Gov. Brown signs bill to widen access to electric vehicles, charging devices
Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday signed House Bill 2165, legislation introduced by the governor’s office to expand access to electric vehicles and…
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Deschutes County commissioners to ask Gov. Brown for drought status declaration
On Wednesday, the Deschutes County Commissioners moved closer to officially declaring a state of emergency for the ongoing drought in Central…
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Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast back home in Astoria after seizing $33 million worth of cocaine
The Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast returned to its Astoria homeport Friday after completing a 10,000-mile, 49-day counter-narcotics patrol in the…
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Farmers buy land, make camp by shut Klamath irrigation canal
Two farmers with ties to anti-government activist Ammon Bundy have purchased land by a shut-off irrigation canal in the Klamath Basin that would…
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Wyden introduces bill to direct billions to build long-term child care availability
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Bob Casey, D-Pa., and Tina Smith,…
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Portland police declare riot, arrest 5 amid violence at event marking year since Floyd’s death
Portland police declared a riot and arrested five people Tuesday night after violence broke out during a gathering on the anniversary of the murder…
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Sen. Jeff Merkley holds Deschutes County virtual town hall
Sen. Jeff Merkley held a virtual town hall Tuesday, answering questions from Deschutes County…
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Redmond councilors name ‘If I were Mayor’ student winners, OK $3.45 million FAA airport grant
Redmond city councilors on Tuesday evening approved a $3.45 million COVID-19 relief grant to the Redmond Airport from the Federal Aviation…
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Hummel, Oregon lawmakers endorse criminal justice, police reform bill to reduce racial disparities
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel joined several state legislators Tuesday in expressing their support for a criminal justice and police…
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Environmental group sues Forest Service over SW Oregon post-fire tree removal
An environmental group is suing the U.S. Forest Service, claiming it unlawfully approved the removal of trees burned in the Rogue River-Siskiyou…
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Half of Oregon’s 36 counties now at COVID-19 Lower Risk level, including Multnomah
Improving COVID-19 vaccination numbers have put five more counties in the Lower Risk category for business restrictions, including the most populous…
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Wyden co-sponsors Safe Gun Storage Act
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined Senate colleagues to introduce legislation Tuesday directing the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish…
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Wyden schedules C.O. virtual town hall for June 3
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that he will have a live regional on-line town hall hosted by People’s Town Hall for residents of Crook,…
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Gov. Brown issues statement, one year after George Floyd’s death
Governor Kate Brown issued the following statement…
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Cascade Lakes Highway set to open for season Wednesday morning
Just ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, the Cascade Lakes Highway will reopen at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Deschutes County officials…
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ODOT: Updated transportation safety plan keeps vision at zero fatalities, serious injuries by 2035
A draft plan that will help Oregon improve transportation safety across all modes of travel – people walking, rolling, riding and driving – is…
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Oregon lawmakers add civics education to high school curriculum
The Oregon House voted Monday to make education in civics a requirement for high school students. Senate Bill 513 A updates Oregon’s high school…
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Oregon senators announce $39 million for substance abuse treatment, prevention, mental health services
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Monday that $39.3 million in American Rescue Plan funding is headed to Oregon to support…
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Oregon House OKs bill to count properly postmarked ballots arriving up to a week after Election Day
Oregon House Democrats on Monday passed House Bill 3291, expanding voting accessibility by allowing ballots that are postmarked by Election Day to be…
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Homeless people file suit against city of Portland over lost possessions
Four people experiencing homelessness have filed a class-action lawsuit against the city of Portland, saying its contractors have illegally tossed…
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