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Local Media Consolidation – Radio Stations For Sale
Capps Broadcast Group has sold its six radio stations in Pendleton, OR and Walla Walla, WA to Elkhorn Media Group of La [read more …]
Op-Ed: Local Utilities and Deregulation – Unregulated Water Utility Created
Residents of Southwestern Lincoln County, OR voted (330 to 176) to create a new type of water utility district. According to an [read more …]
Rural City Debates Public Ownership of Homeless Services
Lincoln City, Oregon’s mayor is reportedly in “favor of finding a location” for homeless services. An objecting city councilor argues the city [read more …]
Local Courts Jockey for State Funds to Deal With Case Backlogs
Deschutes County, OR was among those denied resources for an additional county judge. Deschutes County Circuit Presiding Judge Alta Brady says the [read more …]
Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Helping Counties and Jails Pay Their Bills
As sources of public funding dwindle, some counties are making money by renting beds to ICE. In Texas, Walker County’s sheriff says [read more …]
