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PETER WONG Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon's official state song, nearly a century old, is about to get a makeover to remove words that advocates of change say reflect a racist past. The Oregon House has adopted and sent to the Senate a resolution that changes some of the words to "Oregon, My Oregon," which the Legislature approved as the state song in 1927. House Concurrent Resolution 11, which passed 47-6 on Friday, replaces the first verse by J.A. Buchanan: "Land of the Empire Builders, Land of the Golden West/Conquered and held by free men, Fairest and the Best." Senate Majority ...

Oregon's state song awaits an official makeover April 18 2021 House resolution, which moves to the Senate, changes a few words that some argue reflect a racist past. Oregon's official state song, nearly a century old, is about to get a makeover to remove words that advocates of change say reflect a racist past. The Oregon House has adopted and sent to the Senate a resolution that changes some of the words to "Oregon, My Oregon," which the Legislature approved as the state song in 1927. House Concurrent Resolution 11, which passed 47-6 on Friday, April 16, replaces the first verse...

Oregon lawmakers hear fire survivors personal stories and continued struggles The purpose of the hearings is for legislators to learn more about the struggles people still face and determine what the state can do to help. Author: Christine Pitawanich Updated: 8:28 PM PST February 23, 2021 SALEM, Ore. — People in fire-affected areas of Oregon gave lawmakers a glimpse into their lives now, almost six months after the fires in September. Last week, people in Southern Oregon testified in front of the Legislative House Special Committee on Wildfire Recovery. This...

Oregon lawmakers hear from wildfire survivors still waiting on relief by Tim Gruver, The Center Square  | February 19, 2021 08:00 AM Print this article Oregon lawmakers on Thursday heard from survivors of the state’s 2020 wildfires who laid out the work needed to rebuild their homes. Over four and a half hours, the 10 members of the House Special Committee on Wildfire Recovery listened to more than 30 testifiers from Talent to Almeda. In the months since the fires tore through some 1,600 square miles of the state last Labor Day, hundreds of families have...

Originally published on February 19, 2021 5:12 am Many people who testified were frustrated. They wanted to know why most of the debris from destroyed homes hasn’t been cleared yet, and why it was so hard to find affordable housing. One testimony came from Beatrice Gomez of Medford. In Spanish, she said when the Almeda Fire hit her neighborhood on Sept. 8, she and her family were celebrating her birthday. She didn’t get any alerts that the fire was coming, so she didn’t have time to grab important belongings before her mobile home was destroyed. Now Gomez and her family are strugglin...