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The U.S. House Agriculture Committee will review its version of the farm bill on May 23. Anti-hunger advocates say a proposed cut to SNAP in the bill would take away $500 million in benefits over the next decade in Oregon. Advocates are calling on the two Oregon legislators in that committee to vote "no" on the changes.
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Pro-Palestinian protestors formed an encampment this week at Oregon State University in Corvallis. Now they're facing a deadline to disband.
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In an effort to reduce the massive amount of waste generated during large-scale, community events, Lane County Waste Wise has launched a re-usable dishware program.
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The Oregon Department of Justice says it doesn't have enough evidence to prosecute managers who steered rare liquors to themselves.
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The race shows no sign of the massive spending voters saw 12 years ago — that will likely wait until the general election in November. But the three candidates do offer meaningful differences in how they’d like to do the job of Oregon’s top lawyer.
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In 2019, a national advocacy group filed a class-action lawsuit against the Oregon Department of Human Services, alleging the state mistreats children in its foster care system and has failed to fix glaring problems. Five years and millions of dollars later, the next trial has been delayed as the two sides near a settlement agreement.
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Both of the Lane County Commissioners who represent Eugene are up for re-election this month. And each of them is facing a challenge for their seat.
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A pair of Eugene lawmakers say that health care giant Optum, Inc. has agreed to release local doctors from non-compete contracts that critics said had blocked area patients from receiving needed care.
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From the vineyard to the tasting room, Eugene is at the heart of the Southern Willamette Valley’s wine industry.
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A 1937 first edition of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” signed by Walt Disney himself has sold for an undisclosed amount, according to a Eugene bookstore.
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Emergency Management personnel from around the state are meeting on May 14 for the largest Cascadia Earthquake drill ever held on the Oregon Coast.
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A forestry official says the 2024 Oregon wildfire season looks to be a moderate one so far.