AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Springfield Oregon. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/springfield-or 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/springfield-or https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 16 Apr 2024 01:07:42 -0500 Baker City, OR -- Oregon Republican gubernatorial candidate, Kerry McQuisten, is honored to announce that her candidacy has been officially endorsed https://www.americantowns.com/news/steve-yates-endorses-kerry-mcquisten-for-governor-31352101-baker-city-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/steve-yates-endorses-kerry-mcquisten-for-governor-31352101-baker-city-or.html Government and Politics Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – New poll numbers came out in Oregon and it’s NOT looking good for Democrats. -- 35% of Oregonians https://www.americantowns.com/news/ron-wyden-underwater-with-oregon-voters-31351279-washington-dc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ron-wyden-underwater-with-oregon-voters-31351279-washington-dc.html Government and Politics Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 April 2022 Governor Kate Brown Welcomes President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. for Infrastructure Visit at Portland International Airport This month, https://www.americantowns.com/news/oregon-governor-kate-brown-newsletter-april-2022-31355357-salem-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/oregon-governor-kate-brown-newsletter-april-2022-31355357-salem-or.html Government and Politics Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 During their years of public service to Oregon, both Democrat Governor Ted Kulongoski and Republican U.S. Senator Gordon Smith led with independence https://www.americantowns.com/news/democrats-and-republicans-unite-for-oregon-31371186-salem-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/democrats-and-republicans-unite-for-oregon-31371186-salem-or.html Government and Politics Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Baker City, OR -- Oregon Republican gubernatorial candidate, Kerry McQuisten, is honored to announce that her candidacy has been officially endorsed https://www.americantowns.com/news/trump-senior-advisor-david-bossie-endorses-maga-candidate-kerry-mcquisten-for-governor-31362402-baker-city-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/trump-senior-advisor-david-bossie-endorses-maga-candidate-kerry-mcquisten-for-governor-31362402-baker-city-or.html Government and Politics Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 In the wake of national tragedies such as the shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, it's natural to feel difficult emotions, and to need support. There https://www.americantowns.com/news/oregon-governor-kate-brown-newsletter-may-2022-31379275-salem-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/oregon-governor-kate-brown-newsletter-may-2022-31379275-salem-or.html Government and Politics Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 June 2022 Oregon Welcomes the World, July 15–24, for the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 Hello, World. Meet Oregon. https://www.americantowns.com/news/oregon-governor-kate-brown-newsletter-june-2022-31399974-salem-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/oregon-governor-kate-brown-newsletter-june-2022-31399974-salem-or.html Government and Politics Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 [Portland, Oregon] – It has been two weeks since the Tina for Oregon campaign challenged Republican candidate Christine Drazan and conservative https://www.americantowns.com/news/volunteer-leader-with-moms-demand-action-to-drazan-and-johnsonwere-furious-were-paying-attention-and-we-vote-31401088-portland-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/volunteer-leader-with-moms-demand-action-to-drazan-and-johnsonwere-furious-were-paying-attention-and-we-vote-31401088-portland-or.html Government and Politics Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 [Portland, OR] – Today, Oregon’s minimum wage will increase for over 100,000 workers across the state.  As House Speaker, https://www.americantowns.com/news/tina-kotek-celebrates-oregons-minimum-wage-increasehighlights-opponents-records-of-siding-with-corporate-special-interests-over-working-families-31401096-portland-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tina-kotek-celebrates-oregons-minimum-wage-increasehighlights-opponents-records-of-siding-with-corporate-special-interests-over-working-families-31401096-portland-or.html Government and Politics Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 [Portland, OR] – Tina Kotek, Oregon’s Democratic candidate for Governor, issued the following statement regarding yesterday’s https://www.americantowns.com/news/tina-kotek-decries-us-supreme-courts-decision-on-clean-air-31401100-portland-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tina-kotek-decries-us-supreme-courts-decision-on-clean-air-31401100-portland-or.html Government and Politics Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Week in Review: Independent Party of Oregon Criticizes Johnson, Gun Violence Prevention Forum Gains Traction, 100,000+ Oregonians Get a Pay Raise, https://www.americantowns.com/news/week-in-review-independent-party-31401105-portland-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/week-in-review-independent-party-31401105-portland-or.html Government and Politics Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 This week, gubernatorial candidate Betsy Johnson drew criticism from community leaders and even the Independent Party of Oregon for disparaging https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-independent-party-of-oregon-distances-itself-from-gubernatorial-candidate-betsy-johnson-31401091-adams-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-independent-party-of-oregon-distances-itself-from-gubernatorial-candidate-betsy-johnson-31401091-adams-or.html Government and Politics Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The start of summer traditionally means the end of the school year and the beginning of a season of outdoor recreation and fun. But unfortunately, https://www.americantowns.com/news/more-extreme-weather-events-31401753-beaverton-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/more-extreme-weather-events-31401753-beaverton-or.html Government and Politics Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The headlines over the last few weeks have Americans spinning. First the Supreme Court reverses Roe v. Wade and undercuts the EPA's authority to deal https://www.americantowns.com/news/kicking-off-the-fight-in-oregon-31401759-portland-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kicking-off-the-fight-in-oregon-31401759-portland-or.html Government and Politics Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Portland, OR Yesterday, at least two news reports detailed how former State Senator Betsy Johnson tried to “shirk responsibility” after https://www.americantowns.com/news/tina-kotek-responds-to-reports-that-betsy-johnson-shirked-responsibility-after-traffic-accident-31403714-portland-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tina-kotek-responds-to-reports-that-betsy-johnson-shirked-responsibility-after-traffic-accident-31403714-portland-or.html Government and Politics Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500