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Oregon lawmakers fail to pass transportation funding bill: What happens now?
KVAL - Oregon
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SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon lawmakers concluded the 2025 legislative session on Friday night without passing any transportation funding, a result that several top lawmakers had confidently predicted would not occur throughout the session. “I’m...
Is RFK Jr's divisive plan to Make America Healthy Again fearmongering - or revolutionary?
BBC
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June 30, 2025
ShareSave There's a saying that Robert F Kennedy Jr is very fond of. He used it on the day he was confirmed as US health secretary. "A healthy person has a thousand dreams, a sick person only has one," he said as he stood in the Oval Office. "60%...
1.4M Medicaid and 450K SNAP recipients face 'Big Beautiful Bill' impacts in Oregon
KVAL - Oregon
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$1.5 trillion in cuts to Medicaid, food stamps, and green energy incentives are the proposed solutions to paying for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act under review in the U.S. Senate. Medicaid provides health coverage for low-income people and is the...
Eastern NC healthcare fraud charges part of $14.6B national takedown
WCTI - North Carolina
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On Monday, June 30, Acting United States Attorney Daniel P. Bubar announced criminal charges against five individuals and one company and the convictions of eight health practitioners in connection with an investigation into billing and...
Bill will cut Oregon wildfire protection rates
Capital Press - Oregon
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June 30, 2025
Published 3:43 pm Monday, June 30, 2025 A firefighting tanker makes a retardant drop over the Grandview Fire near Sisters on July 11, 2021. (Courtesy Oregon Department of Forestry) A bill that is headed to Gov. Tina Kotek’s desk will reduce...
Heat advisory for Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon and North Central Oregon until Tuesday night
OregonLive.com
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June 30, 2025
On Monday at 1:14 p.m. the National Weather Service released a heat advisory in effect until Tuesday at 9 p.m. for Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon and North Central Oregon. The weather service states to anticipate, "Hot...
Heat advisory for Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon until Tuesday night
OregonLive.com
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June 30, 2025
A heat advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 1:14 p.m. in effect until Tuesday at 9 p.m. for Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon. The weather service adds to prepare for, "Hot conditions with temperatures up to 103 degrees....
Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon placed under a heat advisory until Tuesday night
OregonLive.com
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June 30, 2025
A heat advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 1:14 p.m. in effect until Tuesday at 9 p.m. for Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. The weather service says to expect, "Hot conditions with temperatures up to...
Heat advisory active for Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon until Tuesday night
OregonLive.com
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June 30, 2025
A heat advisory was released by the National Weather Service on Monday at 1:14 p.m. in effect until Tuesday at 9 p.m. for Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon. The weather service states to anticipate, "Hot conditions with temperatures up to 100...
Oregon man sentenced to 28 years for shooting at police in parking lot
KATU - Oregon
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TILLAMOOK, Ore. (KATU) — Joey De La Rosa Rodriguez, 37, of Damascus, Oregon, has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for opening fire on law enforcement officers in a public parking lot. READ MORE | A violent ambush in Idaho leaves 2 firefighters...
Attorney General Ford joins call for Supreme Court action on health care provision
Silver State Times - Nevada
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June 30, 2025
Attorney General Aaron D. Ford | Nevada Attorney General OfficeAttorney General Aaron D. Ford | Nevada Attorney General Office Carson City, NV — Attorney General Aaron D. Ford has joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in submitting an amicus...
Last-minute deal preserves Oregon program for disadvantaged businesses
InvestigateWest - Washington State
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June 30, 2025
When Adrienne Fainman and her partner Cueyolaux Cataldo decided to take their idea for a prefabricated home construction business from concept to reality, they faced challenges familiar to many Native American entrepreneurs — like how to navigate...
Sweet Home firefighters juggle two fires and medical calls
KEZI - Oregon
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SWEET HOME, Ore. - Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District faced a challenging night with multiple calls beginning at about 5 p.m. on Saturday evening, responding to two back-to-back fires, district officials said. According to fire officials, the...
Nationwide injunction halts cuts to medical research funding
Silver State Times - Nevada
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June 30, 2025
Attorney General Aaron D. Ford | Nevada Attorney General OfficeAttorney General Aaron D. Ford | Nevada Attorney General Office Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford, along with a coalition of 21 other attorneys general, has secured a nationwide...
Oregon rescue team's compassion shines, helping travelers in remote emergency
KTVB 7 - Idaho
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June 30, 2025
Malheur County Search and Rescue provided fuel to the stranded group and drove their Jeep to a location where an ambulance was waiting. MALHEUR COUNTY, Ore. — A search and rescue operation on Saturday helped evacuate an injured person and stranded...
Healthy Kids: Life jackets and vigilance key to keeping kids safe on Oregon rivers
KMTR - Oregon
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EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon’s rivers are a popular spot for summer fun, but those who know the water well say it’s important to be prepared to keep you and your kids safe. Leah Helfrich, a river guide and co-owner of Helfrich McKenzie Rafting, says...
Nearly 50 Charged In Southern District of Texas as Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown
Texas Border Business
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June 30, 2025
Combined efforts have resulted in charges against 18 medical professionals after nearly 12 million pills distributed and over $360 million fraudulently billed to Medicare. Image for illustration purposesTexas Border Business U.S. Attorney’s...
Republicans block attempt to prevent federal overreach with Oregon’s National Guard
OregonLive.com
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June 30, 2025
A bill intended to clarify when the federal government can deploy the Oregon National Guard never made it to a final vote before lawmakers went home for the summer. Republican Senators killed the bill with a procedural move, tying it up in red...
3 West Tennessee residents charged in connection with over $28 Million in alleged health care fraud
WBBJ - Tennessee
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June 30, 2025
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE - WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE: Three West Tennessee Residents Charged in Connection with Over $28 Million in Alleged Health Care Fraud Part of the Largest Justice Department Health Care...
Oregon DEQ fines Drug Take-Back Program operator $648K
Statesman Journal - Oregon
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Oregon DEQ fines Drug Takeback Solutions Foundation for violations of the state's Drug Take-Back law. DEQ says the foundation failed to provide adequate drug take-back services, including insufficient drop-off sites and mail-back options. The...