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Oregon to start testing ropeless crabbing gear to prevent whale entanglements
Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission has adopted new rules to enforce vessel monitoring system and to begin testing pop-up gear in state’s Dungeness crab fishery.
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4mA modest sales tax could help make Oregon's tax system more progressive
The Prosperity Council’s research compares tax rates on the West Coast and underscores how oppressive Oregon’s tax system has become for the middle class.
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8mNew state law will bring changes to testing in Eugene, Springfield school districts
The districts must report results publicly in school board meetings. While many districts already gave assessments throughout the school year, the new rules will require many, including 4J and Springfield, to switch testing platforms.
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6mUO leaders brace for campus anxiety as budget reductions take shape
The university won't finalize its plan to address a projected $65 million budget gap until December, but officials say proposals — including potential reorganizations and department mergers — will begin to take shape next month.
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8mFrom Krob Krua to a street-food cart named Lucky Thai
From their early days at WildCraft Cider Works to opening a restaurant on Pearl Street, the owners of Krob Krua have shifted their Thai eatery once again to a food cart called Lucky Thai in Eugene’s Friendly neighborhood.
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8mNew filings in Oregon Youth Authority sex-abuse lawsuits allege long-term cover-up
Thirteen former agency staff say top management ignored years of complaints about “Dr. Cold Fingers.” And one of the agency’s leaders during that period was recently appointed interim director of Oregon Health Authority.