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Oregon has highest rate of homeless families in the country

PORTLAND — Oregon has the second highest rate of homelessness in the nation, trailing only California, according to…

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State to remove same-sex requirement from registered domestic partnerships law on Jan. 1

SALEM — All Oregon adult couples, regardless of gender, will be able to register as legal domestic partners…

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Oregon’s population dropped again in 2023, according to new Census Bureau estimates

PORTLAND — Oregon’s population declined for the second year in a row, new population estimates from the U.S.…

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Judge-commissioned report examines why Oregon continues to keep foster kids in hotels

SALEM — A new report offers insight into why the Oregon Department of Human Services failed to stop…

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Treatment providers slow to spend Measure 110 dollars, some counties serving few people, new audit finds

SALEM — While Oregon has handed out an estimated $261 million in grants for drug treatment and recovery…

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BMCC receives $300,000 grant, expanding meat science lab

PENDLETON — Blue Mountain Community College announced Thursday, Dec. 14, it will be expanding its meat science lab…

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State will send a jaw-dropping $5.6 billion back to taxpayers next year, ratcheting up pressure on a policy voters love

SALEM — On the morning of May 17, two soft-spoken state economists took a seat in a drowsy…

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Workshop provides clarity on Oregon wolf plan

McMINNVILLE — Since gray wolves returned to Oregon nearly 25 years ago, their presence has evoked strong and…

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Analysis of Northwest, other salmon hatcheries finds nearly all hurt wild salmon populations

SALEM — For much of the last century, fish hatcheries have been built in the Northwest, across the…

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Mother talks about 10-year-old son hit by pickup while crossing dark street on scooter

BAKER CITY — Daen Chesterman remembers the headlights but not the collision. The next thing the 10-year-old Baker…

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