Unemployed Oregonians to lose pandemic benefits in September
Oregonians could lose more than $70 million in weekly unemployment benefits after Labor Day, when some federal pandemic aid programs expire and the…
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Gov. Brown declares state of emergency in 22 counties amid new heat wave forecast
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — At the request of the Oregon Health Authority, Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday declared a state of emergency in 23 counties to…
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LCDC adopts land-use rules to help people displaced by wildfires
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission last week adopted revisions to a series of administrative rules…
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Gov. Brown weighs vaccine mandate for state workers
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is “examining” whether to require that state workers get vaccinated, as the highly transmissible delta variant continues…
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‘Key wins’: Merkley outlines Oregon, Northwest funding in infrastructure deal
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., who serves as chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the Interior Department and Environmental…
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Portland bars camping in forested areas during fire season
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The city of Portland plans to prohibit people from camping in forested areas of the city to protect individuals experiencing…
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City of Bend holds open house on project to turn motel into transitional homeless shelter
The city of Bend recently was awarded $2.97 million from the state-funded Project Turnkey to purchase a motel property and remodel it for use as a…
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Oregon delegation pushes feds for more relief following historic wildfires, drought, heat
Oregon’s entire congressional delegation joined with Western colleagues in the House and Senate Tuesday to urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
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Gov. Kate Brown signs ambitious energy bill
Oregon’s clean energy bill, which sets one of the most ambitious timelines in the country for moving to 100% clean electricity sources, was signed…
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Prineville Mayor Jason Beebe announces bid to unseat Senator Ron Wyden
Prineville Mayor and data center contractor Jason Beebe announced his candidacy Tuesday for the U.S. Senate “to replace the failed policies of Ron…
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Ex-lawmaker who let protesters in Oregon Capitol pleads guilty, gets probation
A former Oregon lawmaker who was expelled for letting violent, far-right protesters into the state Capitol has pleaded guilty to one count of…
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City of Bend invites public participation in online fair housing survey
The city of Bend is inviting community members to participate in a survey to assess the status of fair housing within the community. Fair housing…
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City of Bend to offer Project Turnkey shelter details at open house this evening
The city of Bend plans to share information at an open house this evening about its upcoming motel-to-shelter remodeling as part of Project Turnkey.…
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Judge refuses to block digging at lithium mine on Nevada-Oregon line
A federal judge has denied environmentalists’ request for a court order temporarily blocking the government from digging trenches for archaeological…
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Confusion besets new police reform laws in Washington state
Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after…
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Bend’s High Desert Museum receives $1.2 million federal grant to expand STEM education
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Friday that the High Desert Museum in Bend will receive more than $1.2 million from the National…
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‘This is a big deal’: Bend officials talk with residents about big neighborhood housing changes
The city of Bend hosted a community information session Thursday evening regarding proposed code amendments under House Bill 2001, passed by the…
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Oregon state Rep. Gary Leif dies
Oregon Rep. Gary Leif has died. He was 64. House Republican Leader Christine Drazan confirmed his death Thursday in a statement.…
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Portland officials OK $600,000 settlement in fatal officer-involved shooting
Portland’s City Council has approved a $600,000 payment to the family of a man police shot to death after a foot chase that consultants later…
Continue Reading Bentz introduces bill to let Forest Service use Environmental Policy Act exemptions
-Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) on Thursday introduced the Commonsense Coordination Act. The bill allows the U.S. Forest Service to utilize the same…
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