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Millions Allocated To The Coast
With the 2024 legislative session now adjourned, over $38 million in funding was allocated for projects and services to support residents...

Kiera Morgan
Mar 15, 20242 min read


March Is Problem Gambling Awareness Month
Oregon Lottery is putting a focus on increasing awareness of problem gambling during March also known as National Problem Gambling...

Kiera Morgan
Mar 7, 20242 min read


Coastal Caucus Sends Message To BOEM About Wind Energy Areas
The Oregon Legislative Coastal Caucus has issued a resounding call for the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to address...

Kiera Morgan
Feb 24, 20242 min read


Housing Update From Senator Anderson
It was an interesting week during Legislative Days in Salem. We were able to preview bills coming from Legislators and committees...

Kiera Morgan
Jan 18, 20242 min read


Businesses Reminded To File Corporate Transparency Report
The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) was enacted by Congress on January 1, 2021, as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. The...

Kiera Morgan
Jan 2, 20242 min read


Waitlist For State Paid Childcare
The Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) reminds families that the Employment Related Day Care (ERDC) program will open a...

Kiera Morgan
Nov 2, 20232 min read


End of Fire Season
With temperatures cooling and widespread rain soaking the state, all Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) protection districts have...

Kiera Morgan
Oct 19, 20233 min read


Commercial Fishery Failure Declaration
Governor Tina Kotek announced that the U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo has determined that a commercial fishery failure occurred...

Kiera Morgan
Oct 13, 20231 min read


Largest State Surplus Means A Kicker This Year
The Oregon Office of Economic Analysis (OEA) has confirmed a more than $5.61 billion revenue surplus in the 2021-2023 biennium,...

Kiera Morgan
Oct 10, 20232 min read


DMV Now Offers Online Testing From Anywhere
Customers can take their DMV knowledge test anywhere that has reliable internet. No need to go into a DMV office! You can test online...

Kiera Morgan
Oct 5, 20232 min read


Governor Allocates Funding For Lincoln County Homeless Programs
Governor Tina Kotek announced funding allocations to counties within Oregon's Balance of State Continuum of Care as part of her...

Kiera Morgan
Sep 13, 20231 min read


Governor Gives Drought Declaration For Lincoln County
Governor Tina Kotek has declared a drought in Gilliam, Douglas and Lincoln Counties through Executive Order 23-20 and Executive Order...

Kiera Morgan
Sep 8, 20232 min read


Legislature Announces Funding For Children and Families
Legislative leaders announced a $172 million Early Childhood Budget framework for the 2023-2025 biennium. A centerpiece of the framework...

Kiera Morgan
Jun 18, 20233 min read


Watch For Road Workers-Move Over Slow Down
If a car careened into your office cubicle, destroying your desk and computer and nearly missing you, you may be okay, but you’d be...

Kiera Morgan
Apr 24, 20233 min read


Pacific Surimi Fined By DEQ
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued 16 penalties totaling $180,987 in February for various environmental violations. A...

Kiera Morgan
Mar 29, 20231 min read


Governor Kotek Visits Lincoln County
On Friday March 24th Governor Tina Kotek visited communities in Lincoln County for the fifth stop of her One Oregon Listening Tour....

Kiera Morgan
Mar 24, 20232 min read


Invasive Cuban Tree Frog Found In Oregon
A non-native and potentially invasive Cuban treefrog was found on a plant sold at a local store selling tropical plants in the Beaverton...

Kiera Morgan
Mar 8, 20231 min read


Oregon Unemployment Rate Rises
Oregon’s unemployment rate rose to 4.5% in December, from 4.3%, as revised, in November. The unemployment rate increased 1.0 percentage...

Kiera Morgan
Jan 19, 20232 min read


Homelessness State Of Emergency Doesn't Apply To The Coast
Governor Kotek has declared a housing and homelessness state of emergency. State Representative David Gomberg pointed out though he is...

Kiera Morgan
Jan 16, 20232 min read


Oregon's Unemployment Rate Rises
Oregon’s unemployment rate rose to 4.4% in November from 4.1% in October. The unemployment rate increased 0.9 percentage point over the...

Kiera Morgan
Dec 18, 20222 min read
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