Many winter evictions banned in pricey Seattle
Seattle has banned many residential evictions during the city’s coldest and wettest months of December, January and February.…
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Ore. lawmakers consider oversight board for towing companies
Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill to crack down on predatory towing by creating a new board with the power to investigate complaints, impose…
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OSU mitochondria study could help boost understanding of diabetes and aging
In a surprising study, Oregon State University researchers found that no matter how much stress they placed on mice from either a high-fat diet or…
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Merkley introduces ‘Farmers Bill of Rights’ resolution
Sen. Jeff Merkley joins fellow lawmakers in introducing a groundbreaking Farmers Bill of Rights resolution, which he said affirms the rights of…
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Democrat Williamson bows out of secretary of state race
Former Oregon House Democratic leader Jennifer Williamson on Monday dropped her bid for secretary of state amid a newspaper’s scrutiny of her…
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Oregon timber companies, environmentalists sign ‘historic’ pact
Environmental groups and timber companies in Oregon, which have clashed for decades, on Monday unveiled a road map for overhauling forest practice…
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I-84 reopens in NE Oregon; flooding turns deadly
nterstate 84 in northeast Oregon reopened to limited, two-lane traffic Sunday evening after night-and-day repairs to reopen the key link following…
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Portland’s Concordia University to close after 115 years
After 115 years of operation, Concordia University in northeast Portland will close its doors at the end of the 2020 spring term, according to…
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OSU study: Frequent marijuana use tied to risky decisions
Young adults with a history of frequent marijuana use showed a greater propensity for risky decision-making in a recent Oregon State University…
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3 arrested in Portland anti-KKK demonstration
Three people were arrested Saturday during a demonstration in downtown Portland that police say included violent behavior and vandalism, including…
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Wyden: More than 15,000 nominations for wild, scenic rivers
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Monday he has received more than 15,000 nominations for more than 4,000 miles of rivers and streams in Oregon that…
Continue Reading Seattle City Council to vote on winter eviction ban
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle City Council is scheduled to vote Monday on legislation meant to halt residential evictions during the coldest, wettest…
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Salem hearing on climate bill draws big crowd
So many people flocked to the Oregon Capitol to testify Saturday at a public hearing on a climate change bill that the allotted time for each to…
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NE Oregon flooding: 21 evacuated, woman missing
Oregon National Guard troops aboard two helicopters airlifted 21 people to safety in flood-hit northeast Oregon on Saturday, and authorities reported…
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4.7 earthquake strikes off S. Oregon coast
A magnitude-4.7 earthquake struck off the Southern Oregon coast Saturday…
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Buehler, once a Trump critic, now embraces him in new run
BEND, Ore. (AP) — In 2018, the Republican party’s candidate for governor of Oregon painted himself as a centrist, criticized President Donald…
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Oregon food banks stress importance of accurate 2020 census
Oregon Food Bank is mobilizing its statewide network to ensure every Oregonian is counted in this year’s…
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Wyden asks Oregon to ban insecure mobile voting apps
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has asked Oregon Secretary of State Bev Clarno to warn counties about the security risks posed by mobile voting apps and…
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House OKs Walden bill for VA to offer service dog training therapy
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., on Friday welcomed unanimous House passage of the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act.…
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Wyden welcomes word of hemp farmer disaster insurance
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Friday a U.S. Agriculture Department announcement detailing two risk management programs protecting farmers’ hemp…
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