Government
‘One Big Beautiful Bill’, Bentz draw fierce backlash from Oregon Democrats, nurses
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday narrowly passed H.R. 1, the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill,” sending…
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Commentary: The road to transportation funding is long
The debate over paying for transportation needs in Oregon may have paused with the end of the legislative…
Crime & Justice
Oregon police erred in use of aerial surveillance camera for marijuana bust, appeals court says
The ruling was lauded by civil rights advocates and privacy watchdogs fresh off of a fight in the…
Government
Oregon Democrats slam Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ urge Rep. Cliff Bentz to vote against it
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and the state’s Democratic congressional delegation are speaking out against President Donald Trump’s proposed…
Government
Oregon lawmakers regulate guns, public defense, while crime victim, exoneree funding stall
Bills that would have funded care for crime victims and those who have been wrongfully incarcerated languished in…
Government
Oregon, Washington sue Trump admin for sharing Medicaid files with immigration enforcement
Oregon and Washington’s attorneys general are suing the federal government for sharing residents’ Medicaid records with federal immigration…
Business
Gov. Kotek launches new agency to fast-track housing construction
The “doors are open” on a new state office charged with meeting Gov. Tina Kotek’s goal of getting…
Local News
St. Helens native injured in Coeur d’Alene firefighter ambush
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include additional information on David Tysdal’s background. A St. Helens…
Business
Rick Wright, Market of Choice CEO and grocery industry leader, dies at 62
Rick Wright, CEO of the Oregon-based grocery chain Market of Choice, died Sunday. He was 62. Wright, who…
Business
ODOT director calls legislature’s transportation bill failure ‘shocking,’ ‘scary’ warns of layoffs
In an email to ODOT staff Saturday, Director Kris Strickland said the agency will be forced to eliminate…