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Some homeless services organizations in Portland are borrowing a concept from the commercial real estate world to quickly house people experiencing homelessness. Now they’re looking to scale up the use of what’s called master leasing.
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KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer/Legal experts and tribal leaders say this lawsuit, if successful, could slash revenue for tribal casinos across the country and ultimately undermine tribal sovereignty.
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Xinhua News Agency/Getty ImagesThe sinkhole spans an area nearly three football fields long and is deep enough to hide the Washington Monument. Explorers descended into the pit, where they found ancient trees and other plant life.
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Matthew McCormack, TwitterMatthew McCormack, a history professor in Northampton, U.K., encountered something unexpected while cycling in the woods: a wandering delivery robot.
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Oregon economists said Wednesday that state revenues grew far more rapidly than expected over the past three months, which means taxpayers could be in line for a record kicker. -
Coos County voters are on the verge of passing a new tax on short-term rentals in the Charleston community.
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COVID rates continued to rise this week even as hospitalizations stayed lower than in previous surges. Public health officials urge caution.
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Court delays in certifying the measure with the state and the lingering pandemic caused the group to reevaluate the feasibility of making the November ballot.
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Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped one-tenth of a percent in April.
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Oregon's secretary of state has decried a lack of urgency as unopened Clackamas County ballots pile up.
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With what could well be another demanding fire season coming on, California State Senator Mike McGuire has authored a bill to increase staffing and ease the burden on overstressed firefighters.
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Gov. Newsom is considering seeking federal funds to keep Diablo Canyon open as California transitions away from fossil fuels. But there are many complications to keeping nuclear power in California.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom reveals his revised May budget, including his inflation relief plan and spending priorities on education, the environment and more.
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California broke its record for renewable energy when solar and wind provided enough to meet all consumer demand. At the time, natural gas power plants were still on, a necessity for the grid.
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Gaps in COVID vaccination rates among the state’s Medi-Cal population persist. Five Medi-Cal plans still have vaccination rates under 50%.
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The annual Salmon Run returns for its 19th year on Thursday.
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