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Shayla Escudero/Lincoln ChronicleWhen U.S. Department of Justice attorneys appear in federal court Monday in Eugene, they will argue that Newport Fishermen’s Wives, Lincoln County and the state of Oregon shouldn’t be allowed to interfere in routine and temporary operations as to when, where and how the Coast Guard deploys its rescue helicopters. -
Lincoln ChronicleLincoln County Commissioner Claire Hall announced Thursday she intends to fight her removal from office, two days after opponents were told they had collected enough signatures to force a recall election in January.
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Community members in Eugene and Springfield have raised concerns for months about privacy, and potential federal abuse of the data Flock Safety automatic license plate reader cameras collect. -
Opponents of Lincoln County Commissioner Claire Hall officially have the green light for a recall election, as backers of the effort to recall the six-term commissioner have collected enough valid signatures to hold an election – if Hall does not resign first. -
The governor has unveiled a “prosperity roadmap” that aims to juice the state’s economy. -
Local governments in Oregon have struggled with the extent to which they should resist or comply with increasingly aggressive federal immigration policy, but one town took a different approach. -
The deal covers the purchase of between $2.5 and $3 million worth of electricity. -
Paulino Martin San Pedro’s family spoke about his deportation and increased ICE enforcement around Washington County. -
Springfield City Council will soon vote on a pay increase for its city manager, Nancy Newton. -
On this edition we talk with Senator Ron Wyden about his work to restore the Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter to Newport and we talk with a member of the Lakeview town council, Jess Calvin, about a PG calendar they created to raise money for the town. -
The multi-state lawsuit marks Rayfield’s 48th lawsuit against the federal government -
The initiative needed roughly 78,000 signatures by Dec. 30 to qualify for next year’s election. Backers say they have more than 150,000.
