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By KLCC News COOS BAY — A freight rail line connecting Eugene with Coos Bay has received a $29.7 million federal grant to to help upgrade the line in order to better serve the Port of Coos Bay. Transporting cargo to and from the terminal is what this is all about, and that’s what we’re focused on with the Coos

By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division needs to do a better job translating its online web portal for people who don’t speak English and making sure customer data is secure, a mostly positive audit found. The report released Wednesday by the Audits Division of the Secretary of State’s Office doesn’t address

By Oregon  Public Broadcasting Weather scientists say Oregon could be in store for a cooler, wetter winter this year. That’s according to the latest U.S. Winter Outlook, released by the National Weather Service’s Climate Outlook Center. A weak La Niña is predicted to develop this year, which typically sees cooler temperatures with above average rain and snowfall. La Niña tends to

By Oregon Public Broadcasting EO Media Group, which owns a dozen newspapers in mostly rural areas of Oregon and Southwest Washington, announced Wednesday it has been sold to Carpenter Media Group. EO Media Group operates the Bulletin based in Bend, the Rogue Valley Times in Medford, the East Oregonian in Pendleton, and others. In an email sent to staff Wednesday