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While Oregon lawmakers debated campaign finance limits, Phil Knight gave $2 million to Republican PAC
While lawmakers debated campaign finance limits last month, Oregon’s richest man — Nike co-founder Phil Knight — quietly gave another $2 million to a political action committee that tries to elect Republicans to the statehouse.
Death doula keeps legacies alive in rural Oregon
End-of-life doulas like JamiQuan Rudd help clients with practical end-of-life arrangements — and with feeling less alone.
New strain of hazelnut blight overcomes disease resistance in Oregon orchards
An OSU plant pathologist joins us with more details about the new strain and what it could mean for Oregon's hazelnut industry.
Biden administration proposes changes to sage grouse protections, including in Oregon
The Biden administration announced Thursday that new changes are on the table for protecting the unique bird that thrives in Eastern Oregon and other western states.
New report says an Oregon public defender’s poor performance affected 100 clients
A public defender in Central Oregon failed to meaningfully represent roughly 100 clients in Crook and Jefferson counties between 2017 and 2020, according to a report released Thursday by the Oregon Justice Resource Center.
Oregon Supreme Court considers ‘misleading marketing’ case against Tillamook creamery
The lawsuit claims Tillamook misled consumers. The creamery disagrees with the allegations and says it's never tried to hide its farming practices or where it sources its milk.
‘They are part of us’: Salem-Keizer Superintendent speaks on fatal Salem shooting, future security steps
Salem-Keizer Public Schools is considering installing weapons detectors in all middle and high schools as an added layer of security following recent events.
USDA issues natural disaster designation for some Oregon counties
Extreme weather events in recent years have affected Oregon growers. Farmers in some counties are eligible to apply for emergency assistance.
Multnomah County, Portland present plan to halve unsheltered homelessness by 2026
Multnomah County and the city of Portland unveiled details Monday of a long-promised plan to overhaul the region’s response to homelessness.
Time marches forward at Portland’s historic Union Station on daylight saving
The clock, which is powered by gravity, must have its time changed by hand twice a year for Daylight Saving time. It weighs more than a ton and had to brought in pieces to the top of Union Station's iconic Romanesque clock tower.