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The U.S. Department of Education has stripped away grants from colleges and universities that serve large populations of Latino, Asian, Native American and other underrepresented students. Advocates of these grants say the funding benefits all students.
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Rep. Val Hoyle failed to disclose 217 stock trades on time, violating congressional transparency rules. The $500K in transactions stemmed from her husband's 401(k) plan shift, raising ethical and legal questions.
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Around 1,000 people gathered in Eugene Saturday evening for a candlelight vigil honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was killed last week in Utah.
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Marion County sued the state and the federal government last month, seeking clarity over Oregon’s sanctuary law.
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Three top Oregon Senate Democrats received false bomb threats amid rising political tensions; state police and FBI are investigating.
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Organizations across Oregon received notice from the U.S. Department of Education that they’d lose hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Democrats on a U.S. House subcommittee on food and nutrition policy warned Tuesday that big changes to the major federal nutrition assistance program in Republicans’ spending and tax cuts law this year will lead some states to cut benefits.
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The City of Roseburg is considering whether to ban legal fireworks. However, Roseburg city councilors are asking staff to conduct more research before drafting an ordinance.
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Scientists have warned Oregonians that a 9.0 magnitude earthquake is overdue.
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Eugene Mayor Kaarin Knudson who is wrapping up her first year in office, is interviewed about her experience by KLCC news reporter Rebecca Hansen-White at the Sept. 5 City Club of Eugene forum.
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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of other attorneys general successfully reversed a $184 million federal cut to AmeriCorps. However, some places that relied on the program are still reeling from the initial cut.
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President Donald Trump on Friday said Portland could be one of the next cities he’ll target with National Guard troops.