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It may come as a surprise to some landlords, renters and even attorneys in Oregon that pet fees have not been permitted by Oregon statutes for the past five or six years. But confusion about the law remains, most likely because Oregon Revised Statutes 90.302 does not actually declare that pet fees are prohibited; rather, the list of “Fees allowed for certain landlord expenses” no longer includes non-refundable pet fees. Continue reading
Oregon is spending less on transportation maintenance and other infrastructure as a percent of GDP than it has in past, despite the threat of earthquakes, tsunamis and other hazards, says the Oregon Center for Public Policy in a study released today. Continue reading
An alert has gone out to members of 1000 Friends of Oregon concerning a bill working its way through the Legislature that would extend urban growth boundaries "using affordable housing as the ruse." Click below to go to the website and its links. Continue reading
Alternative Radio founder David Barsamian talks to KBOO radio about the role of AR and KLCC's decision to drop the free program after 30 years. Continue reading
The Huffington Post today has an independent analysis by professor Kenneth Thorpe of a claim in the Democratic debates last night that Bernie Sanders' universal health care plan doesn't pencil out. Continue reading
The Union of Concerned Scientists this week published an essay by noted scientist Jeremy Martin, Ph.D., about the impact of low fuel prices on efforts to get the U.S. and the world off fossil fuels. Continue reading
Longtime White Bird Clinic crisis worker and case manager Hershel D. Bloom died in New Philadelphia, Ohio, Jan. 25 at the age of 66. He had moved from Eugene back home to Ohio a few years ago to be closer to family when his health began to fail. “Hershel was a remarkable person, and probably the most unique individual I have ever known,” says Chuck Gerard, clinic coordinator at White Bird. Gerard says Bloom had a “special ability to connect with other folks without judgment,” and he “became a model for what was possible.” Continue reading
In the search for a missing teenage girl who fell into the water at Cape Kiwanda last weekend, two local fire and rescue workers got into trouble when their personal watercraft capsized in the surf. A Coast Guard Jayhawk helicopter rescued them in this video shot by a State Police officer's body camera. The search for the 17-year-old, Megan Owens of Marysville, Washington, continues. Continue reading
New video is out by House Democrats as the short session of the Oregon Legislature begins this week. Continue reading
Elizabeth Warren has an op-ed in The New York Times this week about how administrations affect federal agency rules, set priorities and take executive actions independent of Congress. Scary stuff if a right-winger ends up in the White House again. Continue reading