Dozens of households and businesses in Cave Junction got high-speed internet, thanks to money from the CARES Act. (Illinois Valley Data Center) By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon will reap […]
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Faced with increasing stress and more struggling students, Lincoln County teachers union asks district to ease up on new programs
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – Lots of teachers in the Lincoln County School District are stressed and some are talking about quitting. Administrators and classified staff are stressed too. […]
OSU announces record fall enrollment across all of its campuses, and its online program
By MEERAH POWELL/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon’s biggest university continues to get bigger. Oregon State University announced Tuesday it has a record number of students enrolled this fall. That means it […]
Oregon’s nine tribes are rebuffed so far in stopping gambling resort in Grants Pass by Dutch Bros founder
By Nigel Jaquiss/Willamette Week Oregon’s nine Indigenous tribes are watching history repeat itself. The tribes oppose a proposal for 225 betting terminals at the Flying Lark, a destination resort that the […]
Yachats fire board discusses how to proceed after Nov. 2 levy defeat, but uncertain on what to do next or how to do it
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The board of the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District is not sure what it’s going to do about its levy proposal that voters turned down last […]
No more police mugshots? New Oregon law prohibits their release except in cases of emergencies
By SOPHIA PRINCE/Jefferson Public Radio Booking photos are no longer being released to the public in Oregon, in an effort to protect the privacy and safety of people who have […]
Former NY Times columnist now running for Oregon governor reports $1 million in donations
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The 2022 election campaign received a jolt of political adrenaline on Monday as former New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof reported over $1 million […]
A year after the 2020 election, some Oregon county clerks still fighting back fraud allegations
A Multnomah County election worker sorts ballots on Oct. 22, 2020. (Motoya Nakamura/Multnomah County) By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle A week before this November’s Linn County special election over a […]
Oregon transportation officials already at work planning to spend new billions coming from Biden’s new infrastructure plan
Crews pour concrete on an exit bridge on Interstate 5 in south of Ashland in August 2021. Oregon is getting $268 million for more bridge work. (Oregon Department of Transportation) […]
The dash for campaign cash is on for 23 candidates for Oregon’s governorship
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau An old saying is that “money is the mother’s milk of politics.” If true, Oregon’s candidates for governor are using a sippy cup at […]