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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek speaks during the annual Portland Metro Chamber meeting in Portland, Ore., in June. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has received $650,000 from labor groups representing carpenters this year. A committee donating those funds recently reported a $10 million cash infusion.

$10 million political check is not aimed at any particular Oregon race this year, union says

Dirk VanderHart

The largest single political donation on record in Oregon arrived mid-September in the account of Building a Stronger Oregon, a political action committee controlled by carpenter unions.

Education

University of Oregon's Volcanology Department Gets $10 Million Donation

The study of volcanology at the University of Oregon got a $10 million gift on Monday.The donation will allow the department to focus on studying active…

Nature

ODFW Donates 350,000 Pounds of Salmon to Oregon Food Bank

Oregonians who receive assistance from food banks might find an expensive - and tasty item in their boxes this winter.The Oregon Department of Fish and…