Month: September 2019

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would grant legal marijuana businesses access to banking, a measure that would clear…

A contractor working for the Deschutes National Forest will be replacing the decommissioned Indian Ford Bridge beginning Sunday and continuing…

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. government is keeping details secret about a cattle grazing program in six Western states that could be harming…

SEATTLE (AP) — A total of 17 states, including Washington and Oregon, sued the Trump administration Wednesday to block rules weakening the…

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., on Wednesday applauded an announcement by the United States and Japan that they have a reached a partial trade deal. Walden…

(Update: Adding information) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Police Bureau has terminated a two-year contract that allowed federal immigration…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland man is accused of punching and strangling an Anatolian shepherd named Chino. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Paul…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal highway officials have endorsed an accelerated timeline proposed by Oregon and Washington transportation officials…

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday passed a comprehensive energy storage package that includes provisions from Sen. Ron…

(Update: Adding alleged traffic violations, photo) A La Pine man who crashed a stolen off-road motorcycle after a brief chase Tuesday night was taken…

Ocean-based actions have greater potential to fill in gaps in climate change mitigation than previously appreciated, an Oregon State University…

From Thursday through next Tuesday, Oregon Adaptive Sports will host five alumni from Denver’s Craig Hospital, a leading neurological…

The Central Oregon Fire Chiefs Association announced Wednesday that debris burn season will open at sunrise next Tuesday, Oct. 1, for many local fire…

A reduced threat of severe wildfires has prompted Deschutes County officials to end public fire use restrictions a few weeks early. Earlier this…

Oregon Zoo animal staff are providing around-the-clock care and some extra TLC this week for Chendra, a 26-year-old Asian elephant whose…

Rebecca Jones Gaston will serve as the new director of the Child Welfare program, the Oregon Department of Human Services announced Wednesday. Jones…

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., a senior member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, issued the following statement Wednesday in response to the summary of…

Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), said Wednesday they have reintroduced legislation to reinstate the…