Rural

The federal program provides financial support for rural county services, like schools and roads. But this year, the legislation still hasn’t passed Congress. That could devastate rural school districts, especially smaller ones.

Jails in rural Oregon are often older and in need of upgrades, but new tax money can be hard to come by.

Central Oregon heallth clinic lays of 11% of staff in order to keep doors open to patients, according to press release.

No federal semiconductor research center, no urban growth boundary expansion in Hillsboro.

A mixture of landslides, volunteerism and fundraising may help Cape Meares residents surround themselves with a wildlife sanctuary and protect their water supply.

Lifeways seeks $15 million from state to get Project Hope off the ground.

After burning down in 2020, the McKenzie River Clinic was rebuilt and reopened on the same site it burned down.

EO Media Group, which owns the Bulletin in Bend and other Northwest newspapers, will change ownership at the end of the month.

To tackle rural farmworker housing shortages, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is directing millions of dollars to build or rehabilitate housing, including in Oregon.

Based on a survey late last year of roughly 1,800 registered nurses in Oregon, author Richard Allgeyer says the study provides analysis that is not captured in national data as employers struggle to fill nursing positions and lawmakers seek to expand the profession’s training pipeline.