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Oregon state government is on the job, working for you each day. Visit this Web page often. We have great news to share.
Most Recent News
Missing Childrens' Awareness Day - May 25, 2012
Online quiz tests auto insurance knowledge
Insurance Division helps consumers locate missing life policies
State Police Fish & Wildlife "2011 Team of the Year"
Healthy Kids - a new health coverage program for uninsured kids
News by Topic
Advancing Business, Industry
Stimulus funds at work in Clackamas County
Oregon stimulus funds at work in Grant County
Oregon Lottery helps produce plywood & paychecks in Rogue River
2011 ODOT summer road construction map now online
Gorge 25 effort wins 2011 Oregon Tourism and Hospitality award
2011 Ag Progress Awards dinner
Economic link restored between southern Oregon coast and Willamette Valley
The new Oregon Blue Book impresses The Oregonian and Eugene Register-Guard
TRUE offers potential for regulatory streamlining
Tillamook project supports economy, education, environment
OSU research, now at $275M, answers questions important to Oregon
Oregon adds Facebook as friend
Oregon brings NOAA's Pacific Fleet to Newport
Eugene's Ninkasi supersizes suds production
Trucking companies benefit with Oregon’s Trusted Carrier Program
Workplace deaths continued to decline over past decade
SAIF declares $100 million dividend for policyholders
Business Oregon; Ferrotec plan for solar manufacturing plant
Certification of tribal industrial land is a first for the state of Oregon
Governor awards grant to Novellus Systems for workforce training
Don't trash that TV or computer! DEQ can help with Oregon E-Cycles
BOLI saves $43,000 by not mailing new minimum wage posters
Solar manufacturing helps make Oregon globally competitive
DCBS provides new Local Building Department Directory (LBDD)
Oregon Lottery receives national award for financial reporting
Online maps "show us the money" for bridge program spending
State revokes licenses of two mortgage companies
Oregon OSHA increases tower crane inspections
Oregon OSHA adopts new employee involvement rule
Oregon to get world's largest wind farm
Liquor Commission receives Social Responsibility Award
Oregon poised in National Pharmacy Leadership role
State investigating sales of auction-rate securities
State orders New Jersey debt consolidating business to cease and desist
ConnectOregon funds help improve Port's efficiency
ODOT is saving truckers time and money
New casino gets recruitment bonus
State tax credit will help build Collins sawmill
Neighborhood brokerage firm gets WorkSource dividend
Oregon employers to see lower workers' compensation costs in 2008
WorkSource Oregon organizes Gottchalks' recruitment efforts
Energy-saving measures land two Oregon organizations major awards
Oregon Lottery proceeds benefit Oregonians
Botswana officials hear vision of DHS I.T. leaders
ODOT helps Oregon small businesses grow
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Enhancing Quality of Life
Online quiz tests auto insurance knowledge
OPDP: a state-sponsored prescription discount program
Healthy Kids - a new health coverage program for uninsured kids
OHA visits communities to help build better health
Medicare open/annual enrollment is changing to 10/15/11 - 12/7/11
Dorothea Lange in the Willamette Valley
One in seven Oregon Youth Authority youth honored as graduates
Working together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Home loans exclusively for Oregon veterans, now a lifetime benefit
2011 Ag Progress Awards dinner
Welcome to Oregon Health Connect
Phone counselors/Web help Oregon adults explore college options
New website/phone number help Oregonians find health programs
Do more state tax transactions online, anytime
ODOT weigh station gets new life as garden shed
OMD sponsors free "Job, Safety, Health and Wellness" event
OLCC distributes $172M to Oregon cities, counties and the general fund
DOGAMI map highlights events in Oregon's amazing geologic history
Homeowners have new tool to navigate permitting process
DEQ sponsors 'Oregon Carbon Calculator,' an online interactive tool
Building Codes Division seeks input on "Reach Code"
Oregon home insurance costs among lowest in nation
Bend event to help homeowners prevent foreclosure
ODOT employees and programs create 'good news' for Oregonians every day
New trail and bridge commemorate South Slough's 35 years
Governor proclamation for Arson Awareness week: May 3-9
DCBS warns homeowners to be wary of loan modification offers
Oregon home insurance costs below national average
Oregonians to receive assistance with health premiums
ODOT engineers reach out to students
State Lands cleans up Mill Creek for Oregon Sesquicentennial
2009 Oregon OSHA calendar celebrates safety in agriculture
Building Codes Division to allow water conservation in commercial buildings
DOC nurse helps save inmate's life
Dallas retirement home awarded Oregon OSHA grant
OSP Drug Detection Canine Program helps keep drugs from our communities
Building Codes Division takes action to support water conservation
State Fire Marshal awards Silver Sparky
State Fire Marshal awards Golden Sparky
Oregon State Fire Marshal Incident Communication Unit receives award
State Medical Examiner releases 2007 drug death statistics
Oregon workers remembered on April 28 (Worker's Memorial Day)
Oregon OSHA changes housing rules for agricultural workers
Oregon's Public Health Week focus: climate change and human health
Oregon receives grant money for foreclosure counseling and assistance
Lola, a new OSP drug detection canine, joins department
ODFW goes airborne to stock back country lakes with trout
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Helping People
Insurance Division helps consumers locate missing life policies
OPDP: a state-sponsored prescription discount program
Union Pacific recruits in Hermiston
Healthy Kids - a new health coverage program for uninsured kids
OHA visits communities to help build better health
Medicare open/annual enrollment is changing to 10/15/11 - 12/7/11
OLCC & RRF Joint Research and Educational Project
OLCC distributes $350M to help fund schools, police and healthcare
(pdf)
New Insurance Division video explains why health insurance costs so much
Welcome to Oregon Health Connect
Phone counselors/Web help Oregon adults explore college options
New website/phone number help Oregonians find health programs
OMD sponsors free "Job, Safety, Health and Wellness" event
State offers tips for first-time insurance buyers
Oregon annuities investors have more protection under new law
Alcohol awareness campaign focuses on communities of color in Oregon
Bend event to help homeowners prevent foreclosure
DCBS Insurance Division bill helps consumers' rights when a car is totaled
Oregon homeowners facing foreclosure have new rights
iMatchSkills becomes hot property for community management firm
State ME gets national award supporting organ/tissue donation programs
HOPE - an event to help homeowners prevent foreclosure
Oregonians to receive assistance with health premiums
Search for Unclaimed Property
Kids get to "Shop with a Cop"
Oregon's Urban Search and Rescue Task Force undergo training
State Fire Marshal retires after 29 years of service
Oregon's law enforcement community receives award for Special Olympics work
DOC nurse helps save inmate's life
State takes enforcement action against four mortgage brokers
State investigating sales of auction-rate securities
State orders New Jersey debt consolidating business to cease and desist
Oregon OSHA changes housing rules for agricultural workers
Oregon receives grant money for foreclosure counseling and assistance
Agency partnership solves vaccine delivery problem during winter weather
Surplus property holds its biggest Saturday sale
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Improving Infrastructure
Oregon Lottery helps produce plywood & paychecks in Rogue River
CCWD and John N. Gardner Institute partner to advance state goals
ODOT's mountaintop site creates tangible results
(pdf)
Oregon launches broadband map
2011 ODOT summer road construction map now online
Trucking companies benefit with Oregon’s Trusted Carrier Program
ODOT employees and programs create 'good news' for Oregonians every day
Online maps "show us the money" for bridge program spending
New building codes standards support electric vehicle growth
OSP radio tech nat'l nominee for public safety communications award
State saves money, consolidates Data Center/IT networks (video)
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Preserving Public Safety
Missing Childrens' Awareness Day - May 25, 2012
State Police Fish & Wildlife "2011 Team of the Year"
Honoring Oregon's Fallen Law Enforcement Officers
Roadside memorial sign honors three fallen State Troopers
Rimrock West nationally recognized as a Firewise Community
Community of Rimrock West leverages resources to reduce wildfire risk
OLCC & RRF Joint Research and Educational Project
OSP exceeds goal of e-recruit electronic applications in six hours
Nine new State Police Recruit Troopers to be sworn in
Fire prevention outreach is a success in southwestern Oregon communities
ODOT's mountaintop site creates tangible results
(pdf)
One in seven Oregon Youth Authority youth honored as graduates
Oregon State Police Springfield area command receives award
Oregon VINE reaches six million people in ten years
State emergency responders train for all-hazard events
Grant funds help Troopers target safety corridors
AMBER Alert program expands to Facebook
State Troopers working to keep highways safe over holidays
OSP helps make Thanksgiving holiday travel safe, not tragic
Tillamook project supports economy, education, environment
OSFM, ODF Fire Safety House to serve as life-sized teaching tool
Governor announces new State Police Superintendent
Riders benefit from Oregon’s top-rated motorcycle training program
34 OSP recruit troopers hitting the road following graduation
Workplace deaths continued to decline over past decade
13 new recruit troopers graduate from Public Safety Academy
Alcohol awareness campaign focuses on communities of color in Oregon
2009 highway deaths hit 60-year low
New laws aimed at improving safety
OSP Bomb Tech added to National Memorial Wall
ADS-B creates a new standard of aviation safety
OSP Bend office returns to 24 hour coverage
OSP troopers back on the road 24/7 in Lane County
Oregon police target DUII drivers: August 21 - Sept. 7
Governor proclamation for Arson Awareness week: May 3-9
OSP troopers back on 24 hour coverage at Portland and Tualatin offices
41 OSP recruit troopers graduate from post-academy training
Response vehicles help forensic scientists at crime scenes
Simpson selected to lead Office of State Fire Marshal
Governor proclaims Fire Service Appreciation Day January 27
OSP Central Point office first to resume 24/7 trooper patrol coverage
17 new Oregon State Police recruit troopers sworn in
2008 Thanksgiving Traffic Safety Reminders
Oregon's Urban Search and Rescue Task Force undergo training
2009 Oregon OSHA calendar celebrates safety in agriculture
OSP troopers honored for "looking beyond the traffic ticket"
Grant funds put more troopers on mountain passes this winter
Diverse backgrounds, experiences make up newest state police recruits
Trucking industry, ODOT, OSP and local police partner on safety campaign
Baker County receives funds to conduct hazardous materials exercise
"Trailer of Shame" makes debut at State Fair
DUII Crackdown: August 15 - September 1
OSP Drug Detection Canine Program helps keep drugs from our communities
Liquor Commission receives Social Responsibility Award
OSP radio tech nat'l nominee for public safety communications award
State Fire Marshal awards Silver Sparky
State Fire Marshal awards Golden Sparky
Oregon State Fire Marshal Incident Communication Unit receives award
Trooper, Deputy receive TOP COPS award
Missing Childrens' Awareness Day - May 25, 2008
New OSP Forensic Services Division Director appointed
Oregon's Public Health Week focus: climate change and human health
Lola, a new OSP drug detection canine, joins department
OSP Sergeant Receives DPSST-sponsored Top Patrol Supervisor Award
Guardsmen save a life with the right training, equipment
Video testimony equipment helps forensic scientists in court & lab
OSP rolls out new recruiting Web site
Radio communications expert receives first OSP "Charles P. Pray Award"
Amber Alert Awareness Day - January 13, 2008
Oregon firefighting agencies help fight southern California's wildfires
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Promoting Responsible Government
DLCD among finalists for Harvard Kennedy School Innovations award grant
New Insurance Division video explains why health insurance costs so much
OWEB offers new online tool for watershed restoration reporting
Long distance telephone provider must stop doing business in Oregon
New business data now free online at Data.Oregon.gov
Loss of power at OLCC resulted in no loss of revenue for Oregonians
Customer awareness of DMV online service is rising
ODOT weigh station gets new life as garden shed
DMV shaves two days off turnaround time for vehicle title request
OLCC distributes $172M to Oregon cities, counties and the general fund
DCBS Insurance Division bill helps consumers' rights when a car is totaled
Oregon to ban misleading credentials
State ME gets national award supporting organ/tissue donation programs
ODOT engineers reach out to students
Oregon's law enforcement community receives award for Special Olympics work
VISA lists Oregon's E-government as compliant with PCI security
State buildings are models of energy efficiency
State government's fleet goes "green"
Agency partnership solves vaccine delivery problem during winter weather
Oregon Employment Department offers 2008 Oregon Employer Council Annual State Conference
Botswana officials hear vision of DHS I.T. leaders
ODOT helps Oregon small businesses grow
A report to Oregonians
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Protecting Natural Resources
State Police Fish & Wildlife "2011 Team of the Year"
Rimrock West nationally recognized as a Firewise Community
Stimulus funds at work in Clackamas County
Community of Rimrock West leverages resources to reduce wildfire risk
Oregon Lottery helps produce plywood & paychecks in Rogue River
Fire prevention outreach is a success in southwestern Oregon communities
OWEB offers new online tool for watershed restoration reporting
Working together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
OSFM, ODF Fire Safety House to serve as life-sized teaching tool
DEQ sponsors 'Oregon Carbon Calculator,' an online interactive tool
Building Codes Division seeks input on "Reach Code"
Wildlife benefit from agriculture's good neighbor policy
New trail and bridge commemorate South Slough's 35 years
ODOT weigh-in-motion system clears 11 million trucks
State Lands cleans up Mill Creek for Oregon Sesquicentennial
New building codes standards support electric vehicle growth
Building Codes Division to allow water conservation in commercial buildings
Oregon to get world's largest wind farm
Building Codes Division takes action to support water conservation
State government's fleet goes "green"
State tax credit will help build Collins sawmill
Oregon firefighting agencies help fight southern California's wildfires
Energy-saving measures land two Oregon organizations major awards
Oregon Lottery proceeds benefit Oregonians
ODFW goes airborne to stock back country lakes with trout
Return to Top
Saving Money
Oregon stimulus funds at work in Grant County
DLCD among finalists for Harvard Kennedy School Innovations award grant
Long distance telephone provider must stop doing business in Oregon
Loss of power at OLCC resulted in no loss of revenue for Oregonians
TRUE offers potential for regulatory streamlining
Customer awareness of DMV online service is rising
Oregon to net $3.6 million from AIG settlement
Do more state tax transactions online, anytime
DMV shaves two days off turnaround time for vehicle title request
State offers tips for first-time insurance buyers
SAIF declares $100 million dividend for policyholders
BOLI saves $43,000 by not mailing new minimum wage posters
ODOT weigh-in-motion system clears 11 million trucks
Oregon home insurance costs below national average
State buildings are models of energy efficiency
Video testimony equipment helps forensic scientists in court & lab
ODOT is saving truckers time and money
State saves money, consolidates Data Center/IT networks (video)
Oregon employers to see lower workers' compensation costs in 2008
Surplus property holds its biggest Saturday sale
Return to Top
News by Month Posted, 2012
May
Missing Childrens' Awareness Day - May 25, 2012
Online quiz tests auto insurance knowledge
Insurance Division helps consumers locate missing life policies
Honoring Oregon's Fallen Law Enforcement Officers
State Police Fish & Wildlife "2011 Team of the Year"
April
Roadside memorial sign honors three fallen State Troopers
Rimrock West nationally recognized as a Firewise Community
March
Stimulus funds at work in Clackamas County
Oregon stimulus funds at work in Grant County
February
Community of Rimrock West leverages resources to reduce wildfire risk
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News by Month Posted, 2011
November
DLCD among finalists for Harvard Kennedy School Innovations award grant
OHA visits communities to help build better health
Healthy Kids - a new health coverage program for uninsured kids
Union Pacific recruits in Hermiston
OPDP: a state-sponsored prescription discount program
October
OSP exceeds goal of e-recruit electronic applications in six hours
OLCC & RRF Joint Research and Educational Project
CCWD and John N. Gardner Institute partner to advance state goals
Oregon Lottery helps produce plywood & paychecks in Rogue River
Medicare open/annual enrollment is changing to 10/15/11 - 12/7/11
Dorothea Lange in the Willamette Valley
September
Nine new State Police Recruit Troopers to be sworn in
August
Fire prevention outreach is a success in southwestern Oregon communities
OLCC distributes $350M to help fund schools, police and healthcare
(pdf)
New Insurance Division video explains why health insurance costs so much
ODOT's mountaintop site creates tangible results
(pdf)
OWEB offers new online tool for watershed restoration reporting
July
Oregon launches broadband map
One in seven Oregon Youth Authority youth honored as graduates
Working together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Long distance telephone provider must stop doing business in Oregon
Oregon State Police Springfield area command receives award
2011 ODOT summer road construction map now online
Home loans exclusively for Oregon veterans, now a lifetime benefit
Gorge 25 effort wins 2011 Oregon Tourism and Hospitality award
2011 Ag Progress Awards dinner
June
Economic link restored between southern Oregon coast and Willamette Valley
Loss of power at OLCC resulted in no loss of revenue for Oregonians
Welcome to Oregon Health Connect
The new Oregon Blue Book impresses The Oregonian and Eugene Register-Guard
Oregon VINE reaches six million people in ten years
New business data now free online at Data.Oregon.gov
April
Phone counselors/Web help Oregon adults explore college options
March
Customer awareness of DMV online service is rising
TRUE offers potential for regulatory streamlining
Oregon to net $3.6 million from AIG settlement
New website/phone number help Oregonians find health programs
State emergency responders train for all-hazard events
January
Grant funds help Troopers target safety corridors
AMBER Alert program expands to Facebook
_________________________________________________________________________
News by Month Posted, 2010
December
State Troopers working to keep highways safe over holidays
November
OSP helps make Thanksgiving holiday travel safe, not tragic
October
Tillamook project supports economy, education, environment
DMV shaves two days off turnaround time for vehicle title request
OSFM, ODF Fire Safety House to serve as life-sized teaching tool
ODOT weigh station gets new life as garden shed
Do more state tax transactions online, anytime
September
OMD sponsors free "Job, Safety, Health and Wellness" event
August
Governor announces new State Police Superintendent
OLCC distributes $172M to Oregon cities, counties and the general fund
DOGAMI map highlights events in Oregon's amazing geologic history
July
OSU research, now at $275M, answers questions important to Oregon
Homeowners have new tool to navigate permitting process
Oregon adds Facebook as friend
June
Oregon brings NOAA's Pacific Fleet to Newport
Eugene's Ninkasi supersizes suds production
May
Riders benefit from Oregon’s top-rated motorcycle training program
Trucking companies benefit with Oregon’s Trusted Carrier Program
State offers tips for first-time insurance buyers
34 OSP recruit troopers hitting the road following graduation
April
DEQ sponsors 'Oregon Carbon Calculator,' an online interactive tool
Workplace deaths continued to decline over past decade
Building Codes Division seeks input on "Reach Code"
March
Oregon annuities investors have more protection under new law
13 new recruit troopers graduate from Public Safety Academy
SAIF declares $100 million dividend for policyholders
Alcohol awareness campaign focuses on communities of color in Oregon
Oregon home insurance costs among lowest in nation
Bend event to help homeowners prevent foreclosure
Business Oregon; Ferrotec plan for solar manufacturing plant
January
2009 highway deaths hit 60-year low
Certification of tribal industrial land is a first for the state of Oregon
Governor awards grant to Novellus Systems for workforce training
Don't trash that TV or computer! DEQ can help with Oregon E-Cycles
DCBS Insurance Division bill helps consumers' rights when a car is totaled
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Page updated: May 24, 2012