Cottage Grove Cares: Home Share Oregon

Published on December 23, 2022

The Oregon Beliefs and Values Center conducted an online survey of Oregonians from October 1-6, 2020. It revealed 50 percent of residents believe that solving the homeless crisis in Oregon should be the top priority for our elected officials and that our leaders have a responsibility to fix it. Despite the growing severity of homelessness, Oregonians remain optimistic. Fifty-seven percent believe a mix of policies and resources implemented by our elected officials can help solve the epidemic.

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Oregonians weigh in on wildfires in new survey

Published on December 16, 2022

The recent wildfire and forest management survey was conducted online from Nov. 10 to Nov. 19.

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Statewide survey shows support for wildfire preventative measures

Published on December 15, 2022

Most Oregonians support prescribed fire and shutting off the power during wind events

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Oregonians support high for mental health, drug services

Published on November 25, 2022

Oregonians agree on necessity but divided over who should provide all of the services they believe will help.

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Look to ‘civic watersheds’ to calm the political turbulence of our times

Published on December 1, 2022

Culture wars and power politics at the national level are migrating upstream and infecting our local institutions.

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Timeline cleanse: Oregonians are really neighborly

Published on December 1, 2022

A majority of Oregonians trust their neighbors and believe they’d help them out in a pinch, a new survey from the Oregon Values & Beliefs Center found.

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Oregon residents trust their neighbors, survey says

Published on December 1, 2022

Oregon Values and Beliefs Center finds trust is high among citizens who live nearby one another.

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Oregon interfaith leaders declare win in vote to tighten gun control

Published on November 11, 2022

The gun safety initiative in Oregon would ban the sale of magazines with a capacity greater than 10 rounds and would require permits and firearm safety courses to purchase any gun.

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Survey finds Oregonians down on statewide economy as election nears

Published on November 1, 2022

An increasing number of Oregonians are concerned about the state of the economy, the latest case of public disillusionment with the direction the state is headed as voters head to the polls.

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Bipartisan group of Oregon mayors propose annual funding for homelessness

Published on October 31, 2022

A coalition of Oregon mayors is asking for ongoing state money to address the crisis

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