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Details: Written by Oregon GOP Senators End 6-Week Walkout After New Agreements on Abortion, Gun Bills; Published: 16 June 2023

Oregon State Capitol

The lawmakers' walkout — the longest in state history and the second-longest in the United States — came as several statehouses around the nation have been ideological battlegrounds

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 14 June 2023

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The Strawberry Lane Collective in Milwaukie will offer no-cost land access for BIPOC growers.

Details: Written by ANDREW SELSKY and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press; Published: 13 June 2023

(Photo/ Jae Chong)

The property owners, suing on behalf of a class of thousands of others, alleged that PacifiCorp negligently failed to shut off power to its 600,000 customers during a windstorm, despite warnings from then-Gov. Kate Brown’s chief-of-staff and top fire officials

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 12 June 2023

Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum

State will receive nearly $220 million more for opioid crisis response

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 12 June 2023

Rose Festival Queen Deja Fitzwater

This honor recognizes Déja's outstanding contributions to her school, her community and her commitment to making a positive impact on the world around her.

Details: Written by CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 12 June 2023

The GOP standoff over a bill that would expand access to abortion and gender-affirming health care could scuttle much-needed education funding in a year when the stars seemed to align for Oregon’s budget

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 08 June 2023

The 3-1 council vote Wednesday changes city code to say that people may camp in nonrestricted areas from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., but after that they must dismantle their sites until the permitted overnight hours begin again.

Details: Written by GENE JOHNSON Associated Press; Published: 07 June 2023

(AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

The law, which took effect immediately when Inslee signed it in April, prohibits the sale, distribution, manufacture and importation of specific guns. The measure does not bar the possession of such weapons by people who already have them.