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Oregon SNAP benefits to be fully funded for November, Gov. Kotek says
The more than one in six Oregonians who rely on federal food assistance will have fully-funded benefits for November, Oregon…
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Grant Money for Local Park, Recreation Projects Open to Oregon Cities, Counties until Nov. 17
Local governments in Oregon have until Nov. 17 to apply for grants that can help pay for park and outdoor…
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Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children to Stay Afloat Through End of Month
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is infusing $300 million into a key federal nutrition program to keep it running through…
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Oregon Unemployment Rate Creeps to 5% Following Post-COVID Recovery
Oregon’s unemployment rate rose to 5% in July, marking the state’s highest rate of joblessness since 2021.
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Oregon Awards $1.8 Million in Grants to Help People Enroll in Private Insurance
Oregon announced nearly $1.8 million awarded to community based organizations to assist with enrolling in health coverage.
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ODOT director calls legislature’s transportation bill failure ‘shocking,’ ‘scary’ warns of layoffs
The Oregon Department of Transportation plans to lay off up to 700 employees as soon as the week of July…
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Oregon Legislature wraps for 2025 after eleventh-hour strife, historic funding shortfall
Oregon lawmakers closed the 2025 legislative period with an ill-fated race to finish a gutted major transportation package
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Providence Nurses Reject Tentative Agreements as Strike Continues
Nurses on strike at eight Providence hospitals in Oregon have rejected tentative agreements that would have ended the largest health…