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Oregon Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Employment Tax Crimes
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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June 17, 2025
An Oregon business owner pleaded guilty yesterday to not paying over employment taxes to the IRS. According to court documents and statements made in court, Joyce Leard owned and operated Mr. Tree Inc., a Happy Valley-based company that provided...
Oregon State Fire Marshal marks completion of statewide engine program deliveries
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 17, 2025
The Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) has made the final deliveries of new fire engines under its Engine Program, marking a major milestone in the agency’s commitment to modernize equipment and enhancing wildfire response capabilities within the...
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield to Host Town Hall in Lincoln City to Hear from those Impacted by Federal Actions
Oregon Department of Justice
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June 17, 2025
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield will host a public town hall Monday, July 7th at 6pm in Lincoln City as part of his statewide “Federal Oversight Town Hall” series. The event is the 4th in a series focused on hearing directly from Oregonians...
Oregon State Fire Marshal mobilizes resources to Alder Springs Fire in Jefferson County
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 17, 2025
A quick-moving wildfire in Jefferson County that led to level 3 evacuations Monday afternoon prompted the Oregon State Fire Marshal to mobilize an incident management team and several structural protection task forces. The agency is mobilizing...
The Crown Jewel of Bend, Oregon, Available at Auction via Concierge Auctions
EIN Presswire
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June 20, 2025
Extraordinary Architectural Compound Set on 80 Acres Will Sell at Auction in Cooperation with Jen Bowen of Coldwell Banker Bain NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, June 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Situated on 80 completely private acres in the...
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Takes Legal Action to Defend North Carolinians’ Access to Critical Information During Natural Disasters
North Carolina Attorney General
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June 20, 2025
RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 21 other attorneys general joined an amicus brief to protect funding for public radio and TV stations that provide vital emergency communications to North Carolinians during natural disasters,...
Governor Addresses Southern Oregon University Graduates at 2025 Commencement Ceremony
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 16, 2025
Salem, OR – On Saturday, Governor Tina Kotek delivered the commencement address at the ceremony for the class of 2025 graduates at Southern Oregon University (SOU). Alongside the Governor, speakers included SOU President Rick Bailey, Jr., Ph.D.,...
Reliable Payroll Service Companies Power Oregon’s Growing Business Landscape
EIN Presswire
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June 18, 2025
Oregon businesses turn to payroll service companies like IBN Technologies for secure, scalable, and compliant payroll solutions. MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, June 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- To manage operational complexity as regulatory...
INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Reminds Investors with Losses on their Investment in Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. of Class Action Lawsuit and Upcoming Deadlines - BRMK
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 18, 2025
NEW YORK, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. (“Broadmark” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BRMK). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton...
This weekend kicks off the summer camping season at Oregon State Parks
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 18, 2025
SALEM, Oregon— This weekend kicks off the official summer camping season, but the work to prepare Oregon’s more than 250 state parks and campgrounds has been going all year long. Behind the scenes, park rangers have moved mountains of sand,...
Governor Kotek, Oregon State Police Superintendent Codding Issue Statement Ahead of Weekend Demonstrations
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 13, 2025
Salem, OR – Today, Governor Tina Kotek and Oregon State Police Superintendent Casey Codding issued a statement ahead of the weekend at which time several pre-planned demonstrations throughout the state are expected to take place in opposition to...
Oregon Law Giants
University of Oregon School of Law
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June 12, 2025
Countless notable students, faculty, and administrators have walked through the doors of the University of Oregon School of Law over the past 141 years. The impressions they’ve made on legal thought, education, local and state government, public...
Automatic Recounts Triggered in More Than 25 Elections Across Oregon
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 17, 2025
Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read is reminding Oregonians that their votes can decide elections. As of June 17, 2025, the Secretary of State’s office has received notification that more than 25 races from the May 20th special district election...
Oregon Joins 20 States in Opposing Trump’s Unlawful Military Deployment in California
Oregon Department of Justice
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June 12, 2025
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 10 other attorneys general have filed a legal brief opposing former President Donald Trump’s unconstitutional attempt to federalize and deploy California’s National Guard. The amicus brief,...
Governor Kotek Invokes Conflagration Act for the Rowena Fire
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 12, 2025
On June 11, 2025, Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for the Rowena Fire in Wasco County. The Wasco County Fire Defense Board chief requested assistance with life, safety, and structural fire protection, and the state fire...
Attorney General Bonta: Environmental Justice Initiatives Remain Legal and Necessary
Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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June 17, 2025
Today’s guidance provides clarity and affirms the legality and necessity of environmental justice initiatives in the face of the federal government's attacks OAKLAND— California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 12 attorneys...
Oregon, California, and Washington Condemn Dismissal of CDC Vaccine Panel
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 12, 2025
Salem, OR — Today, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek joined Washington Governor Bob Ferguson and California Governor Gavin Newsom in a a joint statement today condemning U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for dismissing all...
Attorney General Tong Issues Guidance Affirming the Legality and Necessity of Environmental Justice Initiatives
The Office of Attorney General Connecticut
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June 17, 2025
Press Releases 06/17/2025 Attorney General Tong Issues Guidance Affirming the Legality and Necessity of Environmental Justice Initiatives Guidance Clarifies Recent Federal Actions Seeking to Eliminate and Chill Environmental Justice Efforts...
Resolution Minerals Ltd (RML.AX) To Develop U.S. Government Engagement Strategy with Clewett Global Services
ABN Newswire
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June 18, 2025
ACCOMPLISHED WASHINGTON D.C. BASED EXTERNAL AFFAIRS ADVISERS APPOINTED TO SUPPORT RESOLUTION MINERALS U.S. GOVERNMENT ENGAGEMENT Adelaide, June 18, 2025 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Resolution Minerals Ltd (ASX:RML) (NC3:FRA) (RLMLF:OTCMKTS) is pleased...
Oregon State Fire Marshal Mobilizes Resources to Rowena Fire in Wasco County
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 12, 2025
The Oregon State Fire Marshal is mobilizing structural firefighters and an incident management team to fight the Rowena Fire burning in Wasco County. The fire was first reported on Wednesday afternoon and quickly spread, prompting level three, Go...