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Regional Roundup

Oregon headlines, found this week in Cascade Reader

PERS Plan Would Limit Tax Rebates, Affect School Retirement Benefits Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has released her long-awaited plan to tackle the state’s financially troubled public pension system. The governor’s proposal, made public Friday, includes a long list of ideas to raise around $3.3 billion over the next 16 years to shield Oregon schools from […]

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No Fish

Federal legislation combined with a drought year results in trouble for trout on the Crooked River

The Crooked River below Bowman Dam and the Prineville Reservoir is regarded as a blue ribbon fishery for Oregon’s native Redband trout. It may be highly regarded by anglers—but at the moment, that image has been dealt a serious blow. At the heart of the issue is federal legislation passed in December 2014, which allocated […]

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