By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM -- Gov. Tina Kotek is the final stop for a $200 million-plus package that she and lawmakers crafted to aid unhoused people, avert homelessness and lay the groundwork for more housing production in … [Read more...] about Oregon Senate passes $200 million emergency housing package which now goes to Gov. Kotek for her signature
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League of Oregon Cities leader forced out after profane messages to Beaverton mayor
KELCIE GREGA/Oregon Capital Bureau The executive director of the League of Oregon Cities resigned Monday night after he sent private messages on Twitter to Beaverton Mayor Lacey Beaty calling her "weak" and saying she has "no soul." The … [Read more...] about League of Oregon Cities leader forced out after profane messages to Beaverton mayor
Omicron variant is a question mark in Oregon’s latest COVID-19 forecast showing decline in cases, hospitalizations
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The likely arrival of the new omicron variant and questions about its strength and speed are clouding an otherwise cautiously optimistic outlook of the course of COVID-19 in Oregon, according to a new state … [Read more...] about Omicron variant is a question mark in Oregon’s latest COVID-19 forecast showing decline in cases, hospitalizations
Survey on coronavirus concerns show younger Oregonians more worried than older folks
By DICK HUGHES/Oregon Capital Bureau Younger Oregonians are quite concerned about coronavirus compared with older Oregonians, according to new research. The data released by DHM Research in Portland undercut the narrative prominent in national … [Read more...] about Survey on coronavirus concerns show younger Oregonians more worried than older folks