By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Just before a tour of an Astoria homeless shelter late last month, Gov. Tina Kotek met with a single father living there with his […]
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Gov. Kotek, Oregon lawmakers say state needs to keep focus on housing, education, mental health
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle PORTLAND — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek doubled down Monday on her requests for more funding and more attention for housing, homelessness, behavioral health and education […]
Greater Idaho movement asks Trump for support to move some eastern Oregon counties to that state
By MIKE McINALLY/Oregon Capital Chronicle The leaders of the Greater Idaho movement have asked President-elect Donald Trump to support their efforts to have counties in eastern Oregon join […]
OSU graduate workers and administration reach tentative deal, could go back to class Monday
By TIFFANY CAMHI/Oregon Public Broadcasting Hundreds of graduate student workers at Oregon State University are set to go back to work on Monday, just in time for the blitz of […]
Bill offering Oregon 2020 wildfire survivors relief from settlement taxes and fees finally passes Congress
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle After more than five years of waiting in some cases, wildfire survivors across the West will be relieved of paying federal income taxes […]
Students, faculty say ongoing Oregon State University graduate worker strike is taking a toll on learning
By TIFFANY CAMHI/Oregon Public Broadcasting CORVALLIS — Fall term finals begin next week at Oregon State University. It’s usually a nerve-racking time for students as they prepare for end-of-term exams. […]
New owners of two Oregon newspaper groups cut more jobs, put buildings up for sale
By RYAN HAAS/Oregon Public Broadcasting The Mississippi-based media chain that recently bought more than three dozen newspapers in Oregon and Washington has spent the two months since its acquisition pursuing […]
Strike against Bigfoot Beverages reaches 70 days; company says it no longer recognizes union
By NATHAN WILK/KLCC News Bigfoot Beverages, the Oregon-based drinks distributor, has stopped recognizing its workers union amid an ongoing strike — a move that union representatives say is illegal. The […]
Albany schools reopen Tuesday as 12-day teacher’s strike ends with new contract
By JULIA SILVERMAN/TheOregonian/OregonLive Schools in Albany reopened Tuesday after a weeks-long teacher strike, a dramatic reversal just hours after the deal seemingly collapsed during a marathon negotiation session. Greater Albany Public […]
Kotek unveils budget proposal Monday, urges more spending on housing, education and mental health
By DIRK VANDERHART/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek says her efforts to ease a housing and homeless crisis, boost lagging educational achievement, and better help people with mental health and addiction challenges are bearing […]