News
Kotek fires public defense leader as thousands go without attorneys
The head of Oregon’s public defender system was fired Thursday morning, after a years-long struggle to fix the ...
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Education
Reed College to expand tuition-free program nationwide
A small private liberal arts college in the Portland area has a new idea for getting students to ...
Local News
State discovers errors in key study that determines cost share for trucks versus cars to maintain Oregon’s roads
The state recently discovered significant errors in a key study that determines whether cars and trucks are paying ...
Oregon
Two bodies turn up in Willamette River in recent days, neither belong to missing kayaker
Authorities have recovered a second body from the Willamette River since a kayaker plunged over Willamette Falls Saturday night, April ...
Columnists
Too much communication: For cell phones in schools, simpler may be better
What do you do with legislation that cuts into the middle of how Oregonians live their lives, when ...
Nation
Oregon companies suffering under Trump tariffs, consumers next, business leaders tell governor
At a roundtable hosted by Gov. Tina Kotek, more than a dozen business leaders described a dire situation ...
Education
Federal education cuts and Trump DEI demands leave states, teachers in limbo
Many conservative-led states rely heavily on dollars from Washington.
Wildfires
Proposal to impose penalties on private utilities delaying wildfire lawsuits quietly moves forward
A bipartisan bill moving through the Oregon Senate would prohibit private utilities from recovering wildfire costs from customers ...
State
Oregon gun owners ask state supreme court to shoot down Measure 114
Two Harney County gun owners are asking the Oregon Supreme Court to weigh in on Measure 114, the ...
Local News
Oregon House passes bill to criminalize sharing AI-generated fake nude photos
As artificial intelligence continues to evolve and make it easier to create realistic fake photos and video, Oregon ...
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