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After finding forever chemicals in its drinking water, this Eastern Oregon city stopped testing for them

Kari Salis, a technical unit manager for the Oregon Health Authority Drinking Water Program, said the state started testing ...
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In Oregon, $100,000 fee for H-1B skilled worker visas could hit Nike the hardest

Morgan Barnaby / OPB The Trump administration has made it a lot more expensive to hire skilled workers from other countries, and the company most affected in Oregon could be sportswear giant Nike.
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OPB’s First Look: The ‘Oregon Way’ might be over

Back in 2011, the Oregon House of Representatives was split evenly between 30 Republicans and 30 Democrats. The chamber even had co-speakers of the House and co-chairs on every committee. No bills ...
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Trump administration gave Oregon governor 12-hour deadline to mobilize troops, memo shows

“If [Oregon National Guard] forces are not mobilized in the next 12 hours, the Secretary of War may direct the mobilization ...
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Oregon gasoline prices soar due to major pipeline outage

Drivers across the state paid an average of 16 cents more per gallon on gas this week after an unplanned pipeline outage limited the gasoline supply flowing into the Portland area. Prices at the ...