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Oregon early learning nonprofits urge reconsideration of proposed budget cuts
KGW 8 - Oregon
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June 19, 2025
The Children’s Institute, Latino Network and Healthy Families Oregon say early intervention is key to positive long-term social and economic outcomes. PORTLAND, Ore. — Up to $45 million in cuts could be on the way for Oregon nonprofits that...
How Oregon schools handled Covid-19
The Wahkiakum County Eagle - Washington State
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
Oregon’s unemployment rate edges up to 4.7% in May, as state sees 1,400-job decline
KTVZ - Oregon
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June 18, 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, the state Employment Department reported Wednesday. Oregon’s 4.8% unemployment rate was 1.2 percentage points higher...
Oregon’s jobless rate ticks up in May
KLCC - Oregon
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June 18, 2025
Oregon’s unemployment rate was up slightly last month at 4.8% compared to 4.7% in April. State employment economist Gayle Krumenauer said the rate has been inching up slowly over the last year. “We've seen little change month to month in Oregon's...
Rural Oregonians Would Suffer Under GOP Proposal
PNW AG Network - Washington
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June 19, 2025
Governor Tina Kotek met Wednesday with rural healthcare providers from central and eastern Oregon to discuss how the region would be impacted by proposed federal cuts. Kotek hosted a roundtable with the leaders of Bend-based Mosaic Community...
Oregon Targets Corporate Practice of Medicine with Enacted Bill: What SB 951 Means for MSOs, PE-Backed Physician Groups, and Physicians
National Law Review
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June 18, 2025
Overview of SB 951 Oregon Governor Tina Kotek on Monday, June 9, 2025, signed a first-of-its-kind law that significantly reshapes the state’s regulatory landscape for non-physician investment in medical practices. Senate Bill 951 (“SB 951” or the...
Oregon State University added to farmworker study proposal
Capital Press - Oregon
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June 18, 2025
Published 1:12 pm Wednesday, June 18, 2025 A bill under consideration in Salem adds Oregon State University to a research team to study how farmworkers are faring under existing regulations. (Capital Press file photo) A proposed study of...
Oregon just made race for an MLB expansion team more compelling. Where does Salt Lake City stand?
Deseret News - Utah
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June 18, 2025
Oregon lawmakers made it clear Tuesday that the state and Portland are all-in on adding a Major League Baseball team. The Oregon House of Representatives voted 46-6 to pass Senate Bill 110 (SB110), which — pending final approval from governor Tina...
Bill to strengthen Oregon’s electric grid, increase transmission capacity passes Legislature
OregonLive.com
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June 19, 2025
Oregon legislators have passed a bill that mandates alternatives to building new transmission lines and aims to save ratepayers money. House Bill 3336 requires utilities to use so-called grid-enhancing technologies that can be installed on...
Penn State’s 2025 football schedule and ticket prices: White Out vs. Oregon is a premium seat
Penn Live - Pennsylvania
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June 19, 2025
The Penn State football program is back for the 2025 season and the 12th under the guidance of coach James Franklin. The Lions finished 13-3 last season and made their first ever appearance in the College Football Playoff, which expanded to 12...
Oregon lawmakers considering nicotine pouch tax to help pay for wildfire costs
KATU - Oregon
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SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Lawmakers are considering a tax on oral nicotine pouches as a potential new plan to raise funds for wildfire mitigation and prevention. The plan is part of an amendment to a bill that initially would have added a...
Second natural gas plant planned for 2031 in Oregon
The Press - Ohio
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Nicholas Huenefeld | News Editor The Press has learned that Competitive Power Ventures, based out of Silver Springs, Md., is in the second stage of a process to build a second natural gas power plant in the city of Oregon. While the company has...
Oregon unemployment rate rises to 4.8% as job losses hit key sectors
KMTR - Oregon
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SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon's unemployment rate climbed to 4.8% in May, up from 4.7% in April, continuing a gradual increase from 4.1% in May 2024. This marks a significant rise from the recent low of 3.6% in spring 2023. In comparison, the U.S....
Democratic Oregon House members celebrate Black drag performers, as nearly all Republicans boycott
OregonLive.com
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June 19, 2025
Isaiah Esquire danced his way through the Oregon House of Representatives on Wednesday to the sounds of Aretha Franklin, followed closely by fellow Black drag performer Aqua Flora, who held a pride flag aloft as they sashayed down the chamber’s...
Oregon Health Authority seeking public input on Providence home health and hospice deal
Oregon Capital Chronicle
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June 18, 2025
The Oregon Health Authority is seeking public input on a proposal from Compassus, a home health provider, to acquire 50% of Providence Home Health and Hospice in Oregon. Under the proposal, the for-profit company would take over management of...
Oregon’s New Corporate Practice of Medicine Restrictions: Five Takeaways for Digital Health and Telemedicine Companies
JD Supra - California
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June 18, 2025
On June 9, 2025, Oregon’s governor signed SB 951 into law, making Oregon one of the most restrictive states in the country with respect to the corporate practice of medicine. This law reflects a growing trend among states to revisit and reinforce...