Alex Baumhardt
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Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon and the city of Portland are suing President Donald Trump to block the federal government from deploying hundreds of Oregon National Guard members in an unprecedented crackdown in Oregon’s largest city.
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Sky Lakes Medical CenterReaching a doctor can be difficult in rural Klamath County. A new mobile clinic is bringing care closer to home. -
Claire Rush/APOregon and Portland officials, including Gov. Tina Kotek and Mayor Keith Wilson, spoke against Trump’s plan for sending troops to “protect war-ravaged Portland.”
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The National Weather Service office in Medford says it’s well-staffed for the wildfire season, including the 70-plus lightning-caused fires this week. -
Beginning in 2027, Oregonians must prove they work to receive health insurance coverage under Medicaid. -
Severe lightning storms Monday night sparked 72 wildfires of varying sizes across Jackson and Josephine counties in southern Oregon on Tuesday. -
If you go to prison in Oregon as a juvenile, your record is typically wiped clean when you leave. But if you have tattoos like gang symbols — or something else inappropriate — that record could still follow you. One program is trying to give kids a clean slate. -
State agency in charge of food benefit payments still currently assessing any potential changes. -
This year’s tally of homeless people showed declining numbers in Southwestern Oregon and far Northern California, but service providers aren’t convinced the problem is actually getting better. -
ODOT says 10 percent of state road workers will be out of a job by August. -
People in rural Josephine and Jackson Counties can now receive help applying for jobs, housing and other services without having to visit an office. -
The city previously used the building as a temporary homeless shelter but closed it in April because it didn't meet fire code. -
Lawmakers passed at least a dozen bills meant to protect renter security deposits, boost housing production and ensure access to homeless shelters statewide. -
Oregon lawmakers send $100 million to Coos Bay channel dredging in preparation for shipping terminalThe $2.3 billion Port of Coos Bay and NorthPoint Development project will create an international cargo ship and rail terminal on the south coast. -
The ruling was lauded by civil rights advocates and privacy watchdogs fresh off of a fight in the Oregon Legislature over a bill that would have granted more power to police to use unmanned aerial surveillance devices like drones.
