US Government Shutdown: Donald Trump To Partially Finance SNAP Benefits After Court Orders GOP Administration To Pay for Food Aid

Washington, November 4: The Trump administration announced that it will partially fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), as the federal government shutdown entered its 34th day and neared a record for the longest in US history....

JCIDA might go after Convalt Energy equipment for defaulted loan

WATERTOWN — The company that defaulted on a $1 million loan after failing to build a solar manufacturing plant in the town of Hounsfield is storing robotics, laminators and other high-tech equipment in at least two local buildings. Convalt Energy...

Oregon lineup projections, strengths, weaknesses, red flags, superlatives

Retention is a beautiful catch-all in college basketball circles, but it's not created equal. Some positions, namely point guard and big man, are triggers for everything a team wants to be on both offense and defense. Retention at point guard and...

2025 CCC Women’s Soccer Championships Preview: Key Matchups & Stats

Via Oregon Institute of Technology Athletics, 7h ago COMING UP: at Cascade Conference Championships, presented by U.S. Bank (Medford, Ore.) – Saturday vs. Eastern Oregon, 10 a.m. COMPLETE WEEKLY MEDIA NOTEBOOK GAME DAY INFORMATION: All CCC...

Cannabis stores: How easy access is changing adult behavior in good ways and bad

A new study tracked more than 60,000 Oregon adults over nine years. Adults living near more licensed cannabis stores used cannabis more often, and were less likely to report heavy drinking. The link was strongest among ages 21 to 24 and adults 65...

Suspect in multi-state burglary ring targeting Asian-Americans makes first federal court appearance

EUGENE, Ore. - A Colombian national, Derinson Martinez-Grandas, has been charged in a burglary ring that targeted Asian business owners in Oregon and Washington. According to the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon,...

GUEST COLUMN: Our students can close the cybersecurity talent gap

Published 8:35 am Thursday, November 6, 2025 In Oregon and across the U.S., the conversation around cybersecurity is too often framed in technical jargon or vague alerts. But the reality facing school leaders, economic planners, and national...

The Top U.S. States With the Largest Military Economies

The United States has long been the leading global military spender. America’s defense budget topped $997 billion in 2024 alone, more than three times China’s military budget, which is the second largest in the world. Much of the Pentagon’s nearly...

Oregon Settles With Mortgage Company

Posted Less Than An Hour Ago by 24/7 News Source (Salem, OR) -- Oregon has reached a settlement with a California-based mortgage company that was accused of unlicensed lending and other state violations. Oregon's Division of Financial Regulation...

Supreme Court To Decide Small Businesses’ Challenge To Trump Tariffs

The Supreme Court will consider a major challenge on Wednesday to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs brought by several small businesses. Under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), the president has the power to...

‘Latinx’ leader who served as Oregon policy advisor was illegal immigrant convicted of sex crimes

An illegal immigrant convicted of sex crimes in Oregon, a sanctuary state for unlawful immigration, held various advisory positions on state policymaking committees as a so-called “Latinx” community leader.Juan Pablo Villalobos Garcia, a...

BottleDrop activates emergency fund, donates $30,000 to help Oregon nonprofits providing food access

CLACKAMAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative, operator of the BottleDrop network, is activating its Emergency Fund to aid with emergency food access in Oregon and is inviting Oregonians to support the effort through container...

Probiotic foods pioneer and Grateful Dead enthusiast Chuck Kesey dies at 87

The co-founder of an iconic Eugene business died Thursday. Chuck Kesey was a probiotic pioneer and co-founder of Springfield Creamery, the maker of Nancy’s Yogurt. For over fifty years, he remained the unofficial “Keeper of the Culture” and...

Consider The Deck Re-Shuffled: Latest FloTrack NCAA Cross Country Rankings

Conference championship weekend brought plenty of drama across the country, with both individual and team NCAA cross country rankings flipped on their head, creating major movement from top to bottom. Women of NC State & Oregon Make Their Case For...

Behind The Scenes: How Lobbyists Bridge Business And Government Interests

Table of Contents Introduction The Role of Lobbyists in Policy Making Strategies Employed by Lobbyists The Revolving Door Phenomenon Case Study: Google's Lobbying Efforts Ethical Considerations and Transparency The Future of Lobbying in the...

Amazon accuses PacifiCorp for failing to power up Oregon data centers

PORTLAND, Ore. — This story comes from the Portland Business Journal, a KGW news partner. The full story is here. Amazon is accusing Berkshire Hathaway-owned PacifiCorp of trying to "extract payments" that aren't due to it under existing power...

PGE Makes Donation ‘To Support Oregonians’ During SNAP Uncertainty

PGE is making a donation to the Oregon Food Bank, as concern grows about SNAP benefits in November. UNDATED – Portland General Electric is stepping up to help during the government shutdown. The philanthropic arm of PGE is donating $50,000 to the...

Oregon leaders welcome federal court SNAP rulings, says Oregon still in 'hunger emergency'

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield praised a pair of federal court rulings that order the Trump Administration to continue paying Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits during...

Evaluating Credit Card Rewards in Modern Banking

When it comes to today’s credit card rewards programs, what consumers and businesses want depends a lot on their individual goals. For example, a 2025 Bankrate survey showed that four in five cardholders make at least some effort to earn rewards....

Oregon community leaders decry reported arrests of immigrant workers in Woodburn

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon leaders and immigration advocates held a news conference after they say more than 30 people were arrested by ICE agents in Woodburn on Thursday. “These were mostly breadwinners. They were on their way to work early...