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Governor Kotek’s Financing Tool Helps Coastal Communities Build 132 Homes for Working Families

Governor Kotek’s Financing Tool Helps Coastal Communities Build 132 Homes for Working Families

Salem, OR – Today, Governor Tina Kotek and the Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) announced that the City of Coos Bay and Tillamook County will soon be able to construct an estimated 132 new housing units through the Moderate-Income...

Owner:  American Government
Governor Newsom announces appointments 10.31.2025

Governor Newsom announces appointments 10.31.2025

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Kate Ricker, of Bend, Oregon, has been appointed Deputy Director of State Technology Policy and Strategic Management at the California Department of Technology. Ricker...

Owner:  American Government
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield Applauds Court Rulings Blocking SNAP Cuts During Shutdown

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield Applauds Court Rulings Blocking SNAP Cuts During Shutdown

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today praised two federal court rulings that protect access to food assistance for millions of Americans – including hundreds of thousands of Oregonians who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...

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Governor Kotek Issues Response Following Court Order to Release SNAP Funds

Governor Kotek Issues Response Following Court Order to Release SNAP Funds

Today, two federal judges ordered the Trump Administration to continue paying for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits during the federal shutdown. SNAP aids roughly 42 million Americans, including more than 750,000...

Owner:  American Government
Oregon Building Codes Division warns of wire transfer scam

Oregon Building Codes Division warns of wire transfer scam

The Oregon Building Codes Division (BCD) is warning Oregonians of a phishing scam that is targeting people who are awaiting approval for a project from their local building or planning department. In this scam, someone claiming to be from the...

Owner:  American Government
Oregon Housing and Community Services honors Oct. 30 as Weatherization Day in Oregon

Oregon Housing and Community Services honors Oct. 30 as Weatherization Day in Oregon

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) commemorates Oct. 30, 2025, as Weatherization Day in Oregon in recognition of the state’s longstanding commitment to energy efficiency, health, and housing stability. The proclamation, signed by...

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Governor Kotek Declares Food Emergency, Directs $5 Million to Food Banks, and Calls Oregonians to Action as Federal Shutdown Cuts Off SNAP Benefits

Governor Kotek Declares Food Emergency, Directs $5 Million to Food Banks, and Calls Oregonians to Action as Federal Shutdown Cuts Off SNAP Benefits

TOKYO — With thousands of Oregonians facing hunger as the Republican-controlled federal government shutdown halts Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, Governor Tina Kotek today announced a coordinated state response that...

Owner:  American Government
Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read Calls on Oregonians to Make a Plan to Vote

Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read Calls on Oregonians to Make a Plan to Vote

The November 4th Special Election is less than one week away, and Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read is urging voters across the state to make a plan to return their ballots on time. “Election Day is almost here, Oregon! This is your chance to...

Owner:  American Government
Oregon DOJ Successfully Places Private Care Agency on Probation in Medicaid Fraud Case

Oregon DOJ Successfully Places Private Care Agency on Probation in Medicaid Fraud Case

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced that Rever Grand, Inc. (Rever Grand), a Standard Model Agency – meaning a private agency that hires Direct Support Professionals to provide home and community support to individuals with...

Owner:  American Government
Trump government gets sued over plans to stop food stamps
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Make-or-Break Week for Trump Presidency as Supreme Court Set To Weigh Legality of ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs

Make-or-Break Week for Trump Presidency as Supreme Court Set To Weigh Legality of ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs

This week will be a fateful one at the Supreme Court for President Trump’s domestic and foreign policy agendas, with the justices set to hear arguments from petitioners seeking to limit his power to impose tariffs. If his tariffs are scaled back...

Owner:  Dovid Efune
Emergency food bucks help Oregonians access fresh produce amid SNAP delays 

Emergency food bucks help Oregonians access fresh produce amid SNAP delays 

As thousands of Oregonians face delays in receiving their November SNAP benefits due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, the Farmers Market Fund (FMF) has launched an emergency program designed to keep healthy food accessible across the...

Owner:  Bradley Family
Portland area food banks see surge in visitors amid SNAP cuts, government shutdown
Fred Meyer launches holiday campaign to fight hunger in Oregon

Fred Meyer launches holiday campaign to fight hunger in Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Fred Meyer has announced the launch of its holiday "Round Up" campaign, encouraging customers to help combat hunger in their communities. Shoppers at all Fred Meyer locations can now choose to round up their purchases at...

Owner:  Smith Family
Manzanita's Spanish Galleon: New Discoveries and a Talk in N. Oregon Coast's Nehalem

Manzanita's Spanish Galleon: New Discoveries and a Talk in N. Oregon Coast's Nehalem

Published 11/02/25 at 5:55 p.m. By Oregon Coast Beach Connection Staff (Nehalem, Oregon) - On Saturday, November 15, get ready to have history blast you in the face. Nehalem Valley Historical Society presents “The Beeswax Wreck of 1693” at North...

Owner:  Andre' Hagestedt
BREAKING: Federal judge BLOCKS National Guard deployment to Portland following three-day trial: Oregon v Trump
Federal judge halts President Trump's National Guard deployment to Oregon until Nov. 7

Federal judge halts President Trump's National Guard deployment to Oregon until Nov. 7

U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut issued a temporary injunction Sunday blocking the Trump administration’s National Guard deployment to Oregon until Nov. 7. PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal judge on Sunday evening temporarily blocked the Trump...

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Court sides with Oregon, Portland in fight over Trump’s Guard deployment

Court sides with Oregon, Portland in fight over Trump’s Guard deployment

Published 7:47 pm Sunday, November 2, 2025 A federal judge Sunday night temporarily barred President Donald Trump from deploying National Guard troops from any state to Oregon, extending an earlier restraining order and halting federalized troop...

Owner:  Todd Carpenter
OREGON: Hazelnut Orchard Buy Could Save City Drinking Water

OREGON: Hazelnut Orchard Buy Could Save City Drinking Water

EUGENE, Oregon, October 31, 2025 (ENS) – The Upper Willamette Soil & Water Conservation District, UWSWCD, is planning to acquire a 200+ acre hazelnut orchard located on the lower McKenzie River to protect the drinking water of Eugene, a college...

Owner:  Sunny Lewis
Oregon Zoo offers half-price admission next week, free entry for federal workers hit by shutdown

Oregon Zoo offers half-price admission next week, free entry for federal workers hit by shutdown

The Oregon Zoo will offer $13 tickets from Nov. 3 - Nov. 9, half off the regular zoo admission cost for adults. Admission is free for federal employees out of work because of the government shutdown and for up to three of their family members....

Owner:  Newhouse Family
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