By OSU NEWS SERVICE CORVALLIS – Dogs with owners who have high expectations and are highly responsive to their dog’s behavior and needs are more social, more secure when away […]
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Social Security payments for 70 million people will go up by 8.7 percent in January
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Social Security recipients will get an 8.7% boost in their benefits in 2023, a historic increase but a gain that will be eaten up in […]
As voting elsewhere comes under attack from partisans, Oregon’s election officials say decades-old mail system has many checks and balances
Elections officials will start sending out ballots next Wednesday. (Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle) By MIKE McINALLY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Ben Morris likes to say voting is in Oregon’s DNA. “We were […]
Alaska fishery officials cancel Bristol Bay king and snow crab harvests this winter
By The Seattle Times Alaska officials have canceled the fall Bristol Bay red king crab harvest, and in a first-ever move, also scuttled the winter harvest of smaller snow crab. […]
Nike’s Phil Knight begins to hedge his gubernatorial bets — giving $1 million this week to GOP nominee Drazen
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Nike co-founder Phil Knight is hedging his bet on the outcome of the Oregon governor’s race, giving $1 million on Thursday to Republican Christine […]
Oregon DEQ sets virtual public hearings for comments on proposed ban of new gas-powered cars
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon could soon join California and New York in banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035 in an effort to cut emissions and […]
Voters in Clatsop County will get a chance to weigh in on vacation rental issues next May
By ERIC BENGEL/The Astorian A referendum to repeal a Clatsop County ordinance that made vacation rentals a recognized use in zones throughout unincorporated areas is headed for the May 2023 […]
Feds giving Oregon $1.1 billion to guarantee Medicaid coverage for children under 6 and provide housing and food support as part of the Oregon Health Plan
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Under a new agreement, the federal government will give Oregon $1.1 billion to guarantee continued free health care coverage to tens of thousands […]
Bipedal robot developed at Oregon State University establishes Guinness World Record for 100 meter run
CORVALLIS – Cassie the robot, invented at the Oregon State University College of Engineering and produced by OSU spinout company Agility Robotics, has established a Guinness World Record for the fastest […]
Price of gas in Oregon skyrockets again as refinery issues lead to shortages
By ROB MANNING/Oregon Public Broadcasting If you’ve filled up your car recently, this may not be news to you: The average price of a gallon of gas in Oregon has […]