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The city of Brookings has adopted a vacant property registration ordinance in an effort to combat blight in commercial areas.
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Matthew Brown/APAt least $1.6 million in federal funds for projects meant to capture and digitize stories of the systemic abuse of generations of Indigenous children in boarding schools at the hands of the U.S. government have been slashed due to federal funding cuts under President Donald Trump’s administration. -
Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital ChronicleThe Oregon Legislature passed two bills to provide consistent funding to summer learning programs and to ensure they boost student academic outcomes.
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All four of the city’s homeless campsites will be within two blocks of each other. -
Oregon wildlife officials counted more gray wolves than ever last winter, a promising sign for the federally endangered species. -
.At a roundtable hosted by Gov. Tina Kotek, more than a dozen business leaders described a dire situation under President Trump’s tariff wars. -
JPR's Vanessa Finney spoke with AIFF co-director of programming, Richard Herskowitz, plus filmmakers Richard Green and Gary Lundgren, about the curated slate of films. -
Earlier this year, Oregon lawmakers seemed driven to pass wildfire funding legislation. But a lot has changed in the first few months of the session, particularly with regard to federal policy. -
The USDA recently cut more than $1 billion in funding for food banks and schools. -
Republicans were split in their support of House Bill 2251, which passed the Oregon House on Tuesday after a lively debate. Now, it heads to the Senate. -
The potential for new Oregon firearm restrictions is driving residents to gun stores. -
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek replaced the head of the Oregon State Hospital Friday night after she said state health officials shared more details about a recent fatality at the hospital. -
Environmental and climate advocates are looking to revamp the state’s popular electric vehicle rebate program by lowering the rebate amount and allowing only qualified low-income residents to participate. But some say these changes could impact overall EV sales throughout the state. -
A conversation on the Senate floor on Monday pivoted from being about a measure requiring the state to provide luggage to kids in foster care rather than trash bags into a larger bipartisan discussion about why the agency charged with kids in its care has struggled for so long. -
Updated guidance from Gov. Tina Kotek and Bureau of Labor and Industries Commissioner Christina Stephenson reflects a two-pronged approach for school districts to protect students.
