Spenser, Fagan win close Democratic primary races
Alex Spenser has won the Democratic primary in Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District race, while Shemia Fagan, a state senator from Portland, has won…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, total of 147; 48 new cases, none in C.O.
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 147, along with 48 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Wash. pays out ‘hundreds of millions’ in bogus jobless benefits
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Impostors have used the stolen information of tens of thousands of people in Washington to fraudulently receive hundreds of…
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Oregon fire marshal ends temporary rule allowing self-serve gas in some counties
The Office of the State Fire Marshal’s temporary rules change allowing Oregon gas retailers to provide self-service on a voluntary basis ends at…
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Gov. Brown orders flags to half-staff to honor victims of coronavirus
Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff in honor of the victims of the novel…
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Oregon reports first death of prison inmate with COVID-19
An inmate in the Oregon State Penitentiary who tested positive for COVID-19 has died, authorities said Thursday, marking the first known death in the…
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Oregon begins 13-week jobless benefits extension program under CARES Act
The Oregon Employment Department on Thursday began providing unemployment benefits through the CARES Act Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation…
Continue Reading Oregon reports one COVID-19 death, 24 new cases
One more Oregonian has died of COVID-19, raising the death toll to 145, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Gov. Brown, Bend, Redmond mayors urge: ‘Keep it local’ over Memorial Day weekend
Gov. Kate Brown was joined Thursday by a bipartisan group of 26 mayors from across the state in urging all Oregonians, especially Portland metro…
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Limited state park camping set to resume June 9
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department announced Thursday it will offer limited camping at many state park campgrounds, starting Tuesday, June 9.…
Continue Reading Marion, Polk counties can begin Phase 1 reopening Friday
Governor Kate Brown announced Wednesday that Marion and Polk counties can begin entering Phase I of reopening on Friday under her framework for…
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Shemia Fagan edges ahead of Mark Hass in Democrat race for secretary of state
It appeared on Tuesday night that state Senator Mark Hass had edged fellow state Senator Shemia Fagan for the Democratic nomination for secretary of…
Continue Reading Oregon reports four more COVID-19 deaths; Deschutes has 9 new cases
Four more people have died of COVID-19 in Oregon, raising the statewide death toll to 144, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Portland homeless tax wins handily amid virus woes
A measure to tax the wealthiest residents and the biggest businesses in the Portland area to raise $2.5 billion over a decade to address homelessness…
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Willamette National Forest to begin phased reopening of recreation sites Friday
Managers of the Willamette National Forest appreciate that recreating in the national forest is important to many people. Starting Friday, they will…
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Oregonians get early look at 2021 health insurance rates
State agency says too early to tell COVID-19 impact SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon consumers can get a first look at requested rates for 2021…
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Oregon families to begin receiving $134 million in added food benefits in June
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Erlier this month, the Department of Human Services and the Oregon Department of Education announced that more than 351,000…
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OSU, partners will receive up to $300 million for climate, ocean research
Oregon State University, the University of Washington and the University of Alaska, Fairbanks will receive up to $300 million to lead a new institute…
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Oregon faces 11% revenue drop; GOP leader blames Gov. Brown
Oregon faces an 11% drop in state revenue from the previous biennium as the coronavirus pandemic triggered a shutdown order and a consequent drop in…
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Some ODFW wildlife areas reopen to camping
Some Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife wildlife areas that allow overnight camping will reopen to camping beginning Wednesday…
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