By AUSTIN FULLER/The Current A new online news source hopes to to improve local coverage in the Eugene area with a boost from Oregon Public Broadcasting. Oregon Public Broadcasting chief executive officer Steve Bass said he is in “deep … [Read more...] about OPB may partner with California online news organization to begin operating in Eugene area
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Southern Oregon activists claim victory after BLM changes road plans in logging area
By JUSTIN HIGGENBOTTOM/Jefferson Public Radio A logging company has canceled a proposed road within a Bureau of Land Management project in Josephine County which activists claimed threatened old-growth trees. Protesters had been staying at the … [Read more...] about Southern Oregon activists claim victory after BLM changes road plans in logging area
Oregonians have until April 30 to register to vote or change party affiliation
Oregonians have about two weeks left to register to vote or change their party affiliation before the May 21 primary. Only registered Republicans or Democrats will be able to vote in most primary elections, including picking nominees for … [Read more...] about Oregonians have until April 30 to register to vote or change party affiliation
U.S. Supreme Court justices appear to lean toward city of Grants Pass in complex homelessness case
Homeless rights activists hold a rally outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday in Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson and Smith v. Spizzirri, a dispute … [Read more...] about U.S. Supreme Court justices appear to lean toward city of Grants Pass in complex homelessness case
New York legislators approve tax breaks to hire local journalists, a national first
By JOSEPH SPECTOR/Politico ALBANY, New York — The decades long struggle of local media is getting a lifeline in New York. The state budget, set to be finalized Saturday, includes the nation’s first payroll tax credit for local news … [Read more...] about New York legislators approve tax breaks to hire local journalists, a national first