To the editor: It is rare for a group as diverse as 15neighborhoods to reach a consensus on things outside the short-term rental issue but with Rep. David Gomberg and […]
15neighborhoods group endorses Gomberg and Miller in Nov. 8 vote
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Archives for October 2022
Oregon Measure 114 is not the first proposal to trigger gun debate, but is first on a statewide ballot in more than 20 years
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By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Measure 114 is not the first proposed gun regulation to prompt a public debate in Oregon. But it is the first on a statewide […]
Protesters in Eugene clash Sunday outside Old Nick’s Pub show over 11-year-old drag queen performer
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By LOUIS KRAUS/Eugene Register-Guard EUGENE — Fighting broke out after several hours of tense protests in front of Old Nick’s Pub in Eugene on Sunday, with division over defending or […]
Oregon school performance craters relative to national averages, elementary and middle school math scores rank 6th worst in U.S.
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By BETSY HAMMOND/Oregonian/OregonLive In the latest sign that Oregon children have been failed by leaders and need an intensive educational rescue, new federal test results indicate that the nation’s students experienced staggering instructional […]
Class action lawsuit against Pacific Power for Echo Mountain and three other 2020 wildfires now scheduled for April
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By ZACH URNESS/Salem Statesman-Journal The trial date for a high-stakes class action lawsuit that blames Pacific Power for igniting four of Oregon’s Labor Day fires is set for next […]
Berdie’s attributes make him best choice for Yachats mayor
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To the editor: I am writing this letter to state my strong support for Craig Berdie as the next mayor of the city of Yachats. Craig Berdie thoroughly understands the […]
The Oregon governor’s race: Three candidates offer three different approaches to climate-related issues
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By ALEX POWERS/Albany Democrat-Herald Oregon’s gubernatorial race pits three candidates with two climate philosophies and asks one policy question to voters in November: How green is green enough? Wildfires […]
The Oregon governor’s race: Kotek and Johnson differ widely from Drazen on abortion rights
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By VICKIE ALDOUS/Medford Mail Tribune Voters have a choice this November between abortion rights-backers Betsy Johnson and Tina Kotek for Oregon governor, or anti-abortion candidate Christine Drazan. The long-simmering […]
Lincoln County Democrats endorse three in non-partisan races Nov. 8
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To the editor: While the campaigns for state and federal offices have figured most visibly into Democratic Party endorsements, Lincoln County progressives are keenly aware of the impacts of local […]
Real market property values in Lincoln County jump 24 percent, but most property tax bills will see a 3-5 percent increase
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By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Lincoln County assessor has put into cold, hard figures what anyone who owns or is looking for real estate is thinking about property values. Wow. […]