by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleJuly 16, 2025 Nearly all of the men responsible for cleaning 272,000 pounds of garbage off Oregon highways have lost their jobs after lawmakers failed to pass a transportation spending […]
Proposal would bring unemployment insurance into the 21st century by raising base benefits, minimizing disparities among states, creating permanent benefits for self-employed workers, and tying extended weeks of benefits to economic conditions on the ground […]
In June, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment declined by 4,300 jobs, following a revised loss of 2,100 jobs in May. June’s losses were largest in other services (-1,400 jobs); manufacturing (-1,200); leisure and hospitality (-1,000 jobs); professional and business services (-700); and retail […]
HOOD RIVER, Ore. (July 16, 2025) — Due to ongoing hot and dry conditions, public use fire restrictions will be implemented on National Forest System lands in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area beginning Thursday, […]
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced that he voted against the 2026 Intelligence Authorization Act, which removed essential oversight of government intelligence and surveillance programs and passed the Senate Intelligence Committee Tuesday evening. “It’s legislative […]
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