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OBA Response To Resignation

In response to the recent announcement that Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber has made a decision to resign, OBA Board Chair Mark Long has issued the following statement: “Having worked with Governor John Kitzhaber since the founding of OBA in 1999, we are deeply Read More

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Busy Tax Filing Weekend Looms

Seattle, WA. – The IRS office in Seattle is reminding taxpayers the Presidents Day holiday period typically marks one of the busiest weeks of the tax filing season for its phone lines. There are other alternatives to help taxpayers find answers to commonly asked Read More

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Oregon Arts Commission Award

Eugene, Ore. – Literary artist Ana-Maurine Lara, an award-winning novelist and poet from Eugene, is the 2015 recipient of the Oregon Arts Commission’s honorary Joan Shipley Award. Lara leads a group of 13 Oregon artists selected for the Arts Commission’s Read More