Additionally, every registered Oregon voter automatically receives a ballot in the mail, along with a detailed voter’s pamphlet to help us compare candidates. With numerous drop boxes at local ...

One bill heading for a vote would ban "nonhumans" from using the title of nurse. Other proposed bills center around deepfakes ...

Salem City Council will vote Monday whether to appoint acting City Manager Krishna Namburi to serve as interim city manager.

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A bill would make Oregon one of a few states to ban the sweet or fruity products, which often are ingested through vaping or sucking on packets.

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Oregon law restricts how much money schools ... but to help her navigate the world, to guide her through the halls of her school, to help her make friends with peers when her communication is ...

California, for example, has a website that allows you to search affordable options in your ZIP code based on various eligibility criteria, and Oregon provides an enhanced Lifeline benefit of $19. ...

Efforts to get harmful “forever chemicals” out of firefighting foam used in Oregon are closer to being realized.

Sisters, Oregon is the antidote – a place where the mountains exhale and somehow teach you to do the same. Nestled in the ...

Gateway Breakfast House in Portland falls gloriously into the latter category. The iconic blue arrow sign beckons hungry Portlanders like a breakfast lighthouse. Some landmarks guide ships; this one ...