Oregon’s investment officials reviewed the performance of funds supporting public employee pensions and workers’ compensation coverage October 21, reporting that a pension diversification portfolio met its annual investment target while the State Accident Insurance Fund exceeded its benchmarks across four reporting periods. The Oregon Investment…
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden and five Senate colleagues are pressing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to…
In my last article, I wrote about the Republicans I have known throughout my life and the qualities I have…
At five minutes to 8 p.m. on election night, December 17, 2024, a videographer asked John West how he thought…
Mail delays that have interrupted utility billing, stranded business supplies and forced residents to leave their community to collect letters…
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The costume comes off, the candy bucket tips over and the kitchen table disappears beneath chocolate bars, gummies and lollipops. For children, sorting the Halloween haul can be almost as exciting as collecting it. For parents, that same pile presents an immediate question: How much gets eaten tonight? With Halloween…
As dogs and cats grow older, inflammation can become a significant factor in their mobility, comfort, and overall health. For pet owners throughout Southern Oregon, natural supplements and plant-derived compounds offer potential ways to…
A sweet flavor and a pocket-sized device can deliver nicotine to a developing brain while carrying metals, chemical irritants and fine particles deep into the lungs. Research on electronic cigarettes has documented addiction, respiratory…
Rain on the windows and snow in the mountains can make drinking water feel less urgent across Southern Oregon. Yet the body continues losing fluid through breathing, perspiration and urination throughout fall and winter,…
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An anonymous donor has pledged to match up to $50,000 in contributions to Guardians of the Josephine County K-9 Unit,…
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A refrigeration failure at a Massachusetts food processing company’s warehouse has prompted one of the nation’s largest meat and poultry recalls of 2026, placing more than…
