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Oregon Legislature convenes for special session
Statesman Journal - Oregon
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Oregon Senate convenes during the special session at the Oregon State Capitol on Aug. 29 in Salem.Abigail Dollins/Statesman JournalSen. Suzanne Weber, R-Tillamook, meets with other lawmakers in the Senate during the special session at the Oregon...
Oregon football vs. Montana State, game preview: Year 4 of Lanning era begins
OregonLive.com
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August 29, 2025
EUGENE — The 2025 football season has arrived. No. 7 Oregon begins its second season in the Big Ten and fourth of the Dan Lanning era with massive roster turnover from last year’s conference champions, including at quarterback, running back,...
Oregon considers transportation tax hike on EVs to save government jobs
The Blaze
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August 29, 2025
In an effort to prevent mass layoffs at the Oregon Department of Transportation, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek (D) is proposing a new, mandatory tax program for electric vehicles. While Republicans say the governor's proposal would be unnecessary if...
Fiscal woes bring rating downgrade for Oregon hospital chain
The Bond Buyer - New York
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August 29, 2025
Unity Center for Behavioral Health is a mental health facility run in partnership by Legacy Health with Oregon Health & Science University, Adventist Health and Kaiser Permanente.Legacy Health Legacy Health, an eight-hospital Portland,...
2025 CFB Week 1 Picks, Predictions: Back Oregon to Start Hot, Win Big
Fox Sports
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August 29, 2025
It's time to make some college football wagers. With a loaded Week 1 slate, it was hard to pick just a few bets, but here are a few that I like. Georgia Tech @ Colorado Entering the 2025 season, I’m high on Georgia Tech and selling on Colorado....
Q&A: How Tragedy is Forcing Change in the PBM Industry
Drug Topics
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August 29, 2025
Recent narratives on pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) practices have caused a majority of pharmacy and patient advocates to call for reform toward these prescription drug middlemen. While their practices have led to overarching concerns around US...
Oregon utility board agrees to smaller rate increase for Avista
Jefferson Public Radio - Oregon
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August 29, 2025
The Oregon Public Utility Commission approved a settlement between Avista, a natural gas utility, and advocacy groups. Avista had previously requested a 7% rate increase for residential customers. But the company agreed to a reduced increase after...
Midcentury modern home that launched this famous Oregon resort is for sale at $2.5M
OregonLive.com
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August 29, 2025
Sixty years ago, Portland developer John Gray and attorney Donald V. McCallum began transforming a demolished World War II-era Army camp south of Bend into Sunriver Resort, a luxury community now ranked as one of the top resorts in the Western...
Students learn about Oregon ag through calendar art contest
Capital Press - Oregon
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August 29, 2025
Published 10:12 am Friday, August 29, 2025 SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation had nearly 700 entries for its 2025-26 calendar art contest. During a reception Aug. 22 at the Oregon State Fair, 13 students were honored...
Apparent Explosion in Bend Shipping Container
KBND - Oregon
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credit Central Oregon Daily An apparent explosion in a storage container damaged several buildings and vehicles in northeast Bend early Friday morning and sent a loud boom that could be heard for miles, waking people from their sleep. It happened...
Federal appeals court backs Oregon drug price transparency law
OregonLive.com
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August 29, 2025
A federal appeals court reinstated a paused Oregon law meant to ensure transparency behind rising prescription drug prices after a legal challenge claimed it infringed on the property and free speech rights of pharmaceutical companies. In a 2-1...
Oregon lawmakers convene Friday to take up road funding. Here’s what you need to know
Jefferson Public Radio - Oregon
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August 29, 2025
Oregon lawmakers will convene Friday for a special legislative session that may be more marathon than sprint. Gov. Tina Kotek called the session to complete what she says is unfinished business: passing a transportation funding package that will...
Sheep and Solar: Collaboration grows between livestock and energy sectors through solar grazing
Wyoming Livestock Roundup
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August 29, 2025
Throughout history, agricultural producers have been harnessing the energy of the sun to help produce food, fiber and fuel to power the world. However, as technology advances and the push for renewable energy grows, farmers and ranchers have been...
Oregon State Beavers mailbag: The ever-changing UO-OSU rivalry, players cashing in
OregonLive.com
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August 29, 2025
Football season is upon us. And with it, a flood of questions from Beavers fans. Thanks to everyone who submitted for this week’s Oregon State mailbag. There were enough submitted to have five questions left over for the Beavers Beat podcast on...
Oregon football keys to win in season opener vs. Montana State
The Register Guard - Oregon
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The No. 7 Oregon football team will finally begin its 2025 season at Autzen Stadium against FCS No. 2 Montana State Aug. 30. The Ducks open the season with high expectations, despite losing nearly 60% of their total production from a year ago in...
Oregon drivers miss out as U.S. gas prices fall to lowest level of past 4 years
OregonLive.com
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August 29, 2025
The average price of a gallon of regular gas in the U.S. reached its lowest late-summer price of the past four years this month — but not in Oregon, where gas prices rose over the same time period. So far this month, the U.S. average for a gallon...
Fall camp Day 12: Zakaih Saez brings positive energy to training camp
Albany Democrat-Herald Newspaper - Oregon
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When Oregon State assistant coach Kharyee Marshall was asked Wednesday what outside linebacker Zakaih Saez brought to the edge rushers group he had an immediate answer. “His smile,” Marshall said. It was a joke but as is often true, the best jokes...
‘Land of Origin’ exhibit showcases the work of one of Oregon’s most acclaimed artists
OregonLive.com
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August 29, 2025
For a visitor, seeing the paintings and prints on display in the “James Lavadour: Land of Origin” exhibit can feel almost overwhelming. Lavadour is one of the most acclaimed artists in the Northwest, whose work has been exhibited around the...
Willamette Falls riverwalk back on the table, as state digs up $12.5 million for Oregon City
OregonLive.com
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August 29, 2025
An old dream has new life on the banks of the Willamette River in Oregon City. A riverwalk at Willamette Falls, once touted as a grand return of public access at the massive waterfall, is back on the table, years after the project stalled amid...
His ankle monitor was useless. Now Oregon will pay $6M to the families of the women he killed
OregonLive.com
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August 29, 2025
State attorneys are preparing to pay $6 million to the families of two women who were killed by a man released from custody with an ankle monitor that had been set up to fail. The deaths of Gabriela Jimenez and Lenin Rosas Hernandez on Nov. 16,...