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State plan gives Oregon employers payroll tax relief

SALEM — Many Oregon businesses will see smaller increases in their unemployment payroll taxes, and even forgiveness of…

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Oregon lawmakers won’t pay ‘essential worker’ stimulus this year

SALEM — Oregon Democrats said Monday, June 21, they won’t fund an additional stimulus bill for the state’s…

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Final COVID-19 risk levels announced as statewide opening nears

SALEM — Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday, June 22, announced what she said would be the last adjustments…

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Oregon lawmakers vote to give tenants who apply for rent assistance protection from eviction for 60 days

SALEM — Oregon tenants who are continuing to struggle to pay their rent due to the coronavirus pandemic…

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States balance capitol security, openness

SALEM — Earlier this month, the Oregon Legislature expelled one of its members for knowingly shepherding rioters into…

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Politics and pandemic mark closing days of legislative session

SALEM — State lawmakers will return to the Capitol in Salem on Monday, June 21, with an agenda…

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Round-Up announces kickoff concert act

PENDLETON — Happy Canyon and Round-Up have found an act for their reopening kickoff. In a press release,…

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Medicaid members have among lowest vaccination rates

SALEM — Rural Oregon has low vaccination rates among Medicaid members. Low-income rural Oregonians remain largely unvaccinated against…

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Out and about: La Grande building emerged from the ashes

The last building on this block, currently Red Cross Drug at 1123 Adams Ave. in La Grande, but…

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Oregon 65,000 shots shy of lifting COVID-19 rules by July 4

SALEM — Oregon needs just over 65,000 more people to get their first COVID-19 vaccination shot for the…

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