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A federal court ruling says Oregon’s prospective foster and adoptive parents do not need to commit to affirming a child’s potential LGBTQ+ identity to serve as caregivers.

Oregon narrows LGBTQ+ foster youth protections after losing federal appeals case The decision comes as the state ended a lengthy legal battle with a conservative legal advocacy group that had sued on behalf of a Christian mother from Malheur County.

The proposed rules would have doubled the annual licensing fees for businesses across the psilocybin supply chain while eliminating discounts for veterans and low-income people.

Oregon regulators nix higher fees for psilocybin after industry backlash The proposed increases included doubling license fees for psilocybin-related businesses as a novel Oregon program faces a projected shortfall of millions of dollars.

A member of the Port Orford-Langlois School Board said she found overtly Christian language in one of six curriculum requests for its remote learning programs.

Port Orford-Langlois School District rejects curriculum over religious content The school board approved five other remote-learning curricula. The district also reported higher-than-expected enrollment, bucking a statewide trend.

An Indigenous food summit in Portland earlier this month sought to expand access to first foods and teach people skills for food sovreignty and tending the land.

Connecting food systems at Portland inaugural Indigenous Food Summit Hosted by local Indigenous-led nonprofits, the summit came out of dedication to expanding access to first foods, land tending and food sovereignty.

The Justice Department has now lost more than two dozen similar cases across the country.

Trump administration’s Washington voter roll lawsuit dismissed A federal judge in Seattle on Tuesday tossed the Trump administration’s lawsuit against Washington seeking the state’s voter rolls, in line with many rulings across the country.

On the periphery of the Pendleton Round-up’s dynamic competition are the people, culture and community that help define the legendary event.

Everything but the Buck: At the Pendleton Round-Up, every corner bursts with life On the periphery of the Pendleton Round-Up’s dynamic competition are the people, culture and community that help define the legendary event.

Sisters is under pressure to expand its urban growth boundary as its population grows and affordability declines.

Sisters approaches final hurdles to approve urban growth boundary amendment map The city of Sisters is closer to expanding its urban growth boundary after years of effort and delays. The city is racing to meet a January 1 deadline that could set back efforts significantly and cost thousands.

Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny Knight, have committed $1 billion to the University of Oregon, with a plan to establish a new engineering college there.

Knights pledge $1 billion to University of Oregon to create engineering college Phil and Penny Knight previously gave $500 million donations to the University of Oregon in 2016 and in 2021. This gift is intended to build a new college on the campus those gifts established.

For the second time in as many elections, a candidate for sheriff in Central Oregon’s largest county is facing allegations of dishonesty — and possibly termination — unless he wins the election and takes office first.

A Deschutes County Sheriff candidate could be fired for dishonesty — unless he’s elected first With the election just about six weeks away, voters may decide Lt. James McLaughlin’s future before his employer’s process plays out.