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Giant in Oregon politics, Peter Courtney, honored in celebration of life

The Oregon Legislature celebrated the life of Peter Courtney on Wednesday. Courtney was the longest-serving legislator and Senate president in Oregon history.

Fox 12 Oregon · 19h

Oregon Legislature honors Peter Courtney, hosts celebration of life in Senate chamber

Friends, family, legislators, and members of the public gathered in Oregon’s Senate chamber Wednesday for Peter Courtney’s celebration of life. Courtney was Oregon’s longest-serving lawmaker.

Oregonian · 1d

Peter Courtney, longest serving legislator, memorialized by colleagues, friends at Oregon Capitol

About 200 dignitaries, former colleagues, friends and family who crowded into the Senate chamber on Wednesday cried a little and laughed a lot as a host of speakers described the compassionate, cantankerous man who dedicated his life to serving his adopted state.

YAHOO!News · 1d

Oregon Capitol honors late Senate President Peter Courtney, state’s longest-serving lawmaker

Oregon bid farewell to the state’s longest-serving legislator in the Senate chamber that the late Peter Michael Coleman Courtney presided over for 20 years and loved more than anything but his family.

Oregon high school graduation rate rises slightly, even

Statesman Journal (Salem) on M… · 7h

Oregon, Salem-Keizer Public Schools, see small improvement in graduation rates

This story has been updated to correct some incorrect graduation rates. Oregon’s high schoolers graduated at a slightly higher rate in 2024 than they did the previous year, the Oregon Department of Education announced Thursday.

KLCC · 5h

Oregon graduation rate continues COVID-era trend: Little improvement

Oregon schools showed slow but steady increases in statewide graduation rates year after year leading up to the pandemic. Now, the rate is stuck around 81%.

OregonLive.com on MSN · 13h

Oregon high school graduation rate rises slightly, even as other academic indicators flatline

If ever a collection of Oregon high school students had odds stacked against them, it was the class of 2024. They began their pivotal freshman year online, and about one in four ended that year behind on the credits they’d need to graduate.

Jefferson Public Radio5h

Republicans and Democrats remember Peter Courtney, legendary leader of Oregon senate, who governed the ‘Oregon Way’

Courtney's oratory skills were unequaled and his influence over state politics arguably unmatched. Perhaps most noteworthy in today’s era, he embodied a style of government he believed was the “Oregon ...

Oregon governor vows to uphold state's sanctuary laws

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek says she will uphold state law prohibiting government officials and police from helping federal ...

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Oregon drug trafficker busted third time; caught running $2M pot and shroom op

A Salem man served as the ringleader of a multimillion-dollar marijuana drug trafficking operation that marketed butane hash oil, THC-infused candy and cereals and psilocybin mushrooms online and then ...

Jefferson Public Radio9d

Oregon lawmakers head to Salem today to start the 2025 legislative session

Lawmakers face a long list of daunting tasks this session; from passing the next two-year state budget to approving a ...

Podcast: There's a massive underground aquifer in Oregon's Cascades. Why it’s important

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks to researchers about an underground aquifer below the ...

Former Western Oregon basketball players sue university for $28M, alleging retaliation

The suit alleges the NCAA Division II university allowed coaches to abuse players, then took away their scholarships in ...

KOIN Portland on MSN1d

Oregon reading proficiency is among worst in US, education report finds

According to the National Assessment of Education Progress, Oregon students are still struggling years after the pandemic, ...

Salem man faces murder charge after girlfriend found shot, killed in rollover crash

A Salem man was arrested for murder on Thursday after a rollover crash in Polk County led deputies to find a dead body in the car, according to the Salem Police Department.

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