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NW Representation

Wyden, Padilla, Colleagues Press Trump Administration Over Chaotic Decisions on Substance Abuse, Mental Health Services

Letter to HHS seeks answers over abrupt termination and reinstatement of Congressionally-appropriated funds for SAMHSA services Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Alex Padilla, D-Calif., today led 18 Democratic Senate colleagues in pressing the Trump administration […]

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Washington

Monthly Employment Report for December 2025

OLYMPIA – Washington’s economy increased by an estimated 9,000 jobs (seasonally adjusted) in December 2025, and the monthly unemployment rate increased slightly to 4.7% from 4.6% in November. The monthly employment report covers two datasets: one […]

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Oregon

Oregon Cracking Down on Abandoned Boats

SALEM, Ore. – Abandoned boats continue to harm Oregon’s rivers and coastlines. From huge vessels like the 100-foot Dredge Herb Anderson, removed from the Columbia River last year, to smaller recreational craft, these derelict boats […]

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Oregon

Firefighter Sentenced to over 12 Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Children and Interstate Travel with Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Activity

PORTLAND, Ore.—A man from St. Helens, Oregon, was sentenced to federal prison yesterday for ordering live-streamed child sexual abuse and traveling to the Philippines to engage in illicit sexual activity while working as a firefighter for the […]