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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 25 June 2023

The Oregon Senate has passed a bill aimed at preventing armed activity that infringes on constitutional rights and substantially interferes with government functions or legitimate law enforcement authority. House Bill 2572 establishes a civil cause of action to help everyday Oregonians harmed by paramilitary activity seek justice

Details: Written by CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 23 June 2023

(AP Photo/Amanda Loman, File)

Oregon lawmakers have been in a mad dash to approve hundreds of bills and billions of dollars in spending before the legislative session ends on Sunday, after a six-week Republican walkout caused stacks of legislation to pile up.

Details: Written by HAVEN DALEY Associated Press; Published: 23 June 2023

(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

The head ice cream maker at Salt & Straw uses the whey leftover from yogurt makers in upstate New York to make his lemon curd flavor. For chocolate barley milk, he mixes in the remnants of rice and grains from beer brewing to give it a light and creamy taste.

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 21 June 2023

Democratic Sen. Jeff Golden speaks during a news conference and rally against the Republican Senate walkout at the Oregon Capitol, Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in Salem, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman, File)

The legislative session ends on Sunday.

Details: Written by Jason Vogel, University of Washington and Brian G. Henning, Gonzaga University; Published: 20 June 2023

(AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus, File)

Extreme heat disasters are becoming increasingly common in regions where high heat used to be rare. Blackouts during severe heat waves also leave residents who believe they are protected because they have in home air conditioners at unexpected risk.

Details: Written by The Skanner; Published: 19 June 2023

The Oregon Legislature on Friday confirmed the appointment of six new members of the Oregon State University Board of Trustees

Details: Written by Oregon GOP Senators End 6-Week Walkout After New Agreements on Abortion, Gun Bills; Published: 16 June 2023

Oregon State Capitol

The lawmakers' walkout — the longest in state history and the second-longest in the United States — came as several statehouses around the nation have been ideological battlegrounds

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 14 June 2023

(Photo via Instagram/Practice Landscape @practicelandscape)

The Strawberry Lane Collective in Milwaukie will offer no-cost land access for BIPOC growers.

Details: Written by ANDREW SELSKY and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press; Published: 13 June 2023

(Photo/ Jae Chong)

The property owners, suing on behalf of a class of thousands of others, alleged that PacifiCorp negligently failed to shut off power to its 600,000 customers during a windstorm, despite warnings from then-Gov. Kate Brown’s chief-of-staff and top fire officials

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 12 June 2023

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