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Oregon ditches farm stand regulations after public outcry
Valley Times - Oregon
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August 14, 2025
Oregon ditches farm stand regulations after public outcry Published 6:33 am Thursday, August 14, 2025 By Claire Carlson, Oregon Capital Chronicle Land use group that led effort wants to focus on other issues Oregon’s countryside comes alive during...
ECONOMY: 21.3% Drop in South Carolina Manufacturing Employment Since 2000
My Clinton News - South Carolina
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ETQ After decades of offshoring, the United States is attempting a manufacturing revival. Under the Biden administration, federal programs like the CHIPS and Science Act, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act...
Nike founder Knight Donates $2 billion to Oregon Cancer Center
FashionNetwork India
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August 15, 2025
By Bloomberg Published August 15, 2025 Nike founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, are giving $2 billion to a cancer institute at University of Oregon that bears their name, the largest ever donation to a US college or academic health...
Underwear kings – Silverton athletes start their own business
Our Town - Oregon
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August 14, 2025
Somewhere during the middle of last fall’s football season, three Silverton High players got together one day at practice to discuss a common gripe. Uncomfortable underwear. It just didn’t fit right and kept riding up in the back. Wedgie issues....
$4B Oregon Luxury Confirms Dan Lanning’s Advantage As Phil Knight Makes Groundbreaking Move in Cancer Research
Essentially Sports
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August 14, 2025
Once upon a time in the land of Eugene, there was a sprinter named Phil Knight. Now, Phil wasn’t your ordinary alum who sends a stapler back to campus. No, he decided to sprinkle some serious magic dust across the University of Oregon. Knight is...
Bowl predictions – Oregon returns to the CFP as seven legacy schools become eligible for postseason play
ESPN Tucson - Arizona
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August 14, 2025
The Pac-12’s postseason marriage of convenience that began last summer will continue in 2025 with the 12 legacy schools, despite their scattered existence, tied to the conference’s traditional bowl partners for one final year. Teams that are...
Small Business Optimism Up, But Uncertainty Remains High
Cascade Business News - Oregon
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August 14, 2025
The good news out of the nation’s capital today showed an improving small business economy, but will the Oregon Legislature’s upcoming special session tamp down Main Street’s improved outlook? Release of the monthly Small Business Optimism Index...
2025 Prineville Economic Profile
Cascade Business News - Oregon
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August 14, 2025
(Graphic courtesy of Prineville EDCO) Prineville is quickly emerging as a dynamic hub in Central Oregon, attracting attention for its blend of small-town charm and forward-looking growth. Nestled in a scenic high desert valley, Prineville offers...
Oregon lawmaker blames state GOP for killing bill limiting National Guard deployment
KATU - Oregon
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SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Washington, D.C., to quell an alleged rise in violent crime in the city, is sparking concern that this kind of action may soon spread to other cities like Portland....
Oregon’s unemployment rate hit 5% in July, the highest since 2021
OregonLive.com
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August 13, 2025
Oregon’s unemployment rate hit 5% in July, its highest level in nearly four years. The jobless rate hasn’t topped that threshold since 2021, when the state was still recovering from the mass layoffs and furloughs of the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
Nike’s Phil Knight shocks nation with $2 billion donation to Oregon Cancer Center — largest ever
The Economic Times
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August 14, 2025
American Universities right now aren't on any billionaire's list for a no-strings-attached charity donation. But Nike founder Phil Knight has one upped himself as he and his wife Penny announced that they were going to donate a whopping $2 billion...
OPINION: Oregon’s health care landscape is in dire need of help – but who will step in?
Milwaukie Review - Oregon
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August 14, 2025
Published 12:15 pm Thursday, August 14, 2025 Oregon is facing a deepening health care crisis. A crisis marked by hospital closures, physician shortages and vast rural areas with little to no access to care. The state’s health care infrastructure...
Oregon’s Now-Repealed Drug Decriminalization Law Didn’t Drive Increase In Overdoses Or Crime, Federally Funded Study Shows
Marijuana Moment
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August 13, 2025
“Of all the events we examined, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the justice system the most, more so than any legislation.” By Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital Chronicle For years, critics have blamed Oregon’s 2020 ballot measure that decriminalized...
Conduct committee dismisses complaints against Oregon representative
Statesman Journal - Oregon
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Rule 27 is a workplace conduct rule in the Oregon Legislature. The rule requires conduct 'free of harassment' in the workplace. Oregon Rep. Dwayne Yunker, R-Grants Pass, did not violate the Legislature's workplace conduct rule, a committee of his...
TSB Realty Arranges Sale of 221-Bed Student Housing Community Near Oregon State University
REBusinessOnline
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August 14, 2025
24CORVALLIS, ORE. — TSB Realty has arranged the sale of The Union Corvallis, a 221-bed student housing community located near the Oregon State University campus in Corvallis. Delivered in 2013, the property offers 68 units in a mix of one-, two-...
Meet the man working to turn Clatsop County red
The Astorian - Oregon
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August 17, 2025
David Kilada’s political consulting firm helps fuel campaign victories David Kilada likely isn’t a name most people in Clatsop County are familiar with. And while he does not live in the county, he and his political consulting firm, Intisar...
Breakthrough Technology Accelerates AI Training for Drug Discovery and Disease Research
Bioengineer.org
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August 14, 2025
University of Oregon bioengineer Calin Plesa has pioneered a groundbreaking technology that revolutionizes how biological datasets are generated. This advancement addresses a long-standing challenge in the intersection of artificial intelligence...
Can QB Maalik Murphy spark Oregon State's turnaround after a rough 2024 season?
KGW 8 - Oregon
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Oregon State hopes Maalik Murphy's big arm and leadership can boost the Beavers' passing game and fuel a return to bowl contention in 2025. PORTLAND, Ore. — As the 2025 college football season looms, the Oregon State Beavers are banking on a new...
Oregon Bottle Drop Matching Funds for Wildlife Relief
KXL 101 - Oregon
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August 13, 2025
Please see the full press release below. BottleDrop to Support Nonprofits Providing Wildfire Relief OBRC Emergency Fund will match up to $20,000 in total donations made via BottleDrop through Oct.7 CLACKAMAS, Ore. – The Oregon Beverage Recycling...
Oregon jobless rate reaches 5%, highest in four years; state lost 11,000 jobs in two months, nearly 25,000 in past year
KTVZ - Oregon
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August 13, 2025
(Update: State economist says highest rate in four years, chart) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Oregon’s jobless rate rose to 5% in July, the highest in four years, as its seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment declined by 2,700 jobs in July after...