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The Klamath Tribes walked out of an intergovernmental summit this week over what they say are issues that the state of Oregon has failed to address.
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Roman Battaglia/JPRAshland is holding a wildfire evacuation drill for people and businesses to rehearse what they would do in a real evacuation, from gathering their belongings to practicing their evacuation route. -
Roman Battaglia/Jefferson Public RadioAfter a long process of amendments and public debate, local authorities can now seek to ban suspected repeat offenders from certain areas without waiting for convictions.
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Ashland New Plays Festival offers space for writers to experiment, connect and grow, both on and off the stage. -
Some school employees in Oregon and California have faced fallout over their comments following the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk last month. -
The decision marks yet another blow to the conservative group’s quest to strike down the measure, which has also drawn criticism from some First Amendment advocates. -
The Trump administration is hoping to undo orders blocking the National Guard. -
The school board voted Thursday to settle a lawsuit brought by two staff members who were fired over a video they posted online challenging district policies regarding transgender students. -
The Youth Mental Health Corps deploys young adults, ages 18-24, to schools, health clinics and nonprofits, so they can help middle and high school students who need mental health support. -
An unprecedented weekend put Portland at the center of national headlines, as President Trump continued his push to deploy National Guard members into the city over the objections of city and state elected officials and a federal judge. -
“This is a nation of Constitutional law, not martial law,” the Trump appointed judge wrote. -
More than one in four homeless people in Oregon are over the age of 55. As the state’s population gets older, many seniors rely on a fragile social safety net. -
U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut is expected to decide Friday whether to temporarily block the president from deploying troops in Portland. -
Oregon, California, Washington and 13 other Democratic states are losing nearly $8 billion toward climate projects, after the Trump administration terminated multiple federal grants. -
U.S. Department of Energy officials under Trump tried put a 10% cap on staff and administrative costs on federally funded sustainable energy and efficiency projects.
