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Oregon’s minimum wage set to increase in July 2024
KOIN via Yahoo News· 5 days agoPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Starting July 1, Oregon’s minimum wage will increase by 50 cents across the state’s three-tiered system. The ...
Oregon minimum wage increase beginning July 1
FOX 12 Oregon· 5 days agoOregon’s minimum wage will increase by 50 cents an hour statewide beginning July 1. The wage increase for this year comes as no surprise for many...
Oregon's 'Internet for All' proposal approved
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 1 day agoWith the approval of the second part of the state's proposal, Batz' office also can move forward in determining how those locations will...Kotek...
Does Miami Have the Answer to Homelessness?
Reason.com via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoDespite all that money, homelessness in the U.S. surged to a record high in 2023, driven by rising rents, tight housing markets, and the end of...
25 plants to draw native bees to Oregon gardens in honor of National Pollinator Week
OregonLive.com· 2 hours agoHoneybees get all the attention, but they aren’t the only bees pollinating our gardens. As National...
Arizona Republicans say they have the votes to pass budget but opt for overnight pause
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoSaturday to resume work. The Legislature is required by the Arizona Constitution to produce a balanced budget...until the last hour of this month to complete its work. Because ...
Providence hospital nurses prepare to strike across Oregon
Oregon Capital Chronicle via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIn a week, thousands of nurses at six Providence hospitals in Oregon will go on a three-day strike...
Opinion: What’s fracturing Idaho politics? Drugs
Idaho State Journal· 12 hours agoMost recently, the Idaho legislature included fentanyl on the list of drugs whose mules (transporters) can be severely punished. Also seriously...
Oregon lawmakers question employment department officials about claims backlog
KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland· 17 hours agoLate last month, committees from both the Oregon House and Senate brought in leaders from the Oregon...
Crews rescue 28 people trapped upside down on Oregon amusement park ride
Greensboro News & Record· 2 hours agoThe ride, called AtmosFEAR, operates like a pendulum, with the capacity to swing riders completely...