By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Nearly 12,000 Oregonians who have been making payments on their federal student loans for at least 20 years will soon find their balances […]
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Federal audit finds financial mismanagement at Oregon boarding school for Native Americans
Chemawa Indian School in Salem is the oldest continuously running off-reservation Indian boarding school. By ROB MANNING and TONY SCHICK/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon’s only federally-run boarding school for Native American […]
Nonprofit awards $5 million to widen abortion access in Oregon
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon is one of the few states nationwide with few restrictions on abortion access. But that doesn’t mean that abortions are widely available. Three-quarters of […]
Federal judge: Oregon Senate panel violated maverick legislator’s free speech rights
Sen. Brian Boquist, I-Dallas, prevailed in a First Amendment lawsuit he filed against other senators after he was punished for comments he made. By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — […]
Oregon farm estate tax relief bill awaits Gov. Kotek’s signature
By MATEUSZ PERKOWSKI/Capital Press A simplified method of estate tax relief for Oregon farmers may soon become law despite complaints it will reduce state revenues to benefit the wealthy. Senate […]
Oregon’s 988 suicide prevention hotline sees 33 percent jump in calls since service began a year ago
Texting 9-8-8: If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide or a mental health crisis, call or text 988 for free, immediate support 24/7. By […]
Gun store owners, two advocacy groups appeal federal judge’s ruling on Oregon’s BM 114
A federal judge ruled Friday that Oregon’s voter-approved tighter gun laws requiring a permit to purchase a firearm and limits on magazine size are constitutional. On Monday, her ruling was appealed by […]
Salem lands its first commercial air service in 15 years as Avelo Airlines announces flights to Las Vegas and Burbank
By ABBEY McDONALD/The Salem Reporter SALEM — Avelo Airlines will begin flights to Las Vegas and Los Angeles this fall, returning commercial air service to Oregon’s capital after a years-long, […]
Oregon forest officials begin work on new wildfire hazard map after ditching the one from last year
By ROMAN BATTAGLIA/Jefferson Public Radio After a failed rollout of a state wildfire risk map last year, Oregon researchers and state officials are beginning work on a revised map. What […]
Facing November vote and court decision, Eugene city council tosses its natural gas ban
By the EUGENE REGISTER GUARD EUGENE — Eugene City Council voted unanimous to repeal its proposed ban on natural gas in new homes at a work session Monday night. “I […]