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Gov. John Kitzhaber issued a proclamation convening a Special Session of the state Legislature on Sept. 30.

A bill authorizing the sale of federally owned helium could raise money to extend timber payments to rural counties, including $17 million to Douglas County.

A recent marketing effort is paying off for the Prineville/Crook County Airport.

A recreational vehicle production plant is moving work from Burley, Idaho to Pendleton.

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Acting Administrator said that Portland’s Columbia Green Technologies exemplifies the Obama Administration’s commitment to green companies and boosting exports.

Unemployment is vastly different in Oregon counties, ranging from 6.1% in Benton to 12.6% in Harney and Crook counties.

Portland historian Chet Orloff unveiled a virtual Museum of the City to show off the city’s sustainability.

Phil and Penny Knight are pledging $500 million for cancer research if Oregon Health & Science University can match it in the next two years.

Millennials’ participation in the new health insurance exchanges is considered crucial to the success of the Affordable Care Act.

Oregon’s newest state park along the lower John Day River is opening this week.