Oregonians who buy individual health insurance can start shopping for plans. Premiums are up 6% on average.
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Oregon state officials urge Portland Public Schools, educators to reach a deal to end strike
On Tuesday, Portland teachers began striking for the first time in district history.
How to make your vote on the Salem payroll tax count
Election day is Nov. 7, and with less than a week to go, most registered voters in Salem have not cast their ballots. Here’s a guide to election deadlines, dropbox locations and what’s in the voter’s pamphlet.
Earl Blumenauer to retire, dealing blow to Oregon’s seniority in Congress
Rep. Earl Blumenauer anounced retirement plans Tuesday, joining longtime Reps. Peter DeFazio and Greg Walden, who retired in 2023 and 2021.
KID REPORTER: Tualatin hosts Giant Pumpkin Regatta
Owen Marksbury, Salem’s Scholastic Kid Reporter, reports from the annual Tualatin Giant Pumpkin Regatta.
Two LGBTQ youth sue Oregon Youth Authority, saying they were abused in custody
In separate lawsuits, two men say Oregon Youth Authority staff ignored their pleas to intervene when they faced abuse based on their sexual orientation.
Oregon has $3.6 million in grants to help refugees from Afghanistan
More than 1,400 refugees from Afghanistan have arrived in Oregon since the nation fell to the Taliban in 2021.
ARCHES seeks volunteers as weekend temperatures forecasted below freezing
The ARCHES Day Center plans to open its doors Friday night to give unsheltered people a warm place to rest as temperatures reach freezing. There are still dozens of volunteer shifts available.
Oregon’s Medicaid renewal process boots eligible children, adults off the plan
At least several thousand were affected while thousands of others who don’t qualify for Medicaid will keep their insurance
Student absenteeism high as Oregon districts attempt to normalize going to school every day
New state data shows nearly 40% of Oregon students missed 16 or more days of school during the 2022-23 school year.
