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Governor Newsom announces appointments 9.17.25

Governor Newsom announces appointments 9.17.25

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Lucia Saldivar, of Sacramento, has been appointed as Deputy Director of Board and Bureau Relations at the California Department of Consumer Affairs. Saldivar has been...

Owner:  American Government
Governor Kotek Makes Access to Safe, Effective Vaccines Possible in Oregon Ahead of Respiratory Virus Season

Governor Kotek Makes Access to Safe, Effective Vaccines Possible in Oregon Ahead of Respiratory Virus Season

Governor Tina Kotek directed state agencies to develop a coordinated approach to reduce disruption to COVID-19 vaccine access caused by the Trump Administration. Today, five state agencies took various actions to implement the West Coast Health...

Owner:  American Government
Oregon DOJ’s ICAC Task Force and the Southern Oregon Child Exploitation Team Makes Two Arrests, Executes Warrants in Jackson County

Oregon DOJ’s ICAC Task Force and the Southern Oregon Child Exploitation Team Makes Two Arrests, Executes Warrants in Jackson County

This week, the Oregon Department of Justice’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force worked with the Southern Oregon Child Exploitation Team (SOCET) to execute several search warrants. The operation resulted in two arrests connected to...

Owner:  American Government
Oregon Department of Emergency Management to Launch New EM Grants Platform for Public Assistance in December 2025

Oregon Department of Emergency Management to Launch New EM Grants Platform for Public Assistance in December 2025

SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) announced the upcoming launch of the OEM Emergency Management Grants platform in December 2025. This statewide platform will streamline how eligible applicants manage and track...

Owner:  American Government
Attorney General Rayfield issues consumer alert: Scammers targeting Oregonians with EBT skimmers

Attorney General Rayfield issues consumer alert: Scammers targeting Oregonians with EBT skimmers

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today warned Oregonians about an uptick of scams involving card skimmers placed on payment machines at grocery and convenience stores across the state, especially in rural areas. These devices allow thieves to...

Owner:  American Government
Treasurer Steiner Condemns the Security and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Decision to Gut Vital Corporate Governance Protections for Investors 

Treasurer Steiner Condemns the Security and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Decision to Gut Vital Corporate Governance Protections for Investors 

Oregon Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner, MD decried today’s decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) which will make it harder for investors to hold publicly traded companies accountable by forcing shareholders into a system that limits...

Owner:  American Government
Following Trump’s Politicization of CDC, West Coast States Issue Unified Vaccine Recommendations

Following Trump’s Politicization of CDC, West Coast States Issue Unified Vaccine Recommendations

Salem, OR – Today, Governor Tina Kotek of Oregon, Governor Gavin Newsom of California, Governor Bob Ferguson of Washington, and Governor Josh Green of Hawaii announced coordinated winter virus vaccination recommendations through the West Coast...

Owner:  American Government
Following Trump’s politicization of CDC, West Coast states issue unified vaccine recommendations — California breaks from future federal guidance with new law

Following Trump’s politicization of CDC, West Coast states issue unified vaccine recommendations — California breaks from future federal guidance with new law

Vaccination is safe, effective, and the best protection available against respiratory viruses like COVID-19, influenza, and RSV. Seasonal vaccination is also a critical public health tool to reduce serious illness, community transmission, and...

Owner:  American Government
Oregon and Washington support Walla Walla basin water projects

Oregon and Washington support Walla Walla basin water projects

WALLA WALLA – The Walla Walla basin is a complex watershed that crosses the border between Oregon and Washington. Its rivers and streams connect the two states, but the watershed is chronically short on water and struggles to meet the needs of...

Owner:  American Government
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International News Briefs for Thursday, September 18, 2025

International News Briefs for Thursday, September 18, 2025

HAVANA TIMES – We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Thursday, September 18, 2025. Israel Attacks Gaza City by Land, Air and Sea, Killing 79 Palestinians in a Day Sep 18, 2025 Israeli ground forces...

Owner:  Circles Robinson
Oregon high school students stage walkout after teacher celebrates Charlie Kirk assassination
Oregon’s bottle return rules changing, with Portland canners at the center

Oregon’s bottle return rules changing, with Portland canners at the center

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Oregon’s bottle return program is getting an overhaul, with new laws giving community-run sites a larger role. Supporters say the changes benefit canners, while some small businesses argue the rules aren’t fair. At the...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Oregon county chair accused of calling women ‘stripper’ and ‘spinster’

Oregon county chair accused of calling women ‘stripper’ and ‘spinster’

Lane County Chair David Loveall is under fire for allegations that he has harassed people in the workplace. Loveall is accused of likening the leader of an unnamed agency that partners with Lane County to a “stripper” on a pole and calling a...

Owner:  Newhouse Family
Column: The man who turned Oregon blue

Column: The man who turned Oregon blue

Published 10:20 am Thursday, September 18, 2025 Many Oregonians don’t know the name Richard Neuberger. But a new book by Stephen A. Forrester argues that the one-term U.S. senator, who died of cancer at the age of 47, shaped the state in ways that...

Owner:  Todd Carpenter
South Carolina fires election chief as state deals with Trump administration request for voter data

South Carolina fires election chief as state deals with Trump administration request for voter data

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina fired its election director as the state negotiates with President Donald Trump's administration about how to fulfill a federal demand to turn over records, including personal data on all voters. The chairman...

Owner:  Madison Venture Corp & David Radler

Letter: Farewell, Oregon Summer Fest

The end of an era: “Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 1991 Oregon Summerfest parade! “ For me, that was how it all started. For nearly every year since then I was invited to announce the Summerfest parade. My wife and family and I had just...

Owner:  Jim O'Rourke

Former U.S. Senator Tom Udall Endorses Deb Haaland for New Mexico Governor

Details By Native News Online Staff September 18, 2025 Today, former U.S. Ambassador and longtime U.S. Senator for New Mexico Tom Udall, a champion for Indian Country, officially endorsed Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) in the race for governor,...

Owner:  Levi Rickert
American History’s Stark Warning Against Tolerating Political Violence

American History’s Stark Warning Against Tolerating Political Violence

In the days since Charlie Kirk’s murder, many have expressed incredulity about the condition of the country. Our circumstances may be unique but the movements of political societies follow clear patterns. We have been deeply polarized before and...

Owner:  Ben Domenech & Sean Davis
OREGON’S NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT ADDS 6,900 JOBS IN AUGUST

OREGON’S NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT ADDS 6,900 JOBS IN AUGUST

In August, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 6,900 jobs, following a revised gain of 100 jobs in July. August’s gains were largest in health care and social assistance (+2,500 jobs); leisure and hospitality (+1,500);...

Owner:  Tor Ingstad
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