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PENDLETON — Over the next four months, a good chunk of the expenses of local restaurants will be covered courtesy of the city of Pendleton. At a special meeting of the Pendleton Development Commission, which is helmed by the city council, members voted to approve the Save Our Amazing Restaurants grant program, which will provide non-chain restaurants with an up to $5,000-per-month grant for four months. The total cost of the proposal is $600,000 for restaurants in and outside the urban renewal district, and it’s unlike any other grant or loan program the city has done before. Pendle...

Willamette Week The need for strong, independent local journalism is more urgent than ever. Please support the city we love by joining Friends of Willamette Week. We Asked Oregon Republican Lawmakers: Do They Acknowledge Biden Won? We also asked what they’re telling their constituents to do on Inauguration Day, when right-wing protests are planned in 50 state capitals and Washington, D.C. A right-wing protester holds a rifle outside the Oregon Capitol. (Justin Yau) Updated January 13 Last month, a dozen Republican state legislators asked Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum to j...

Legislature opens 2021 session with a heavy infusion of reality Ritual and rhetoric are subdued; members of color reach historic high in Oregon. The new Oregon Legislature was light on the usual ritual and rhetoric during its opening day on Monday, Jan. 11 — though they were present — but heavy on the realities that have reshaped state politics during the past year. All 60 representatives and 17 new senators took their oaths from Chief Justice Martha Walters. But unlike typical opening days — which have been compared to the first day of school — staff, families and friends we...

Editorial: An election myth becomes a violent mob Updated Jan 07, 2021; Posted Jan 07, 2021 WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: A pro-Trump mob breaks into the U.S. Capitol on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. A group of Republican senators said they would reject the Electoral College votes of several states unless Congress appointed a commission to audit the election results. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Getty ImagesGetty Images Facebook Share The mob of vi...

I was disappointed to see Bobby Levy sign a letter supporting the unconstitutional effort of Texas to disenfranchise millions of voters in other states based on an entirely discredited viral