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Oregon's House Interim Committee On Business and Labor met via video conference on May 30, 2020, to questions leaders of the state's Employment Department about challenges and delays to unemployment benefits.

Oregon Lawmakers Air Frustrations, Seek Answers From Employment Department

Before a three-hour hearing Saturday, Oregon Democratic U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden called for the Oregon Employment Department director's resignation.

President Trump, Vice President Pence and Karen Pence view the SpaceX flight to the International Space Station at Kennedy Space Center on Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Saturday.

Trump Takes Credit For Space Launch That Got Its Start A Decade Ago

The successful SpaceX launch has its roots in two previous administrations, but President Trump credited his own leadership.

This weekend, temporary pay bumps for workers during the coronavirus pandemic are ending at companies across the country. In a normal world, high hazard pay might be the only way to stop employees from quitting en masse. But with tens of millions unemployed, workers quickly lost a lot of leverage.

As 'Hero' Pay Ends, Essential Workers Wonder What They Are Worth

Many retail and food workers are losing temporary wage bumps they got during the pandemic, but some say their work hazards are only increasing.

Demonstrators gather near the Interstate 5 onramp near the California Capitol.

George Floyd Protest Continues In Downtown Sacramento, At California’s Capitol

Young people mostly wearing masks showed up before 9 a.m. at the state Capitol, toting signs reading “I Can’t Breathe” and chanting “George Floyd!” and the name of other victims of police violence.

Demonstrators walk past a destroyed eatery in Portland, Ore., on May 29, 2020. A smaller group of protesters took to the streets following hours of peaceful demonstration to memorialize George Floyd.

Portland Imposes Curfew After Violence Upends Friday Protests

Portland city leaders denounced widespread looting and rioting that shook downtown Portland Friday night into Saturday morning, as a peaceful protest over the death of George Floyd turned destructive.

A National Guard vehicle reflects a crowd of protesters Friday in Minneapolis, where Maj. Gen. Jon Jensen said that night's deployment "was not enough" to handle the massive protests over the death of George Floyd.

Minnesota To Deploy Record Guard Force To Contain Unrest Over Death Of George Floyd

Gov. Tim Walz is fully mobilizing the state's National Guard — "an action that has never been taken in [the Guard's] 164-year history" — to prepare for a fifth night of protests.

As It Was: Beekman Son Disputes Jacksonville Railroad Story

The usual explanation for why the railroad passes through Medford, Ore., instead of Jacksonville is Jacksonville’s failure in 1884 to pay a $25,000…

In a video tweeted by Register Guard reporter Adam Duvernay, dumpsters burn at Washington and 7th Avenue late Friday.

In Eugene, Rioters Destroy Property While Some Activists Urge Peace

What started out as a solemn march honoring George Floyd turned into a destructive riot Friday night in downtown Eugene.

A church in North Hollywood, Calif., stands empty last month after services were canceled due to coronavirus restrictions.

Supreme Court Rejects Church's Challenge To California's Coronavirus Rules

The Supreme Court has rejected a California church's attempt to overturn the state's coronavirus restrictions on in-person religious services.

Springtime = Warmer Days + Dirtier Knees

It is dirty-knee season for many people in our region. Their knees get dirty from spending time on the ground tending to their gardens. Now that May has…

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