Government
Oregon bill, headed to governor, sets homeownership goals by 2030
Oregon lawmakers say bill would help guide housing policy Saying homeownership is crucial to building wealth and ...
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Opinion
Opinion: The high cost of doing nothing, or why Oregon must fund wildlife crossings
The 2025 Transportation Reinvestment Package (TRIP), which is under consideration by the Legislature as we write this, offers ...
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He was pulled over for drunk driving in a county vehicle. He’s the sheriff of Umatilla County.
UMATILLA COUNTY — The Gilliam County Sheriff’s Office reported Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan had a blood-alcohol level ...
Government
Oregon bill would allow youth to vote in school board elections
House Bill 3012 would let 16- and 17-year-olds vote in school board elections by 2029 Some Oregon ...
Government
Oregon House passes bill to prohibit housing discrimination based on immigration status
In a 36-15 vote, the Oregon House on Monday passed a bill to prohibit landlords from asking tenants ...
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Fears over Columbia Basin dams, hydroelectricity grow as agencies lose hundreds of employees
Hundreds of federal employees managing the nation’s main hydropower corridor have retired, resigned or been released due to ...
Education
More Oregon parents are asking for vaccine exemptions for their kids, data show
Data shows three years of declining vaccine rates among Oregon kindergarteners Nearly one in 10 Oregon kindergartners aren’t ...
Environment
Oregon bill would speed up process to rename locations with offensive titles
Bill defines offensive as ‘insulting and derogatory’ to Oregon Native American tribes, or any race, nationality or ethnicity ...
Business
Rite Aid to close a dozen Oregon locations
Pharmacy giant Rite Aid, which filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this year, says a dozen of its Oregon ...
Business
Craig Prins, appointed after bourbon scandal, plans to exit OLCC this summer
The head of Oregon’s commission overseeing liquor and marijuana plans to leave his position by July 1, he ...