Oregon – Page 334

Record number of day-use visits estimated at Oregon State Parks in 2024

April 8, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off

SALEM, Oregon— Oregon State Parks experienced its busiest day-use year in history last year with more than 53.85 million estimated visits*, outpacing the previous record in 2021 by about 200,000 visits. Day-use visits increased overall […]

Oregon State Treasurer Steiner Issues Statement to State Retirement Plan Beneficiaries as Markets Slump Following Federal Tariff Announcements

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Oregon State Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner, MD, asked beneficiaries of state managed retirement funds to remain calm and patient as markets gyrate following the Trump administration’s recent tariff announcements. Treasurer Steiner urged the President to rescind […]

New survey to help inform Oregon Statewide Trails Plan runs through April 30

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SALEM, Oregon— Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) wants to better understand how residents use all land and water trails throughout Oregon and opportunities for improvement. OPRD launched an online survey this month to collect the feedback […]

EPA withholds $85 million meant to fund environmental justice projects in Oregon

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by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleApril 8, 2025 A new community center and “climate resilience hub” in the southern Oregon town of Chiloquin should be months underway right now. Instead, city officials are wondering if […]

The State of Oregon Part of Multi-state Coalition Suing to Stop Dismantling of Federal Agencies That Support Libraries and Museums

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Salem, Ore – The State of Oregon, alongside 19 other states, is seeking a temporary restraining order against the current administration’s March 31, 2025 action placing nearly all Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) staff on […]