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Oregon Graduates 26,000 Fewer College Grads Than Needed to Fill Available Jobs
Five reasons why Oregon’s higher education institutions struggle to support the state’s job market.
By Khushboo Rathore
$10 Million Mystery Check Hangs Over Governor’s Race
9/28/2026 - Locked in a dead heat, Kotek and Drazan will debate for the first time this election Oct. 1.
9/24/2026 - In dozens of school districts, parents opted their children out of federally mandated tests at rates that undermine accountability.
9/23/2026 - Measure 98 diverted funding to more rigorous instruction, but state officials aren’t tracking results.
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Did the Grasshopper Fire Have to Be So Bad?
9/22/2026 - There was a plan to fireproof Mt. Hood National Forest, but both the left and right stopped it from being implemented.
9/18/2026 - The ruling should free developers to increase the amount of affordable housing that gets built.
Oregon Loses Skilled Trade Workers to Neighboring States as High Unemployment Persists
9/17/2026 - The backlash against new data centers pits GOP and Democratic voters against union members and hoped-for new jobs.
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