Starting on July 14, the Oregon Department of Revenue will publish a list of delinquent taxpayers who owe sizable sums — over $50,000 — on the department’s website.
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The Oregon Elections Division announced Thursday it will refer an investigation into Democratic Party donor Nishad Singh to the Oregon Department of Justice for review and, if warranted, criminal prosecution.
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By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s latest state revenue forecast far exceeded expectations Wednesday, giving lawmakers more money for a two-year budget that’s due in June, but a walkout by Senate Republicans has jeopardized the process and they show no signs of planning to return to the chamber. Senate Democratic leaders,
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Oregon Housing and Community Services announced Wednesday it will pause accepting new applications for the Oregon Homeowner Assistance Fund program at 4 p.m. PST on Wednesday, May 31.
Continue Reading SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Wednesday a $2.5 million settlement with EyeMed Vision Care that resolves an investigation into a data breach that compromised the personal and medical information of about 2.1 million people, including more than 11,000 Oregonians. The $750,000 the state will receive will go to supporting the
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and six bipartisan senators called for stronger protections for the privacy of Americans’ letters and packages in a letter to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service Wednesday. Wyden chairs the Senate Finance Committee, and Paul is ranking member of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs
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PHOENIX (AP) — A woman who was convicted in Idaho last week in the deaths of her two children and a romantic rival has been indicted for a second time in Arizona, this time on charges that she conspired to kill her niece’s ex-husband. Lori Vallow Daybell was found guilty last week of conspiring to
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Oregon’s latest quarterly revenue forecast arrived Wednesday, up nearly $2 billion, locking in a $5.5 billion kicker refund to Oregonians (and a $1.8 billion corporate kicker) amid a legislative stalemate in the state Senate that has blocked final action on numerous bills.
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Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.0% in April, down from 4.4% in March. For the past 21 months since August 2021, Oregon’s unemployment rate has remained relatively steady and near historic lows. The unemployment rate averaged 4.2% in that time, while ranging between 3.5% and 4.8%.
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A grand jury has indicted a man who was already charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, allowing prosecutors to skip a planned week-long preliminary hearing that was set for late June. Bryan Kohberger was arrested late last year and charged with
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After several lightning strikes Monday night, the Oregon Department of Forestry succeeded in stopping progression on a fire between Sharps Creek and Mosby due to a detection camera installed last fall.
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Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), a member of the Education and the Workforce Committee, questioned U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona Tuesday on the importance of high school proficiency testing requirements for math, reading and writing.
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Mother-and-son poachers who shot two bear cubs near Siletz last October must pay $15,000 in damages, lost hunting privileges for three years and will be on bench probation for five years, according to Lincoln County court documents.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Firefighters rescued over a dozen people and three dogs from a dramatic apartment building fire Tuesday in downtown Portland, Oregon. Portland Fire & Rescue tweeted about 10:45 a.m. that they had responded to the blaze and shortly after said rescues were underway. Fire officials said before noon that firefighters had been
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Gov. Tina Kotek announced Tuesday that she is directing the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to make state tax compliance a requirement for the agency to issue or renew cannabis retail licenses.
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Nestled in the upper end of the Blitzen Valley with Steens Mountain in the distance, the Frenchglen Hotel awaits its perfect match – a concessionaire with business savvy to run its hotel and restaurant. Are you the one?
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Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) joined Rep. Michael McCaul (TX-10) to introduce the FEND Off Fentanyl Act, which seeks to combat the fentanyl crisis by targeting the illicit drug’s global supply chain.
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Available child care slots for young children in Oregon grew by almost 5% from March 2020 to December 2022, thanks in part to increased public funding for child care, a new report from Oregon State University found.
Continue ReadingBy ED KOMENDA Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Democratic and Republican leaders in the Washington Statehouse reached a tentative deal on a major new drug policy Monday, one that would avoid making the state the second to decriminalize the possession of controlled substances. Lawmakers will consider the compromise Tuesday when they return to Olympia for
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for much of Oregon Monday afternoon and evening. The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries warned heavy rain may result in landslides in areas of steep terrain, as well as debris flows in and near burned areas from recent wildfires. Find the
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