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WEBThe Oregon agency that investigates wage theft claims will dismiss cases from workers earning around $53,000 or more per year. In a hearing this week, the state’s Bureau of Labor and Industries ...
A decade on, Edward Snowden remains in Russia, though U.S. laws …
WEBJun 4, 2023 · A decade ago, we were still exploring the technological wonders of cellphones and other electronic devices. Few were thinking about how they could be used to monitor us. Then came Edward Snowden.
Oregon workers and employers will soon pay into state’s new paid …
WEBDec 8, 2022 · Oregon’s new paid family and medical leave program starts collecting money from workers and larger businesses in January. The program, Paid Leave Oregon, will eventually provide up to 12 weeks ...
These 2 charts show America’s Christian majority is on track to end
WEBSep 17, 2022 · The study found that Christians accounted for about 90% of the population 50 years ago, but as of 2020 that figure had slumped to about 64%. "If recent trends in switching [changing one's ...
Race for Oregon labor commissioner attracts candidates with legal ...
WEBMay 9, 2022 · Cheri Helt, candidate for Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries, 2022. She told OPB the backlog of unassigned cases would be a top priority. “On my first day in office, I will order ...
Chances for big changes to Oregon’s mandatory prison sentence …
WEBJune 3, 2021 3:53 p.m. As the legislative session nears its end, Sen. Floyd Prozanski is pitching smaller changes to Measure 11, the controversial law specifying mandatory minimum prison sentences ...
How this hiker breaks records by walking the Pacific Crest Trail solo
WEBAug 11, 2024 · How this hiker breaks records by walking the Pacific Crest Trail solo. By Crystal Ligori (OPB) Aug. 11, 2024 6 a.m. Renee Miller hiked 457 miles alone and unsupported to break the women’s record ...
5 days after violent political protests, Oregon leaders condemn …
WEBAug 13, 2021 · 5 days after violent political protests, Oregon leaders condemn ‘acts of hate’. The letter was the first public comment by the region’s top political leaders since last Sunday’s protests ...
Federal judge says Oregon gun measure can go forward; state …
WEBDec 6, 2022 · A federal judge has denied a petition to delay Measure 114. That means a ban on buying or selling magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition will go into effect this Thursday.
A huckleberry by any other name: The story behind Westerners’ …
WEBAug 22, 2020 · Strik has been researching berries in the Pacific Northwest for more than three decades. Strik said while true huckleberries are related to blueberries, it’s an entirely different genus. “What ...