the last chance to win him over. The long recruiting trail for the five-star quarterback from Folsom, California, ends in Provo, just ahead of...

Photos: Oregon Park District's Concerts in the Park

Sauk Valley - Illinois ·

ExpandAutoplay Image 1 of 5 "That Gurl" performed at the opening week of the Oregon Park District's Concerts in the Park on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at Oregon Park West. Stillman Bank sponsored the band performance. (Earleen Hinton) Earleen creates...

Congresswoman Bynum wants answers from ICE, amid reports of targeted raids in Central Oregon

KTVZ - Oregon · June 19, 2025

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- As reports from nonprofits swirl about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in Central Oregon, Congresswoman Bynum is asking them whether it is targeting immigrant communities during moments of crisis or other...

New Oregon CPOM law takes aim at “Friendly PC” arrangements

JD Supra - California · June 19, 2025

On June 9, 2025, Oregon enacted Senate Bill 951, which strengthens Oregon’s existing prohibition on the corporate practice of medicine (CPOM) by limiting the scope of permissible arrangements between professional medical entities (PMEs) and...

WorkSource Oregon offers employer services to Columbia County

The Wahkiakum County Eagle - Washington State · June 19, 2025

During last week's Rainier Chamber of Commerce meeting, WorkSource Oregon (WSO) Area Manager Angeline Chan-Pepper explained to attendees how the organization provides employer services. An equal-opportunity agency, WSO, according to its website,...

How Oregon schools handled Covid-19

The Wahkiakum County Eagle - Washington State · June 19, 2025

In March 2020, the school system of Oregon was forever changed. The spread of Covid-19 was a historic event that forced the shutdown of entire school districts and made conservative teachers switch up their teaching techniques to fit Covid-19...

Tech company Intel slashes thousands of jobs

Daily Mail · June 19, 2025

By BEN SHIMKUS, CONSUMER REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 16:24 EDT, 19 June 2025 | Updated: 16:24 EDT, 19 June 2025 Advertisement A faltering American tech icon is set to lay off as much as a fifth of its workers next month. Intel — once the...

Celebrate Oregon’s aviation, automotive legacy at Wings & Wheels

The Chronicle - Oregon · June 19, 2025

COTTAGE GROVE – It’s not a bird, it’s a plane – about 20 of them, actually. They will be lined up outside the Oregon Aviation Historical Society and Museum in about a week. Modern and vintage aircraft, automobiles, and motorcycles will be there,...

‘Trail to Oregon’ a silly spinoff of video game

The Chronicle - Oregon · June 19, 2025

SPRINGFIELD – “You have died of dysentery.” Do you remember the classic video game, “The Oregon Trail?” The game was popularized in the 1980s and became a staple in elementary school computer labs throughout the 1990s. The educational game of...

State-level battery incentives expand in California, Washington, and Oregon

Solar Builder Magazine · June 19, 2025

By SB Staff June 19, 2025 State-level programs are making battery storage more accessible—and sometimes even free—for homeowners across California, Washington, and Oregon. As utilities seek new ways to balance grid reliability with clean energy...