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6.23.21: $220M wildfire prevention proposal advances in Oregon Senate; What goes in the blue bin? Bill would expand access to curbside recycling, clarify what goes where; Oregon lawmakers approve 60-day eviction delay for tenants who seek rent assistance

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Oregon Political News

$220M wildfire prevention proposal advances in Oregon Senate

What goes in the blue bin? Bill would expand access to curbside recycling, clarify what goes where

Oregon lawmakers approve 60-day eviction delay for tenants who seek rent assistance

Budget committee guts Oregon prescription drug pricing plan, citing hospitals’ and pharmacists’ opposition

State legislators aim to address health care inequities

Oregon lawmakers pass amendment to ‘pause’ evictions

Resources for landlords, tenants as rent moratorium ends

Oregon Senate Passes Expungement Reform, Bill Heads to House Floor

COVID-19 News

Coronavirus in Oregon: 267 new cases and 1 death as state promises more prizes for the vaccinated

Final Oregon COVID-19 risk levels announced as statewide opening nears

Why Oregon is suddenly on a slow crawl toward its 70% vaccination target

Wildfires

The Smoke on Portland’s Horizon Is from a Wildfire Burning East of Mt. Hood

Oregon wildfire season ‘about to start’ with lightning, heat

Oregon drier than last year as fire season begins

Wildfire outbreaks across much of West keep crews busy

Uncontained Warm Springs fire grows, continues to threaten structures

Oregon Elections

Loretta Smith enters race for Oregon’s new seat in Congress

Oregon Legislative Press Releases

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News from the Regions

Portland Area

Travel Portland’s $100,000 ad buy tries to rehab Portland’s reputation — to mixed reviews locally

Women’s Professional Golf Tournament Cites Concerns About Homeless Camp Near Country Club as It Moves Out of Portland

Campfires Are Banned in Portland Until Heat Wave Subsides

Salem Area

Polk County moves to low risk, Marion County will move to moderate

Central/Eastern Oregon

Entrepreneurs are taking a stab at new restaurant ventures as pandemic wanes

Bower announces candidacy for county commissioner

Crews to start pavement upgrade on June 24

Research: Juniper tree removal boosts sage grouse population growth

Albany/Corvallis Area

Chlorine shortage not impacting mid-valley water systems, public pools

Eugene Area

Lane County COVID updates: Lane County reports 20 cases

Eugene Airport receives $7 million in American Rescue Plan funds

Hot weather brings drought emergency, fireworks ban

Roseburg Area

Council approves WinCo Foods market

Medford Area

Council meeting June 29 to focus on hiring city manager

Jackson County to receive $42.9 million in federal aid

Jackson County adds 14 COVID-19 cases Tuesday

MSD to break ground on new middle school

Klamath Falls Area 

City finance director appointed acting city manager

Coastal to distribute free life jackets for Klamath Falls kids

Drought, heat, storms combine to increase local fire danger

Klamath Piano Project brings music, art back to town

Evacuation orders lifted for fire near Agency Lake

Southern Oregon Coast

Coos Bay faces its past during Juneteenth celebration

National Covid-19 News

More than 70% of U.S. adults over 30 got at least 1 COVID shot, but Biden likely to miss July 4 goal

153 workers resign or get fired from Houston hospital after refusing COVID-19 vaccine

Poll: 61 percent say Fauci has been truthful to the best of his knowledge on COVID-19 origins

National News

House will form new committee to investigate Jan. 6 Capitol attack

Biden pushes effort to combat rising tide of violent crime

GOP filibuster halts Democrats’ signature voting bill

Child tax credit payments to begin arriving around July 15

Senate GOP blocks voting rights bill

House passes bill to bolster state plans to ward off infrastructure attacks

National Election News

Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa wins GOP primary in NYC mayor’s race

Yang concedes in NYC mayor’s race

Early results show Adams leading NYC mayoral primary as counting continues

Poll: 30 percent of GOP voters believe Trump will ‘likely’ be reinstated this year

Business News

Delta aims to hire 1,000 pilots as part of pandemic recovery

Opinion

Portland Area

Canzano: Golf tournament is just the latest of sports loss amid bad leadership

Central/Eastern Oregon

Another mile: Nurturing hope out of heartbreak

Our view: Making an informed decision on vaccines

Albany/Corvallis Area

Editorial: On budget, Albany council must choose lesser of two evils

Eugene Area

Anniversary of Olmstead shines light on disability rights