State Governor Tina Kotek (OR)
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Department of Revenue publishes Delinquent Taxpayer List
The Oregon Department of Revenue (DOR) today published a list of delinquent taxpayers on the department’s website .
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National Park Service Lists Liberty Theatre in Coos County in the National Register of Historic Places
The Liberty Theatre is among Oregon’s latest entries in the National Register of Historic Places. Oregon’s State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation (SACHP) recommended the nomination at their February 2023 meeting.
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Oregon Department of Emergency Management reports a 40% increase in accidental 911 calls statewide
While technology has made it easier to call 911 for help in an emergency, it’s also made it easier to dial the number by accident. Oregon’s 43 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) have seen a 40% increase in accidental dialing of 911 over the past year.
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Oregon OSHA invites nonprofits, employers, labor groups to apply for grants to create innovative workplace safety or health training or education projects
If you have a brilliant idea for a workplace safety or health training or education project, but you’re not sure where to go for funding to help make it a reality, consider Oregon OSHA’s grant program. We are ready to hear your pitch.
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Oregon OSHA fines Dollar Tree Inc. store in Forest Grove $37,500 for willfully exposing employees to unstable stacks of merchandise that could fall on them
Oregon OSHA has fined a Dollar Tree Inc. store in Forest Grove $37,500 for willfully exposing employees to potential serious injury from unsecured merchandise.
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Historic cemeteries commission meets and presents tourism talk July 20 and offers Bay City Cemetery tour and mapping demonstration July 21 in Tillamook
The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries (OCHC) will meet in Tillamook at the Tillamook Bay Community College, 4301 3rd Street rooms 214-215, and via online meeting on July 20 at 1:00 p.m.
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Coast Now Offers Same-day Online Camping Reservations For Available Sites
Visitors hoping to camp last minute can now check online to view and book same-day openings at the coast when sites are available.
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Department of Revenue to host career event sessions in Burns
The Oregon Department of Revenue will host a pair of job fair career event sessions July 19 in Burns.
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Public hearings for 2024 health insurance rates scheduled for Aug. 4
The virtual public hearings for the 2024 requested rates for individual and small group health insurance plans has been rescheduled for August, the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services announced today.
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State Parks accepting public comments on adding Smith Rock master plan to rule
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department proposes adding the new adopted Smith Rock Master plan to the Oregon Administrative Rules that cover state park master plans (OAR 736-018-0045).
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Air Quality Advisory For Portland-vancouver, Salem, And Eugene-springfield Areas Due To Smog [aviso Sobre La Calidad Del Aire]
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Southwest Clean Air Agency and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued an air quality advisory Wednesday for the Portland-Vancouver, Salem, and Eugene-Springfield metro areas due to elevated levels of ozone pollution, or smog.
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Oregon Heritage Mentorcorps Assistance Applications Now Open
Heritage organizations around the state are now eligible to apply for free professional technical assistance from the Oregon Heritage MentorCorps program. MentorCorps stems from a pilot program funded through an IMLS grant in the early 2010s.
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July recognized as National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month
In recognition of July as National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month, the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), urges vehicle owners to be aware of the ongoing threat of vehicle theft.
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Grants awarded for veteran and war memorial projects in Douglas and Columbia Counties
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department awarded two grants totaling $91,794.35 for projects across the state that create or preserve memorials to veterans or wars.
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Governor Tina Kotek Announces Open Applications for Klamath County District Attorney Vacancy
On June 30, 2023, Governor Tina Kotek announced that she is accepting additional applications for the position of Klamath County District Attorney.
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Oregon’s 29th Secretary of State, LaVonne Griffin-Valade, Sworn Into Office
Oregon’s 29th Secretary of State, LaVonne Griffin-Valade, was sworn into office today at 11:00 AM by Chief Justice Meagan Aileen Flynn at Governor Tina Kotek’s ceremonial office in the Oregon State Library.
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Grants awarded to historic property and archaeology projects across the state
Oregon Heritage, a division of Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, awarded 18 grants totaling $277,681 for historic properties and archaeology projects.
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Governor Kotek Seeks Applications to Fill Columbia County District Attorney Vacancy
Governor Kotek today announced she will fill the vacancy for the Columbia County District Attorney position following notice of Jeffery Auxier’s resignation, which is effective July 7, 2023.
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DEQ Issues 16 Penalties In May For Environmental Violations
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued 16 penalties totaling $256,162 in May for various environmental violations.
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Governor Tina Kotek Appoints LaVonne Griffin-Valade as Oregon Secretary of State
Griffin-Valade brings over 16 years of experience as an auditor in county and city government