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Oregon leaders decry, challenge new Head Start immigration restrictions
Oregon Capital Chronicle
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July 18, 2025
Oregon’s Head Start programs are in flux after the federal government reversed a decades-long rule that allowed children 5 and younger, regardless of immigration status, to participate in the national early childhood care program that enrolls more...
Oregon paddlers facing new permit rules in 2026 for kayaks, rafts, SUPs and more
KATU - Oregon
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PORTLAND, Ore. — New fees are downstream for paddlers, floaters and others hitting Oregon’s rivers, streams and lakes. Currently, waterway access permits are required for boats 10 feet or longer. Starting next year, the law will expand to include...
Oregon DOJ issues warning after woman loses $600K in gold bar scam
FOX 12 - Oregon
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July 18, 2025
SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) - A woman in Eastern Oregon has lost $600,000 in a scam that is spreading nationwide, according to the Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ). According to the ODOJ, scammers convinced the woman that they were federal agents and...
Eastern Oregon woman scammed out of $600,000 in gold bars; Oregon DOJ urges vigilance
KTVZ - Oregon
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July 18, 2025
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Department of Justice warned Oregonians Friday about a fast-growing and deeply concerning scam after an Eastern Oregon woman was defrauded out of $600,000 — nearly her entire life savings. After a call to the ODOJ...
Judge limits a small part of a court order blocking Trump's election overhaul as lawsuits continue
KPRC - Texas
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July 18, 2025
NEW YORK – A federal judge on Friday modified part of a previous ruling that blocked much of President Donald Trump's sweeping executive order seeking to overhaul elections in the U.S. The minor change affects just one aspect of a preliminary...
High Desert Food and Farm Alliance Receives Funding From Travel Oregon, Republic Services, and The Environmental Center
The Source Weekly - Oregon
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July 18, 2025
High Desert Food and Farm Alliance High Desert Food and Farm Alliance was selected from a competitive grant process to receive funding from Travel Oregon. Travel Oregon awarded nearly 6.2 million dollars in grants to 65 organizations across the...
Scammers posing as federal agents steal $600K in Oregon gold bar scam, DOJ says
KGW 8 - Oregon
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A woman in eastern Oregon lost much of her life savings to a gold scam. State officials warn others of rising fraud trends and offer steps to stay protected. PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ) issued a warning to Oregonians...
Man arraigned on murder charge in Oregon for death of then-girlfriend in 1980s cold case
KATU - Oregon
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GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — A man who is suspected in the disappearance of his then-girlfriend in the 1980s and was recently extradited from California to Oregon has been arraigned on a murder charge stemming from the cold case. Mark Sanfratello, 72,...
Richard Bammer: Oregon Shakespeare Festival revives its theatrical magic
The Reporter - California
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July 18, 2025
Editor’s note: Richard Bammer’s column appears every other Sunday in the print edition of the Reporter. I wanted to give them a second chance and did this summer — the actors and directors of the Tony Award-winning Oregon Shakespeare Festival in...
Northern California man arraigned on murder charge in Oregon for death of his then-girlfriend in 1980s cold case
East Bay Times - California
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July 18, 2025
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A man who is suspected in the disappearance of his then-girlfriend in the 1980s and was recently extradited from California to Oregon has been arraigned on a murder charge stemming from the cold case. This undated photo...
Man extradited to Oregon to face murder charge in girlfriend's 1983 death
CBS News
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A man charged with murder in the 1983 death of his then-girlfriend has been extradited to Oregon and made his first appearance in court this week. Teresa Peroni, 27, was reported missing shortly after attending a party in Selma, Oregon, on July 4,...
Guest column: Setting the record straight on Oregon’s lodging tax
The Bulletin - Oregon
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July 18, 2025
Published 9:53 am Friday, July 18, 2025 By Jason Brandt and Greg Astley Oregon hotels get hit by local and state taxes. (123RF) A recent guest column in the Bend Bulletin lamented the failure of House Bill 2977 to pass in this legislative session,...
Low-cost airline adding service from Las Vegas to Oregon, Utah
My News 3 - Nevada
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LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A low-cost airline will soon add service from Las Vegas to two neighboring states. Breeze Airways announced new flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Redmond-Bend, Oregon, and Provo-Salt Lake City, Utah. Both routes...
The scoop on Oregon's ice cream preferences, according to Instacart
NCW Life Channel - Washington
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The scoop on Oregon's ice cream preferences, according to Instacart When the summer heat peaks, Americans turn to a beloved classic to stay cool: ice cream. As a toast to National Ice Cream Day on July 20, Instacart has got the scoop on how people...
Some Jewish teachers say they were harassed and threatened at national education convention in Oregon
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Julia Silverman / oregonlive.com (TNS) Jewish teachers from around the country say they were belittled by their fellow educators during the National Education Association’s convention in Portland earlier this month. They described being “vocally...
Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around Oregon state government
Oregon Capital Insider
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July 18, 2025
Published 6:15 pm Thursday, July 17, 2025 OREGON CAPITAL INSIDER - Carpet in the Oregon governor's ceremonial office in the state Capitol in Salem Attorney General Dan Rayfield added a top executive at the Oregon Department of Justice and...
Oregon Mascots: A Brief History
Addicted To Quack - Oregon
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July 17, 2025
While many fans may be familiar with the fact that the University of Oregon’s sports teams were known as the the Webfoots before they were simply the Ducks, that name wasn’t in general use until the 1920s and only became official in 1932. Even so,...
Pritzker leads coalition of governors in education funding letter
The Bond Buyer - New York
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July 18, 2025
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker led a coalition of 18 Democratic governors in demanding the Trump administration release the education funding it is withholding.Bloomberg News Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Minnesota Gov. Tim...
Q2 2025 Employment Law Update: Cannabis, Background Checks, AI & More
Forbes
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The second quarter of 2025 reinforced a critical truth: compliance is no longer about static rules, ... More it’s about proactive, integrated decision-making. Legal risk is rising across every stage of the hiring process, from application to...
Oregon AG Rayfield not involved in hiring firms who donated to his campaign, Justice Department says
Oregon Capital Chronicle
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July 18, 2025
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield on Thursday said he had no role in the Department of Justice hiring two out-of-state law firms with ties to his campaign donors to lead the state’s lawsuit against the nation’s largest cryptocurrency...