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Nine Targets across four states will close for good on Oct. 21, 2023, according to a statement from the retailer.

Target to close 9 stores due to ‘theft and organized retail crime’

Tina Kotek helped raise the minimum wage and pass statewide rent control, and she's hoping to tackle homelessness as Oregon's governor.

Tina Kotek, Oregon’s next governor, prioritizing homelessness challenges

Flying under the radar during the midterms, ballot measures securing rent stabilization and affordable housing also had success last week.

Rent stabilization, affordable housing measures win at midterms