Salem – Oregon consumers can get a first look at requested rates for 2024 individual and small group health insurance plans, the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) announced today. In the individual market, six companies submitted rate change requests ranging from an average 3.5 percent to 8.5 percent increase, for a weighted […]
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An interview with U.S. 4th Congressional District Representative Val Hoyle
By GARY CARL/for The Herald — It was a picture-perfect day, on Monday April 10th 2023, when Lynda & I rolled into Congresswoman Val Hoyle’s office in the Longworth Building in Washington D.C. for an official visit to our Nation’s Capital. Lynda had previously scheduled our visit and we were met by Nicole Gelser, a […]
Read more...LANE COUNTY’S MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL NATURAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN OPEN FOR REVIEW
News Release from Lane Co. Government Posted on FlashAlert: May 31st, 2023 8:00 AM Residents who live outside the Eugene-Springfield area are being asked to give feedback on Lane County’s draft Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. Take the survey at www.LaneCountyOR.gov/mitigation. Lane County’s Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan is updated every five years. Mitigation means taking action […]
Read more...LRAPA: Outdoor Burning season ends early in Lane County due to elevated fire risk.
LANE COUNTY — In light of dry conditions and an escalating fire danger, the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) announces an early closure of the outdoor burning season. The season, normally scheduled to close on June 15, will now end on June 2, 2023. The final day for burning is June 2, 2023. The […]
Read more...Era of rampant inflation still cannot diminish Oregonians desire to protect the environment, survey shows
By MICHAEL KOHN Oregon Capital Bureau Rampant inflation over the past year may be hitting pocketbooks hard, but most Oregonians still support rules and regulations that protect the environment over those that prioritize economic development. That’s according to a recent poll conducted by the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center, a Portland-based nonpartisan group that surveys […]
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