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6.14.21: Oregon Insight: The number of people receiving jobless benefits is plunging; Politicians running for Oregon Legislature could reap huge taxpayer funding for campaigns, under small donor match proposal; Oregon lawmakers propose new stimulus paymen

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Oregon Insight: The number of people receiving jobless benefits is plunging

Politicians running for Oregon Legislature could reap huge taxpayer funding for campaigns, under small donor match proposal

Oregon lawmakers propose new stimulus payments for essential workers

With Rep. Mike Nearman expelled from Oregon Legislature, what’s next?

Bill to grant Oregon’s public records advocate independence from governor moves forward

Anti-Vaccine Activists Vow Resistance at Oregon’s Capitol, Joined by Republican Officials

COVID-19 News

Coronavirus in Oregon: 167 new cases, 1 death as more Oregonians get back to work

COVID-19 Cases in Oregon Have Fallen Dramatically as Vaccination Rates Have Continued to Rise

Oregon Legislative Press Releases

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News from the Regions

Portland Area

‘Teetering on the edge’: Portland homelessness workers at risk of becoming homeless due to low pay

Portland State University campus police to be fully unarmed by September

Portland Community College manufacturing center ramps up

Central/Eastern Oregon

Brown declares drought state of emergency in eastern Oregon

Lifeways: Umatilla County’s decision to choose CCS ‘arbitrary and capricious’

Wallowa County hosting Oregon State Grange Convention

State Ethics Commission hears Harvey’s case

USDA funding available for drought-stricken states

Reported wolf sighting in Central Oregon could be wolf-dog hybrid

Albany/Corvallis Area

Corvallis summer road work will focus on Harrison

Eugene Area

Kip Kinkel says he has ‘tremendous shame and guilt’ over Thurston High School shooting

‘You adapted’: LCC commencement virtual for second year

UO’s 2021 commencement marked by students’ joy

Roseburg Area

Roseburg Elks Lodge donates more than $22,000 to Umpqua Community College

Graduations throughout Douglas County

Warm welcome greets unexpected arrival of two military aircraft

Job fair opens doors to unemployed

Medford Area

Neighborhood park to be built on East Main Street

Water shortage threatens Rogue Valley crops

New ACCESS campaign targets childhood hunger

Since You Asked: Medford Margaritaville hotel on track to open in 2022

Klamath Falls Area 

Crater Lake still limited by COVID-19, even as record crowds expected

21-acre Spring Fire burnd off Sprague River Highway

Mulcare earns recognition from health insurance industry

OIT steel bridge team wins national title

Fourth of July celebration returns to Klamath Falls

Biologists, irrigators empty Tule Lake to improve habitat, fight disease

Southern Oregon Coast

Bandon festival draws large, enthusiastic crowd

Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center partners with American Red Cross to host blood drive

International News

Biden prepares to confront Putin

UK’s Johnson expected to announce delay on lifting COVID-19 restrictions

Biden meets with foreign leaders as ambassadorships sit vacant

Bennett sworn in as new Israeli prime minister, hails ‘beginning of a new day’

National Covid-19 News

Nearly 30 percent of Republicans say they won’t get vaccinated: poll

National News

Chicago police officer accused of damaging Sen. Jeff Merkley’s office in Capitol insurrection

McConnell seeks to divide and conquer Democrats

Pelosi: ‘No intention’ of abandoning Democrats’ infrastructure goals

Republicans open new line of attack on IRS

First four states cut off federal unemployment benefits

Business News

Alaska Airlines adds direct flight from PDX to California’s central coast

Environment / Energy News

Washington’s drought increasingly ‘extreme’

Most new Oregon wells drilled in groundwater concern areas

Opinion

Portland Area

Editorial: A House united

Opinion: Oregon can lead the nation in showing bipartisan support for climate action

Editorial: Legislature’s inaction makes the case for two voter initiatives

Candace Avalos column: Overwhelming need in an underfunded mental health system

Opinion: Path forward for nonunanimous convictions requires legislative, judicial guidance

Opinion: Five troubling habits of the Oregon Legislature

Salem Area

Rosenblum must take over Nearman investigation

Too many loopholes for vaccine requirements

Combat misinformation with local journalism

Central/Eastern Oregon

Other views: What is forest health?

Health care essentials: Regular, moderate sun exposure is the goal

Other views: Start opening your eyes at the Umatilla Museum

Our view: A tip of the hat, a kick in the pants

Albany/Corvallis Area

Editorial: GAPS leader alienating community partners

As I See It: Setting an open course for next OSU presidential search

Eugene Area

Guest View: It’s time to invest in opportunity

Don Kahle: Leaving our lairs, hopefully

Pandemic parallels climate change

 Roseburg Area

Guest Column: Thanks to a community that cares for and supports each other

Editorial: Roseburg needs to change city code, welcome back Wailani shave ice

Medford Area

Tackling Ashland’s structural deficit

Recalling my return to the world in 1966

Let Forest Service sell roadside hazard trees

Follow science, law for spotted owl designation

Driest summer in 50 years a glimpse of the future