Opinion
Opinion: Bottle bill isn’t cause of addiction crisis
A local columnist writes: Like many beloved Oregon institutions, the Bottle Bill has been impacted by Portland’s addiction…
Business
Oregon lawmakers weigh increased oversight of state’s embattled transportation department
At a committee hearing Tuesday, legislators aiming to create a politically viable transportation package were met with calls…
Education
Summer meals available for Oregon youth across nearly 700 sites
Oregon youth ages 1 to 18 can receive free summer meals at schools, libraries, parks and community centers…
Local News
Second major protest against Trump planned across Oregon, nationwide
Thousands of Oregonians are expected to take part in a wave of protests on Saturday as part of…
Business
Bill enacting nation’s strictest limits on corporate health care influence signed by Gov. Kotek
‘We need to make sure that our health care providers and our delivery system stays local,’ the governor…
Environment
Environment, social justice groups withdraw support for governor’s key groundwater protection bill
A 39-page amendment added to the bill Friday neutralizes the power it would have brought to state agencies…
Education
Oregon ‘freedom to read’ library bill heads to governor’s desk
Senate Bill 1098 would prohibit schools and libraries from removing books on the basis of being by, or…
Business
A complete list of all the Rite Aid pharmacies closing in Oregon
Recent court filings have detailed which of Oregon’s Rite Aid locations are expected to close, rising to more…
Government
In major reversal, Kotek seeks return of fugitive suspected of targeting Asian Oregonians
It’s the second time in two weeks that Kotek has reversed course on an extradition decision in the…
Government
Resignation of Crater Lake head leaves Oregon congressional delegation concerned, clueless
Kevin Heatley, who led the park for just five months, resigned June 30 over concerns about staffing cuts…