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Neutral report outlines measures to build on improvements to Oregon Department of Human Services Child Welfare outcomes

On July 29, Kevin Ryan, the Neutral appointed as part of the settlement of the Wyatt B. v. Kotek lawsuit, provided the U.S. District Court and the parties with his “Initial Review” as outlined in the settlement agreement. […]

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USDA proposes closing regional Forest Service offices in Portland, moving work to Colorado, Utah

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleJuly 31, 2025 U.S. Forest Service offices in Portland charged with wildfire prevention, scientific research, forestland management and conservation across the Northwest would be shuttered and moved out of state […]