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Apr 26, 2021 03:53 PM

May ballots are heading to voters

The Jackson County Elections Office is reminding voters to look for ballots that will be coming in the mail for the May 18 election. Ballots will be delivered t...
Mar 30, 2021 05:02 PM

Providence funds COVID-19 outreach, housing

Providence Health and Services is providing funding to boost COVID-19 outreach to Latino people and help those facing homelessness due to last year’s wildfires....
Jan 01, 2021 07:32 PM

Wyden

U. S. Sen. Ron Wyden says he's seeking reelection in 2022, ending speculation that Oregon's senior senator might retire and pave the way for a crowded lineup of...
Oct 15, 2020 01:02 PM

Oregon election

Progressive Oregon Women is holding a virtual showcase of the 2020 candidates it has endorsed, from 2 to 3:30 p. m. Sunday, Oct. 18, over Zoom. The conversation...
Oct 06, 2020 05:30 PM

garden sprinkler on the green lawn

ASHLAND - One year after Talent, Ashland and Phoenix approved an intergovernmental agreement to develop a master plan for the TAP Intertie water system, Ashland...
Jul 24, 2020 09:06 PM

Oregon State Capitol in the Spring

On a day when the one-day death toll from COVID-19 set a new record, Oregon health officials said some long-range forecasting offers a "glimmer of hope" that th...
Jun 27, 2020 04:21 PM

Oregon State Capitol at Sunset

SALEM (AP) - The Oregon Legislature wrapped up what the Senate president called "an impossible and historic session" Friday after passing a slew of bills, most ...
Apr 29, 2020 06:53 PM

State agencies prepare for spending cuts

State agencies have been told to prepare spending cuts that may amount to 8. 5% of their share of the tax-supported general fund in the next two years. The prop...
Feb 24, 2020 02:19 PM

Oregon Republican Standoff

SALEM - Republicans in the Senate boycotted a floor session Monday morning, putting a stop to the Senate before it could consider controversial greenhouse gas e...
Feb 22, 2020 08:03 PM

Jeff Golden town hall in Medford

State Sen. Jeff Golden said many critics of controversial legislation designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Oregon don't understand the latest revision...
Feb 05, 2020 05:56 PM

File trucker demonstration photo

SALEM - Activists from across Oregon will gather in Salem today as they attempt to break a world record for the largest truck convoy while also aiming to derail...
Dec 27, 2019 06:54 PM

Oregon's new AFL-CIO leader

PORTLAND - Graham Trainor has taken the helm at one of the state's largest labor groups at a time when workers in Oregon - already a strong union state - appear...