The recent Oregon Senate boycott by Republicans and an Independent has halted many bills from gaining the stamp of approval and a local child care provider said she's feeling the impact as House Bill 2468 is stuck in committee.
The recent Oregon Senate boycott by Republicans and an Independent has halted many bills from gaining the stamp of approval and a local child care provider said she's feeling the impact as House Bill 2468 is stuck in committee.
SALEM — The public is invited to review and comment on the interpretive panels for the Vietnam Memorial exhibit that will be placed at the Oregon State Capitol grounds.
The Oregon State Fire Marshal awarded $18 million in grants to community organizations to help improve wildfire resiliency using local programs and solutions.
Several Republican Legislators have boycotted new House Bills based on their readability and the Senate’s process by not showing up to the Capitol.
In a press release from the Oregon Health Authority, new data points to a three-year decrease in Oregon youth suicides rates. Douglas County, however, is still plagued with a lack of resources surrounding the often-stigmatized mental health crisis.
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Representatives and Senators from across the state gathered at Umpqua Community College Friday for Oregon’s Joint Ways and Means Committee hearing to listen to the testimony of everyday people, nonprofits, environmental and health professionals.
A release from the Oregon Employment Department said that unemployment rates are down from 4.7% in February.
WINCHESTER — The Oregon Legislature’s Joint Committee on Ways and Means will be in Roseburg to hear from the people of Douglas County on Friday night.
Senate Bill 1009 is making its way through the Oregon State Legislature in regards to a new $100 million veterans home to be constructed in Roseburg in the coming years.
PORTLAND — The 42nd National Veterans Wheelchair Games will be held July 4-9 in Portland.
The Oregon Senate passed Senate Bill 409 on Tuesday which advocates say brings greater curriculum transparency to Oregon.
SUTHERLIN – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden held a town hall meeting Thursday at the Sutherlin High School gymnasium in an effort to hear the concerns and ideas of those living in Douglas County. Joining Wyden was U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle to weigh in on the many questions asked that afternoon.
Could you choose between work and taking care of your disabled child? Parents in Oregon are asking legislature to stop making them choose by amending laws that keep parents from becoming paid caregivers for their disabled children.
State Forester Calvin Mukumoto has proclaimed all of April as Oregon Arbor Month, allowing lots of time for commemorative plantings and other tree-related activities.
Douglas County payroll employment decreased a seasonally adjusted 160 jobs in February after a loss of 100 in January and a gain of 160 in December.
On Tuesday, Governor Tina Kotek ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff until sunset March 31 to honor the survivors and victims of the shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee.
SALEM — Oregon Parks and Recreation is hosting "Yozakura," a night viewing of cherry blossoms, until April 1 at the State Capitol State Park.
SALEM — Jerrica Landin, 16, went missing from Portland on March 7 and is believed to be in danger, according to a press release from the Oregon Department of Human Services.
ROSEBURG — The Oregon Legislature’s Joint Ways and Means Committee scheduled a series of public hearings on the state budget and Douglas County is one of their stops as they meet with citizens from around the state.
Oregon State Parks will host Spring Whale Watch Week in person along the Oregon Coast from March 28 to April 2.
SALEM — The Oregon House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the $200 million Affordable Housing & Emergency Homelessness Response Package.
The Oregon Department of Human Services, Self-Sufficiency Programs, Youth Experiencing Homelessness Program is inviting community partners to apply for a portion of $4.1 million in grant funding that is available to provide services and housing supports to youth experiencing homelessness.
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and the U.S. Forest Service remind visitors that it is plover nesting season on the Oregon coast.
State Representative Court Boice has announced his opposition to SB 603.
Governor Tina Kotek announced Friday that she is beginning a search for a permanent director of the Oregon Health Authority.
SALEM — On Tuesday, in her first testimony since her inauguration, Governor Tina Kotek urged the Oregon State Legislature to pass $155 million to reduce homelessness in all regions of Oregon.
OREGON — The Oregon State Fire Marshal announced a $2.7 million investment in wildfire risk reduction projects across Oregon.
Registration for the 2023 Oregon Women Veterans Conference, which will be held on May 20 and 21 at the Salem Convention Center, is now open.
FLORENCE — The Three Rivers Foundation awarded $1.1 million in grants to 117 organizations in Oregon, including 15 in Douglas County.
Governor Tina Kotek visited Douglas County on Friday as the second stop in her One Oregon Listening Tour.
SALEM — In August 2022, Willamette Week published a story which highlighted a Department of Administrative Services policy allowing state employees to work remotely while living in states with no income tax, and having their travel reimbursed by taxpayers. The policy states that “employees w…
The Oregon Association of Chiefs of Police and the League of Oregon Cities issued a statement Sunday publicly condemning the brutal attack and killing of Tyre Nichols.
SALEM — Gov. Tina Kotek has announced details of her request to state lawmakers to invest $130 million toward reducing the number of unsheltered Oregonians this year.
Governor Tina Kotek ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to fly at half-staff following a mass shooting at Monterey Park, California, on Jan. 21. The flags will remain at half-staff until sunset Thursday.
OREGON — The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries is offering grants for qualified historic cemeteries to help with preservation projects.
The Local Government Grant Program is accepting applications for the 2023 grant cycle.
