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The program helps Oregonians who’ve fallen behind on mortgage payments during the pandemic.

The pardons, announced Monday, will benefit an estimated 45,000 people, according to a statement from the governor. The pardons include the forgiveness of about $14 million in associated fines.

Oregon’s new voter-approved gun law is facing its first legal challenge as a number of county sheriffs have pledged not to enforce it.

A significant number of Pacific gray whales have died and washed ashore from California to Alaska and birth rates are down 40% in the last year.

Measure 111 amends the Oregon constitution by adding: “It is the obligation of the state to ensure that every resident of Oregon has access to cost-effective, clinically appropriate and affordable health care as a fundamental right.”

Higher-than-anticipated tax revenue will also mean more money returned to taxpayers in 2024.

The rate increases are due in large part to global supply and demand issues exacerbated by extreme weather events and Russia’s war on Ukraine, according to the board.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced $15 million in funding for states to develop or support clinics that provide crisis services 24/7 and offer mental health and substance use care to anyone regardless of their ability to pay.

Erickson’s threat, in a cease-and-desist letter his attorney sent Andrea Salinas’ campaign, rests on a state law that provides for elections to be overturned if a judge finds that the winner made a false statement that changed the election’s outcome.

At a cost of nearly $500,000 to Oregon, the state will guarantee coverage for children under 6 and provide housing and food support as part of the Oregon Health Plan.