Oregon, a hotbed of extremism, seeks to curb paramilitaries
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An armed takeover of a federal wildlife refuge. Over 100 straight days of racial justice…
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Chavez-DeRemer joins McCarthy, colleagues in visit to southern border, meet with CBP, local officials
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) on Thursday joined House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20) and Reps. Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), Jen Kiggans (VA-02), and…
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Wyden, colleagues slam Kroger over ‘widespread wage theft,’ Albertsons merger; Fred Meyer issues response
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-OR, on Thursday joined two Senate colleagues to push for accountability in a letter to Kroger after the company’s shift to a new…
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Ex-West Linn dentist gets federal prison term for stealing millions in COVID relief funds, illegal drug distribution
A former West Linn dentist was sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison Thursday for attempting to steal more $170 million in COVID relief…
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Oregon’s first year of tobacco retail licensing finds 25% of inspected retailers illegally selling products to minors
Oregon’s new Oregon Tobacco Retail License Program has marked its first year of work improving retailer compliance with the state’s tobacco…
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State to reopen Oregon Homeowner Assistance Fund to new applications
Oregon Housing and Community Services said Thursday it will resume accepting new applications for the Oregon Homeowner Assistance Fund Program on…
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Oregon Senate passes bipartisan bill aimed at easing child care shortage by allowing services in rental homes
With overwhelming bipartisan support, Senate Bill 599 passed the Oregon Senate Wednesday. The legislation requires housing providers to allow child…
Continue Reading2nd Amendment sanctuary measure overturned in Oregon
By CLAIRE RUSH and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Local governments in Oregon can’t declare themselves Second…
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Oregon AG Rosenblum welcomes appeals court ruling invalidating Columbia County gun safety laws challenge
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Rosenblum announced Wednesday that the Oregon Court of Appeals has invalidated a Columbia County…
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Oregon joins debate over police education requirements
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Amid a renewed nationwide focus on police qualifications following the fatal…
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OSU Ecampus secures state grant funding to help veterans who learn online with housing costs
Thanks to a state grant, Oregon State University’s Ecampus online education program is offering assistance to some military veterans in Oregon who…
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Merkley, colleagues introduce bill to bar tax breaks for corporations outsourcing jobs
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) joined Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) to introduce the No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act, a…
Continue Reading Wyden applauds CBP for border security upgrade, new tech he’d sought to detect fake passports
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., thanked U.S. Customs and Border Protection for following through on a long-overdue technology upgrade that detects forged…
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OSU researcher to help lead $25 million nuclear forensics project
An Oregon State University faculty member has been selected as the deputy director of a $25 million, 16-university consortium tasked with educating…
Continue ReadingWalmart to close 3 tech hubs, one in Portland, asks staff to return to office
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is closing three tech hubs and asking hundreds of employees to relocate to keep their…
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OSU research finds moisture is key to soils’ ability to store carbon
Soil is the Earth’s second-biggest carbon storage locker after the ocean, and a research collaboration has shown that it’s moisture, not…
Continue ReadingReports: T-Mobile users experience service outages across US
BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — Customers of wireless provider T-Mobile US Inc. reported widespread service outages in the U.S. late Monday, according to…
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Gov. Kotek orders flags to half-staff to honor Gresham firefighter who died on duty of cardiac arrest
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek on Monday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff until sunset on…
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ODF staff gathers Oregon ash tree seeds to save gene pool ahead of emerald ash borer outbreak
Oregon Department of Forestry staff recently completed an unprecedented effort to collect seeds from populations of Oregon ash (Fraxinus latifolia)…
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Oregon liquor agency head resigns amid bourbon scandal
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The executive director of Oregon’s liquor regulatory agency announced his resignation Monday…
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