Vote delayed on Oregon gun storage bill, would be among toughest laws in the US
A proposed gun storage law that would be among the toughest in the U.S. is headed for a vote in the Oregon House. Backers say it will save lives,…
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Oregon House passes bill extending homeless camp eviction notice
The Oregon House on Monday approved a bill that would extend the notice period to homeless individuals before local government agencies remove an…
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Oregon reports no new COVID-19 related deaths, 473 new cases
There are no new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, so the state’s death toll remains at 2,460, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon bans import of aquarium accessory infested with invasive zebra mussels
The Oregon Department of Agriculture said Monday it has filed emergency rules prohibiting the import of Marimo or Moss balls infested with invasive…
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Oregon reports no new COVID-19 related deaths, 628 new cases
There are no new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, so the state’s death toll remains at 2,460, Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Bentz says Biden policies, executive orders halting new oil, gas leases killing energy, industry
Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ontario) participated Friday in a House Natural Resources Committee Republican Virtual Forum focused on what participants called…
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Oregon House Democrats hail passage of insulin cost cap, business eviction and voter protections
Oregon House Democrats issued three news releases Friday about measures passed by that body and now headed to the…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 3 more COVID-19 related deaths and 888 new cases, most since Feb. 1
There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,460 — and 888 new cases, the highest daily case count…
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Police declare riot after crowd smashes windows, sets fires in downtown Portland
Portland police declared a riot in downtown Portland after a group of anti-police demonstrators started smashing windows and breaking into…
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Poachers bag several animals, risk health of Oregon herds
Three elk, three pronghorns, a mule deer, two turkeys and a bobcat round out a collection of animals illegally killed, tagged, processed or…
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$1,000 reward offered in E. Oregon poaching of 2 great horned owls
A pair of great horned owls poached near the Eastern Oregon town of Helix on March 29 has drawn a reward offer of up to $1,000 by the Portland…
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Angry crowd gathers near scene of fatal police shooting in Portland
An angry crowd gathered Friday at a Portland park after police fatally shot a man while responding to reports of a person with a gun.…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 704 new cases
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,457, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Bentz introduces his first bill, addressing shortage of seedlings for reforestation
Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) on Thursday introduced his first piece of legislation as a Member of Congress. His bill, H.R.2562, the Solving Our…
Continue ReadingSome NW school leaders say ‘no’ to standardized tests
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — School leaders in Oregon and Washington are rejecting standardized testing that normally happens each spring because of…
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Gov. Brown orders public flags to half-staff in honor of Indianapolis shooting victims
Gov. Kate Brown on Friday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Tuesday, to honor and remember…
Continue Reading Legislature roundup: Bills on homeless, racist legacy, bullying, unemployment insurance advance
Here are several news releases received from Salem on Thursday on legislation making its way through the Oregon…
Continue ReadingOSU study: Rural-urban divide compounds racial disparities in COVID-19 deaths
While Black, Hispanic, Latino, Indigenous, Asian and Pacific Islander people are more likely to die of COVID-19 than white people nationwide, a…
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Environmental group sues over protections for 20 species
An environmental group filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging the federal government has failed to act on petitions to protect nine different species…
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Deal gives GOP lawmakers more redistricting power to speed up bills
Democrats have agreed to give up an advantage in redrawing the state’s political districts for the next 10 years, in exchange for a commitment from…
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