By NATHAN WILK/KLCC News A union of Benton County employees went on strike at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday. AFSCME represents more than 300 workers at the county, spanning multiple departments. That’s […]
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Teachers in Albany hit the picket line Tuesday in strike over class sizes, pay, planning time
By JULIA SIVERMAN/The Oregonian/OregonLive ALBANY — Before last year’s prolonged 11-day educator walkout in Portland, teacher strikes had been few and far between in Oregon for decades. Now the state is […]
Oregon State University graduate workers go on strike Tuesday for higher wages
By TIFFANY CAMHI/Oregon Public Broadcasting CORVALLIS — After 14 months of contract negotiations, hundreds of OSU’s graduate student employees went on strike Tuesday. OSU’s Coalition of Graduate Employees represents more […]
More than a dozen Oregon communities vote to ban psilocybin businesses in Tuesday’s election
By Oregon Capital Chronicle Voters in more than a dozen Oregon cities, including in the Portland area, voted to ban the regulated sales and use of psilocybin mushrooms. Anti-psilocybin measures […]
This week’s election results were a big boost nationally for Republicans — but not in Oregon, as usual
By DIRK VANDERHART and Lauren Dake/Oregon Public Broadcasting Some corners of the country were shocked Tuesday, when a presidential race many predicted would be down to the wire instead fell […]
Voters largely reject school measures on November ballot, with some wins scattered throughout Oregon
By NATALIE PATE/Oregon Public Broadcasting Voters across Oregon were asked to approve taxes this week to help local schools at a time when districts throughout the region are facing substantial […]
Sports betting in Oregon continues to surge in popularity as residents wager millions
By JONI AUDEN LAND/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon’s sports betting market continues to surge, both in terms of dollars wagered and the number of people placing bets. In the first quarter […]
OSU graduate assistants authorize strike as soon as Nov. 12 if negotiations fail
By TIFFANY CAMHI/Oregon Public Broadcasting Hundreds of Oregon State University’s unionized graduate student employees are gearing up for a possible strike in the coming weeks. Last week, 93% of voting […]
Local ballot measures around Oregon ask voters to weigh in on psilocybin mushrooms, wind energy
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Four years after Oregon voters approved the regulated use of psilocybin mushrooms and more than a year after the first patients began using them, more […]
New OSU facility serves to return human remains and cultural artifacts to tribes
By BRIAN BULL/KLCC News CORVALLIS — The proper repatriation of Native American remains is behind a new facility and the collaboration between Oregon State University and the nine federally-recognized […]