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Oregon Is the First “Accessibility Verified” State Travel Destination
As a longtime disabled resident of Oregon, the press release announcing that my state was the first to be “Accessibility Verified” by the accessible travel company Wheel the World caught my eye. What does it mean to be “Accessibility Verified”?...
Gas Prices In Oregon Continue To Fall
The Oregon average for a gallon of regular gas is down to its cheapest price since April, while the national average remains close to the $3 mark. However, Arizona and California are seeing pump prices rise, due to refinery issues. For the week,...
Oregon woman 'orders pizza' in 911 call to escape domestic violence attack
The woman disguised her 911 call as a pizza order to escape her abusive partner, leading to his arrest and conviction. GRESHAM, Ore. — When a woman in east Multnomah County called 911 to order a pizza, the dispatcher quickly realized it wasn't a...
Fluor and NuScale Announce Agreement Regarding Stake Monetization
IRVING, Texas & CORVALLIS, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 6, 2025-- Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) (“Fluor”) and NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE: SMR) (“NuScale”) today announced that they have reached an agreement regarding the conversion and...
NHI Announces Third Quarter 2025 Results
MURFREESBORO, TN / ACCESS Newswire / November 6, 2025 / National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI) announced today its results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025. CEO Comments "NHI had another strong quarter highlighted by the...
Oregon sues Trump admin for attempt to restrict public service loan forgiveness
A coalition of Democratic states are suing the U.S. Department of Education to stop new eligibility restrictions for the program that allows student loan forgiveness for government and nonprofit employees after 10 years of service. The Public...
FOX 12 Hunger Free Project: Supporting Oregon Food Bank
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - As the need for food assistance reaches record highs, the Oregon Food Bank is asking for help. Every day, more families are turning to local food pantries and meal sites, many for the first time. Rising grocery prices and...
Oregon DOJ: Democrat Ex-Commissioner Accused of Stealing $30K May Have Fled Country with Child
A former Clackamas County Commissioner who is a Democrat may have fled the country with her child after being accused of stealing $30,000. Former commissioner Melissa Fireside allegedly committed theft and forgery in March while stealing the money...
Jets trade CB Sauce Gardner to Colts for AD Mitchell, two first-round picks
By Dianna Russini, James Boyd, Zack Rosenblatt and Dane Brugler The Indianapolis Colts are acquiring cornerback Sauce Gardner in a trade with the New York Jets, a league source confirmed to The Athletic on Tuesday, hours before the in-season trade...
Local Health Care Providers Unite for Vaccine Message
As respiratory virus season arrives in Central Oregon, providers from local health care organizations are joining together to share an important message about vaccination. Six health care organizations are releasing a joint video message to...
Mark Owens files for reelection to Oregon House
Published 1:28 pm Tuesday, November 4, 2025 CRANE — Oregon Rep. Mark Owens, whose district includes Baker County, launched his campaign for reelection on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Owens has represented House District 60 since 2020. He was initially...
Opinion: Oregon leaders’ electoral success in 2026 starts with business
Published 6:34 am Tuesday, November 4, 2025 National pundits will read the tea leaves from this week’s elections looking for a winning message for 2026 races. But in Oregon, with our highest-in-the-Northwest unemployment rate, the answer is...
Top Jets QB targets for 2026 or 2027 after trade deadline haul
The New York Jets need a quarterback. They also have five first-round picks in the next two years. If there were ever a time to finally find a long-term solution at the position, it's 2026 or 2027. Of course, that doesn't mean the Jets are going...
It’s small businesses versus Trump in tariff case before US Supreme Court
French wine on display in a District of Columbia shop on March 13. The Supreme Court will hear a case on Nov. 5, 2025 challenging President Donald Trump’s tariffs and one of the plaintiffs is a wine importer (Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)....
Small businesses take on Trump in Supreme Court case challenging his ‘unconstitutional’ tariffs
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear one of the first major cases of President Donald Trump’s second term Wednesday, when the administration defends the president’s emergency tariffs that American small business owners say are upending...
Who won the Sauce Gardner trade? Aaron Glenn gets runway as Jets HC
The New York Jets traded two-time All-Pro CB Sauce Gardner to the Indianapolis Colts. In return, the Jets received two future first-round picks and wide receiver Adonai Mitchell. The trade sends Gardner from a struggling Jets team to the Colts,...
EV rebate program in Oregon closing eligibility window
The Charge Ahead Rebate, the second type of rebate offered by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for new and used electric vehicles, will be suspended Dec. 5. Applicants will have until 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 4 to purchase or lease...
ICE detains U.S. citizen for 7 hours after she photographed agents in Oregon
An Oregon woman who is a U.S. citizen was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for about seven hours last Monday after taking pictures of agents’ unmarked cars near a Gresham Chick-fil-A. Berenice Garcia-Hernandez, 25, snapped into...
Business Brief: Wine Tasting
Published 8:33 am Monday, November 3, 2025 Wine tasting announced at Woodstock Wine and Deli: Gregg Fugino, owner of Woodstock Wine and Deli, announces Friday November 7th for a major wine tasting, in a preview for the Holidays. The Grand Tasting...
SNAP Cuts Threaten Central Oregon Families: Nonprofits Issue Joint Warning
Deschutes Children’s Foundation (DCF) and MountainStar Family Relief Nursery (MountainStar) are sounding the alarm as families across Central Oregon begin to feel the effects of increasing barriers to accessing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...