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Gov. Kotek, defense commission seek expansion of Oregon-run trial defense team

State lawmakers are awaiting a 2026 legislative report evaluating the performance of contracted and state-employed lawyers Oregon leaders…

Business

Weeks after launching new statewide recycling program, Oregon sued by wholesalers

The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors claim the Recycling Modernization Act passed in 2021 and implemented in July is…

Business

New clubhouse at Chehalem Glenn one step closer to fruition

Park district seeking requests for proposals to begin designing the structure The long-awaited replacement of the clubhouse at…

Health

Oregon awards $1.8 million in grants to help people enroll in private insurance

Nearly $1.8 million in grants are coming to 37 community-based organizations and licensed insurance agents across Oregon to…

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Local News

Aug. 4 Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office outstanding warrants

Area law enforcement agencies are looking for the following people who have absconded from the law Anyone with…

Business

Trump, Congressional Republicans propose big cuts for Western renewable energy labs, research

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory would lose a third of its funding, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory…

Sports

Chehalem park district soccer leagues poised to begin

Registration ends Aug. 22 and practices begin in early September Fall approaches, and that means one thing in…

Business

Newberg council will decide fate of amended codes on vacation rentals

Aug. 4 meeting the culmination of nearly a year of meetings and outreach Newberg government’s nearly yearlong effort…

Government

Oregon’s US senators split on weapons sales to Israel as Gazan death toll passes 60,000

U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both Oregon Democrats, are typically aligned, but are at odds over…

Environment

As Oregon state parks grapple with funding woes, some parks fees to increase

Some Oregon state parks will see increased parking and visitor fees later this year, as the Oregon Parks…