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Oregon leaders celebrate, slam Supreme Court ruling on trans athletes
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (699+ words) States can ban transgender women and girls from competing on female sports teams, the'U. S. Supreme Court'decided in a June 30 ruling celebrated by Oregon's Republican candidate for governor and criticized by Democrats. The decision is another setback for the LGBTQ+ community…...
Explore Oregon Podcast shares rock climbing spot with Mount Hood view
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (24+ words) Statesman Journal Explore Oregon Podcast shares rock climbing spot with Mount Hood view...
Bat tests positive for rabies in Benton County
2+ hour ago (228+ words) A bat found in Benton County tested positive for rabies at the Oregon State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory on June 17. This is the first case for the county in 2026. The bat was found by a local resident on their property on…...
Campfires will be outlawed across Mount Hood National Forest
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (201+ words) All open fires will be outlawed for camping across Mount Hood National Forest beginning July 1. Warm and dry weather conditions are expected to continue, creating high risk for wildfire, the U. S. Forest Service said in a news release. The forest is…...
Are Oregon businesses open July 3? See early Fourth of July closures
5+ hour, 2+ min ago (294+ words) As Oregon residents prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July on Saturday, state offices, banks and the U. S. Postal Service are set to close. Several businesses and agencies will shut down a day early to observe the holiday. Every year, the…...
Leaders react to birthright citizenship ruling. 'Oregon kids we're talking about"
4+ hour, 49+ min ago (572+ words) The U. S. Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump's limits to birthright citizenship, a decision Oregon's top legal officer described as "a win for every child born on American soil." The 6-3 ruling on June 30 marks another blow to Trump's agenda from the…...
Why Oregon's minimum wage is going up July 1
11+ hour, 43+ min ago (281+ words) Oregon's minimum wage is going up on July 1. The standard minimum wage will increase from $15. 05 to $15. 55 per hour. Minimum wage in the Portland Metro area will increase to $16. 80 per hour, and the non-urban minimum wage will increase to $14. 55 per hour,…...
Why Oregon DMV online services will go offline later this week
11+ hour, 43+ min ago (147+ words) DMV2 U and DMV express kiosks will be unavailable over the Fourth of July weekend for an upgrade to Oregon DMV computer systems. The two systems will be unavailable beginning July 2. DMV2 U will close at 4 p. m. and express kiosks will close at…...
2 Oregon cities among cheapest places to retire in the U. S. See where
10+ hour, 46+ min ago (286+ words) Two of Oregon's biggest cities were named two of the cheapest places to retire in the United States, in a 2025 report. Personal finance website Go Banking Rates determined the 50 cheapest places to retire across America and included Salem and Eugene…...
2 Oregon cities rank among 'America's best,' report says
11+ hour, 46+ min ago (468+ words) A new report has ranked two of Oregon's largest cities as among the 100 best in the United States. Resonance Consultancy, a real estate and tourism consulting firm, released its report of "America's Best Cities," which ranks the top 100 cities across…...