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There were 25 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Oregon in the week ending July 8, making up 3.4% of total deaths by all causes in Oregon.

42 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Oregon during week ending July 8

There were 42 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Oregon in the week ending July 8, making up 5.7% of total deaths by all causes in Oregon.

Oregon collected 6.3% more in income taxes in 2022

Of the $18.9 billion in taxes collected by Oregon in 2022, $13.3 billion came from income taxes, a 6.3 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Oregon collected $5.6 million in taxes on alcoholic beverages licenses in 2022

Of the $18.9 billion in taxes collected by Oregon in 2022, less than 0.1 percent, or $5.6 million, came from taxes on alcoholic beverages licenses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Historic cemeteries commission meets and presents tourism talk July 20 and offers Bay City Cemetery tour and mapping demonstration July 21 in Tillamook

By Beaver State News Report | Jul 16, 2023

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.

Merkley, Cassidy, Hinson, Adams Team Up to Sound the Alarm on the Silent Stillbirth Crisis

By Beaver State News Report | Jul 16, 2023

Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Louisiana’s U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. joined forces with U.S. Representatives Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) and Alma Adams (D-NC-12) to announce the introduction of the bipartisan, bicameral Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2023.

VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Oregon average $452,519 for Q2

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Oregon for the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023 averaged $452,519, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Oregon ranks 43rd in the U.S. for the most alcoholic beverages sales tax paid in 2022

In 2022, Oregon collected $19,711,000 in alcoholic beverages sales tax, ranking it 43rd in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Oregon collected 72.1% more in insurance premiums sales tax in 2022

Of the $18.9 billion in taxes collected by Oregon in 2022, $85.4 million came from insurance premiums sales tax, a 72.1 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

27 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Oregon during week ending July 8

There were 27 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Oregon in the week ending July 8, making up 3.7% of total deaths by all causes in Oregon.

26 people die from diabetes mellitus in Oregon during week ending July 8

There were 26 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Oregon in the week ending July 8, making up 3.6% of total deaths by all causes in Oregon.

Oregon collected 7.4% more in property taxes in 2022

Of the $18.9 billion in taxes collected by Oregon in 2022, $22.9 million came from property taxes, a 7.4 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Oregon collected $3.2 million in pari-mutuels sales tax in 2022

Of the $18.9 billion in taxes collected by Oregon in 2022, less than 0.1 percent, or $3.2 million, came from pari-mutuels sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Coast Now Offers Same-day Online Camping Reservations For Available Sites

By Beaver State News Report | Jul 15, 2023

Visitors hoping to camp last minute can now check online to view and book same-day openings at the coast when sites are available.

Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $46,000 for Air Quality Tracking Headed to the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation

By Beaver State News Report | Jul 15, 2023

Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden on July 11 announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding a total of $46,356 to the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) for air monitoring to help improve public health data. 

69.3% decrease in number of VA loans issued across Oregon from Q2 2022 to Q2 2023

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 850 home loans totaling $339 million in Oregon during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Less than 10 people die from kidney disease in Oregon during week ending July 8

There were less than 10 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Oregon in the week ending July 8, making up less than 1.4% of total deaths by all causes in Oregon.

Oregon ranks 25th in the U.S. for the most selective sales and gross receipts taxes paid in 2022

In 2022, Oregon collected $2,661,504,000 in selective sales and gross receipts taxes, ranking it 25th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Residents and visitors to Oregon paid $18.9 billion in taxes in 2022

Oregon collected $18.9 billion in taxes in 2022, a 6.1 percent increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Oregon collected 7.4% less in taxes on hunting and fishing licenses in 2022