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Legal Opinion: OSHA Overstepped Its Authority
Legal Opinion: OSHA Overstepped Its Authority
Legal Opinion: OSHA Overstepped Its Authority
Earlier this week, Oregon state Representative Anna Scharf published a legal opinion determining the state’s OSHA ag labor housing rules broke state law, by reaching beyond the agency’s legal authority.  The Amity Republican said the problem started six years ago, when OSHA started an updated rule process.  She noted the agency ref...
Chicken Coop Precautions In Cold Weather
Chicken Coop Precautions In Cold Weather
Chicken Coop Precautions In Cold Weather
If the high cost of eggs has you considering starting your own backyard chicken flock, fire officials urge you to understand the safety risks.  Bend, OR Fire and Rescue Deputy Fire Marshal Dan Derlacki said his agency responded to a pair of chicken coop fires in the past week, both caused by electrical problems associated with heating lamps.   “...
Oregon Snowpack In Very Good Shape
Oregon Snowpack In Very Good Shape
Oregon Snowpack In Very Good Shape
Unlike its neighbors across the west, Oregon’s snowpack is in very good shape for this time of year.  Matt Warbritton with NRCS said there are several states across the west, such as Washington, experiencing a snow drought.  The Beaver State he noted is on the opposite end of that spectrum.   “And especially ...
OHA: Number of People Using Marketplace Has Dipped
OHA: Number of People Using Marketplace Has Dipped
OHA: Number of People Using Marketplace Has Dipped
Fewer Oregonians are getting health insurance through the state's Marketplace, but the overall number still remains high.  According to the Oregon Health Authority, nearly 140,000 people signed up for health insurance through Oregon's Marketplace this year.  The OHA’...
Food Bank Need Growing In Oregon
Food Bank Need Growing In Oregon
Food Bank Need Growing In Oregon
The Oregon Food Bank saw a 31% increase in 2024, in the number of people asking for food assistance, compared to the previous year.   "That means we’ve distributed over 91-million meals. That’s about 110-million pounds of food," noted Oregon Food Bank President Andrea Williams.  She said a coalitio...
Oregon Farmers Show Up To Oppose SB 747
Oregon Farmers Show Up To Oppose SB 747
Oregon Farmers Show Up To Oppose SB 747
Earlier this week, family farmers were in Salem voicing their opposition to Senate Bill 747.  The legislation, sponsored by Portland Senator Khanh Pham, would require farms 200 acres and larger to report their annual fertilizer use to the state Department of Agriculture.  The leg...
Could Vote By Mail Come To An End In Oregon?
Could Vote By Mail Come To An End In Oregon?
Could Vote By Mail Come To An End In Oregon?
A west coast effort to end vote by mail is gaining support in Oregon.  A bill introduced in Oregon’s Senate proposes a ballot measure to make in-person voting on one day the standard, along with requiring voter ID.  Deschutes Republicans support the group.  Vice Chair Conne Welche...
OSP Looking For Wolf Poaching Information
OSP Looking For Wolf Poaching Information
OSP Looking For Wolf Poaching Information
Oregon State Police is asking the public for help identifying the person(s) responsible for the poaching of a wolf in Union County. According to OSP Fish and Wildlife, on January 29th, troopers were called to the Catherine Creek Lane area, roughly 11 miles southeast of Union, where a wolf tracking collar was located...
NW Lawmakers Call For SRS To Be Reauthorized
NW Lawmakers Call For SRS To Be Reauthorized
NW Lawmakers Call For SRS To Be Reauthorized
Senators from Oregon and Idaho are pushing for Congress to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools Act before funding runs out.  States with timber on federal land depend on the program for funding schools and other projects that would have been paid for by timber harvests, which aren’t allowed on federal land.   “The S...
Salinas: Tariffs Will Hurt Oregon Farmers
Salinas: Tariffs Will Hurt Oregon Farmers
Salinas: Tariffs Will Hurt Oregon Farmers
Tariffs against Mexico and Canada were delayed by at least 30 days earlier this week, but they’re still a risk, according to some members of Oregon’s congressional delegation.  Oregon Congresswoman Andrea Salinas says farmers in her Sixth District are worried, and she wants the House Agriculture Committee to hold hearings on how President Trump’s proposed tariffs could impact producers.   “I absol

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