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Oregon Shakespeare Festival 2025: Fairy tales, fascist leaders and more
Yakima Herald-Republic - Washington State
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One gift of a company like Oregon Shakespeare Festival, which concurrently presents multiple shows on multiple stages, is the chance to see actors stretching their talents in different ways, and to have a variety of theatrical experiences built on...
Senate GOP tax plan threatens wind, solar energy projects
ColoradoBiz
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June 30, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Clean energy advocates were already bracing for a Republican-led bill that would phase out tax credits for wind, solar and other renewable energy as President Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers moved to dismantle the 2022 climate law...
2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Manufacturing industry across East PDX Today publication area
East PDX Today - Oregon
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July 1, 2025
Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadership/ur-m-jaddou-director-us-citizenship-and-immigration-servicesUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship...
Last-minute deal preserves Oregon program for disadvantaged businesses
InvestigateWest - Washington State
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June 30, 2025
When Adrienne Fainman and her partner Cueyolaux Cataldo decided to take their idea for a prefabricated home construction business from concept to reality, they faced challenges familiar to many Native American entrepreneurs — like how to navigate...
Stricter Oregon water transfer rules die with end of legislative session
Capital Press - Oregon
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June 30, 2025
Published 4:20 pm Monday, June 30, 2025 Oregon’s legislative session ended with lawmakers not taking action on bills that would impose new environmental review regulations on certain water rights transfers. The debate over stricter rules for water...
Idaho Power's 20-year Energy Plan Calls for Significant Investment in Energy Resources to Meet Projected Growth
Big Country News Connection - Washington State
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BOISE— Idaho Power’s latest long-range energy plan forecasts unprecedented growth in energy demand and lays out the preferred options for serving customers. The 2025 Integrated Resource Plan was filed with state regulators Friday. It shows that...
1.4M Medicaid and 450K SNAP recipients face 'Big Beautiful Bill' impacts in Oregon
KVAL - Oregon
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$1.5 trillion in cuts to Medicaid, food stamps, and green energy incentives are the proposed solutions to paying for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act under review in the U.S. Senate. Medicaid provides health coverage for low-income people and is the...
2024 Oregon Vineyard and Winery Census Report Shows Oregon Grapes and Wine Holding Their Relative Overall Value, Despite a Softening Market
Wine Industry Network
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June 30, 2025
June 30, 2025 (Portland, OR) — The 2024 Vineyard and Winery Report, released today by the Oregon Wine Board (OWB), shows that the industry continues to hold its premium wine grape and finished wine value, despite a decrease in median price per ton...
Republicans block attempt to prevent federal overreach with Oregon’s National Guard
OregonLive.com
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June 30, 2025
A bill intended to clarify when the federal government can deploy the Oregon National Guard never made it to a final vote before lawmakers went home for the summer. Republican Senators killed the bill with a procedural move, tying it up in red...
Oregon DEQ fines Drug Take-Back Program operator $648K
Statesman Journal - Oregon
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Oregon DEQ fines Drug Takeback Solutions Foundation for violations of the state's Drug Take-Back law. DEQ says the foundation failed to provide adequate drug take-back services, including insufficient drop-off sites and mail-back options. The...
Fireworks on sale in some areas during fire season in Central Oregon: We have some safety tips you need to know
KTVZ - Oregon
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June 30, 2025
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Fire season is already in full swing for Central Oregon. With the Alder Springs Fire and numerous other blazes throughout the area fresh in residents' minds, the use of personal fireworks for the July 4th holiday is up for...
Oregon football: Will Ducks return to College Football Playoff in 2025?
BVM Sports
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June 30, 2025
Oregon football is aiming for a comeback in the 2025 College Football Playoff after finishing the 2024 season with a perfect 13-0 record and a Big Ten title before a disappointing loss to Ohio State in the postseason. Despite losing key players,...
Redmond Airport secures $8.38 million as part of statewide grants for rural airports in Oregon
KTVZ - Oregon
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June 30, 2025
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) - "Rural airports are a critical part of keeping our communities connected and making travel accessible to everyone,” remarked Congresswoman Janelle Bynum as they, alongside U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley and...
New laws to impact how utilities in Oregon are regulated
Statesman Journal - Oregon
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The Oregon Legislature passed several bills impacting PGE, Pacific Power and NW Natural customers. The bills address utility company payment structures, rate increase requests, and low-income program funding. One bill incentivizes utilities to...
2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry across Mid Valley Reporter publication area
Mid Valley Reporter - Oregon
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June 30, 2025
Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/ In...
2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry across Lane County News publication area
Lane County News - Oregon
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June 30, 2025
Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/ In...
City Club of Eugene: Powering Oregon: A Look at State Energy Strategy
KLCC - Oregon
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June 30, 2025
Program date: June 27, 2025 Air date: June 30, 2025 From the City Club of Eugene: From data centers powering artificial intelligence to the mass deployment of electric cars and beyond, energy demand in the Pacific Northwest is expected to double...
Oregon state budget defunds climate resiliency programs
Public News Service
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Oregon's new state budget cuts funding for programs intended to protect residents from extreme weather and make renewable energy more accessible. Climate justice advocates said it is a major setback after years of progressive climate policies. Ben...
Dudley: In Oregon, win for Big Tech is loss for local news
The Columbian - Washington State
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An Oregon proposal that would have saved newsroom jobs and revived its ailing local-news industry died last week. Oregon was poised to set a precedent and become the first state requiring tech giants to fairly compensate publishers for the value...
WA lawsuit says Trump order disrupts clean energy, conservation
Cascade PBS - Washington
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June 30, 2025
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that weakened federal procedures to protect environmentally and culturally significant places to address a “national emergency” on energy. Trump singled out Washington,...