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Bank of the Pacific Strikes Up Support for a Local Nonprofit
In March, Bank of the Pacific in Aberdeen, Washington, sponsored the Bowl-A-Thon fundraiser for Friends of the Children Portland. Friends of the Children, a national nonprofit organization, offers a long-term professional mentorship program that...

Researchers turn human skin cells into not-yet-usable eggs
Researchers turn human skin cells into not-yet-usable eggs Published: October 1, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — Oregon scientists used human skin cells to create fertilizable eggs, a step in the quest to develop lab-grown eggs or sperm to one day help...

Oregon braces for government shutdown after deadline passes without a deal: 'Many people will be harmed'
Many essential government workers will be expected to continue working but won't receive paychecks until after the shutdown ends. PORTLAND, Oregon — The U.S. government entered into a partial shutdown Tuesday night, after the 11:59 p.m. deadline...

Research raises possibility that babies could be born without biological mothers
American researchers demonstrated it was possible to replace the DNA from an egg with the genetic material from another person’s skin, and turn it into a sex cell ready for fertilisation. When the team fertilised the egg with sperm, it began...

Oregon encourages survivors of 2020 fires to apply for homeowner assistance soon
sa — Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) is encouraging survivors of the 2020 Labor Day wildfires and straight-line winds to start applying for the Homeowner Assistance and Reconstruction Program (HARP) as soon as possible before it...

Oregon EPR Program Invests in Postconsumer Recycling
Extended producer responsibility (EPR) changes the waste management model by involving producers in end-of-life disposition of the products they market, often through fees that support collection and management. In total, 33 U.S. states have...

Oregon National Guard's adjutant general writes to troops ahead of Portland mobilization: 'I know this isn't easy'
Brigadier General Alan R. Gronewold acknowledged that some soldiers might have "strong feelings" about the mission, also warning that they might face hostility. PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon's highest state-level military official addressed members of...
Oregon lawmakers to discuss financial implications of H.R.1 on state revenue
SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — A group of Oregon Senators will discuss the impact of H.R. 1, also known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill," on Oregon's tax revenue on Tuesday afternoon and weigh their options for easing financial losses in the coming years....
$1 Million State Grant Renewal Boosts AM for Oregon Businesses
October 1, 2025 Oregon's manufacturers will gain expanded access to advanced additive manufacturing (AM) research, equipment and expertise due to a $1 million state grant renewal awarded to the Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center Research &...

The Oregon Military Museum celebrates its grand reopening
HAPPY VALLEY, Ore. – After sixteen years of hard work, renovations, and careful planning–along with various challenges and successes–the Oregon Military Museum at Camp Withycombe in Happy Valley, Oregon, officially reopened to the public with a...

Oregon agency announces upcoming federal changes to SNAP benefits
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Department of Human Services is announcing federally required changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Oregon. These changes are required under House Resolution (H.R. 1), a federal law...

Yachats Mushroom Festival Returns in October with Three Days of Oregon Coast Forest Morsels
Published 09/30/25 at 6:25 p.m. By Oregon Coast Beach Connection Staff (Yachats, Oregon – One of the more celebrated aspects of Oregon is how each autumn brings a special culinary activity. The wonders of intricate mycelium networks beneath us...

Oregon, Portland sue Trump over plan to send National Guard
The state of Oregon and city of Portland have gone to court to keep the Trump administration from sending troops to the city. Officials with the state and city filed a motion in U.S. District Court Monday for a temporary restraining order to block...

‘Everybody Goes Under’: Idaho’s Medicaid Cuts Threaten Nursing Home Closures and Deepen Strain on Fragile Rural Economy
Leadership at Cascadia Healthcare, which operates 25 facilities in Idaho, is raising the alarm over recent back-to-back Medicaid rate cuts in the state, warning that they threaten not only facility closures but could also impact the entire health...

Oregon researchers turn human skin cells into eggs -- but not yet usable ones
WASHINGTON (AP) — Oregon scientists used human skin cells to create fertilizable eggs, a step in the quest to develop lab-grown eggs or sperm to one day help people conceive. But the experiment resulted in abnormalities in the chromosomes,...

Oregon sets maximum rent hikes for 2026 – but it’s no longer just one number
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Oregon's Department of Administrative Services published Tuesday the maximum rent increases allowed by law for 2026 - but it's no longer one flat percentage figure, due to a change in state law. For rental facilities that are...

Legislator's Letter: No political grievance justifies bullets
State Rep. Jeff Helfrich As retired law enforcement and a military veteran, I’ve spent my life standing against threats to our safety and democracy. But the past year has tested that resolve like never before. A couple months ago, I wrote about...

The Oregon Military Museum celebrated its grand reopening
HAPPY VALLEY, Ore. – After sixteen years of hard work, renovations, and careful planning–along with various challenges and successes–the Oregon Military Museum at Camp Withycombe in Happy Valley, Oregon, officially reopened to the public with a...

Oregon governor, a Pa. native, faces off with Trump on Guard troops in ‘war-ravaged’ Portland
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek is no stranger to controversy. In just over two-and-a-half years on the job, she’s drawn fire for a government role she gave her spouse and prompted the ire of the building trades with her pro-union stance. But the York...

'Based' Portland Resident Upends Oregon Democrat Narratives About Rioters in Blistering Statement
One of the rationales Oregon Democrats have been using to push back against President Trump's authorization of troop deployment to Portland is that they say he's using footage of the rioting that happened in 2020 during the George Floyd riots to...