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SALEM, Ore. – The private health information of over 350,000 Oregonians may have been compromised in an apparent phishing incident. The Oregon Department of Human Services said they became aware of the breach on January 28, 2018. According to state officials, nine …

SALEM, Ore. — A new bill is being considered to require Oregon schools to teach students about the Holocaust and other acts of genocide. Senate Bill 664 aims to “Enable students to evaluate the morality of the Holocaust, genocide and similar acts …

MEDFORD, Ore. — Some Oregon lawmakers want to give “sweet 16” a whole new meaning by lowering the current voter age. On Monday, lawmakers and student activists introduced the “Our Right to Vote Act,” a bill that would lower Oregon’s voting age …

SALEM, Ore.— Teachers, students and families from all over Oregon gathered in Salem today at the capital to fight for more funding. The Oregon Education Association put on the March for our Students to demand smaller classroom sizes, more funding and more …

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Governor Kate Brown unveiled her plan for preparing the state for a massive earthquake. Seismologists say an quake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone could reach a magnitude 9.0 or higher, presenting a huge threat to southwestern Oregonians. And …

SALEM, Ore. — More than 600,000 Oregonians receive benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP. Next week, some of those recipients may notice some changes. The USDA just approved a change to the SNAP program, otherwise known as food stamps. …

SALEM, Ore. – New elections rules could allow Oregonians to make campaign donations using cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. On June 19, Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson announced the proposed changes to election rules that will allow campaigns to accept the …

MEDFORD, Ore — Medford Water Commission says the Rogue River may fall into the category of water sources needing to be tested. However, the agency has yet to be notified by the Oregon Health Authority. Staff of the Medford Water Commission say …

SALEM, Ore.– On Wednesday, Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced his cosponsorship of a bill that would end the federal prohibition on marijuana. The bill, Marijuana Justice Act, penned by Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., would focus on two major issues related to the …

SALEM, Ore. – Oregon Governor Kate Brown is praising legislation authorizing additional financial aid for Oregon National Guard soldiers and airmen seeking degrees. Oregon House Bill 4035 lays out requirements to qualify Oregon National Guard members to receive state-funded assistance toward earning …