Environment

Oregon governor requests federal funding to support aftermath of spring floods in Southern Oregon

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Friday asked President Donald Trump to declare a disaster, the first step to…

Government

Oregon Sen. Lisa Reynolds mulls conflict of interest declaration after ethics report

The Legislature’s own counsel would determine whether the Senator and doctor has a conflict of interest for her…

Education

ACLU, Decoding Dyslexia join calls for Oregon literacy grants to target highest needs schools

Literacy and civil rights advocates are calling on legislators to send more money to 42 chronically struggling schools…

Wildfires

Merkley warns of ‘tumultuous’ fire season amid federal cuts to wildfire support

Officials across Oregon say they will have enough firefighters on hand to battle expected wildfires this summer, but…

Government

Republicans intensify opposition to capping bills per session in Oregon

The legislation faced a mixed reception at its first committee hearing Thursday. Despite bipartisan support for an Oregon…

Environment

Group formed to invest, grant money from state’s largest environmental damages settlement

The Oregon Environmental Restoration Council will help invest and dole out nearly $700 million in funds the state…

Oregon

Oregon sees a rise in eviction filings, but rent assistance programs are working

Eviction prevention programs less expensive than re-housing efforts, experts say Oregon saw a record number of eviction filings…

Wildfires

Oregon Republicans say Dems delaying vote on wildfire map repeal to get votes for wildfire funding

Republicans say Democrats are using the bill as a bargaining chip to get Republicans to vote on redirecting…

Nation

Federal judges side with Oregon in striking down tariffs imposed by President Trump

New tariffs imposed on nearly all imports into the U.S. since April were struck down Wednesday by three…

Oregon

Meet the men who cleaned 240,000 pounds of trash off Oregon’s highways

ODOT contracts with Interstate Business Solutions, a company dedicated to cleaning state highways, hiring individuals with employment barriers…

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