League helped Oregon cities respond to rulings it now says should be overturned

The League of Oregon Cities helped city governments formulate responses to a new state law that mandated them to provide unsheltered residents with ... It is a choice local governments in the Ninth ... Read More

Oregon's first licensed paralegals will provide family and housing law legal assistance

Ten licensed paralegals were sworn into the Oregon State Bar on Friday in one of the first programs of its kind, to provide legal help in family law or landlord-tenant matters, two areas with the ... Read More

Newsom's homelessness council blames local governments for failing to track billions spent on crisis

The spokesperson added local governments "are primarily responsible ... including by providing technical support to local jurisdictions to help align data standards and reporting," the ... Read More

Local governments provide sandbags ahead of flooding

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS)—Caddo Parish residents who need protection from floodwaters can now pick up sandbags at a location in Shreveport. The Caddo Parish Department of Public Works/Fleet ... Read More

Upcoming dinner fundraiser to support local spay and neuter foundation

Jurnee Carr Stout joined Good Morning Tri-Cities ... support the Jurnee’s Journey Foundation. Carr Stout started the foundation to sponsor spay and neuter surgeries to prevent overcrowding at ... Read More

These are the Oregon cities and towns with the fastest-growing home prices

Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Oregon using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the dollar change in the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes from ... Read More

Preemption And Housing: Local Governments Have An Important Role

This is the third in a series of posts about whether and how state governments should ... The same people who elect local sewer commissions, school board members, and city councils also elect ... Read More

White House calls squatting a 'local issue' that governments must address

The White House is calling the squatting trend in which strangers seize and live in a homeowner's property against their wishes a "local issue" that local governments must address themselves. Read More

Bill giving local governments more control over speed limits receives bipartisan support

Bipartisan majorities in both the Michigan House and Senate have passed a bill to give local governments more control over speed limits on their roads. State law currently requires cities and ... Read More

Historic elevator in Oregon City damaged; suspect arrested

OREGON CITY, Oregon — A suspect who police said damaged the historic Oregon City Municipal Elevator late Friday night has been arrested. Evan Bettencourt, 22, was taken into custody and booked ... Read More

Opera Is the First Browser to Support Local AI LLMs

We've already seen Opera introduce various AI features. Now, that extends to local LLMs, and you've got more than 150 models to choose from. There are a few considerations to bear in mind before ... Read More