SALEM — Oregon is taking a step back in its effort to vaccinate older residents of the state, after learning that its push to rapidly accelerate COVID-19 vaccinations has been derailed by what Gov. Kate Brown called “mass deception” on the part of the Trump administration.
PORTLAND — Oregon Association of Nurseries, which represents nearly 700 wholesale growers, retailers, landscapers and suppliers statewide, announced Wednesday, Jan. 13, it will host a virtual …
SALEM — The deployment comes as federal authorities warn of possible armed protests in every state.
PENDLETON — As state health officials look to ramp up and broaden vaccination efforts across Oregon, Umatilla County officials are concerned that the efforts won’t be a cure-all for the alread…
SALEM — After a brief lull in daily new cases of COVID-19 provided a momentary respite from the unrelenting march of the pandemic early in the new year, Oregonians now face a projected rise in…
WASHINGTON — Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ontario, voted against impeaching President Donald Trump on Wednesday, Jan. 13, joining most House Republicans in a losing effort to avoid a stinging rebuke to…
Embattled state Rep. Mike Nearman offered his first response Tuesday night to disclosures that he let anti-lockdown protesters enter the closed Capitol during a Dec. 21 special session of the …
SALEM — Gov. Kate Brown said after guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday, Jan. 12, Oregon will expand COVID-19 vaccination to include people age 65 and and older.
SALEM — From county commissioners and state lawmakers to a member of the U.S. Congress, some Oregonians in power have enabled the extreme beliefs and conspiracy theories fueling political viol…
SALEM — Four Oregon Counties, including Morrow County, will move into the governor’s “extreme risk” designation for spreading COVID-19, according to a press release from Gov. Kate Brown’s office.
A Republican state lawmaker who let far-right demonstrators into the Oregon Capitol last month has lost his committee responsibilities and will forfeit unfettered access to the statehouse, as …
The Oregon Legislature returned to the Capitol on Monday amid a raging pandemic that has the Salem area under an "Extreme Risk" list for COVID-19 infections.
SALEM — The Oregon Legislature is set to deliberate on a new bill aimed at addressing the state’s homeless youth crisis.
Two Southern Oregon Republican lawmakers back a new group, Citizens Against Tyranny, that formed last month to defy Gov. Kate Brown’s COVID-19 regulations, try to recall elected officials who …
WASHINGTON — With Democrats in control of the U.S. Senate and U.S. House, and Democrat Joe Biden's Jan. 20 inauguration approaching, Americans can expect a large, long-term package of aid to h…
PORTLAND — A Republican state representative let protesters into the Oregon Capitol building, which was closed to the public, during a December special legislative session where demonstrations…
SALEM — The Oregon State Police said it is aware of “rumors” that armed groups are considering taking over the state Capitol and warned that anyone attempting that would be arrested.
SALEM — Right-wing demonstrators and supporters of President Donald Trump rallied outside the Oregon State Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 5, as part of a nationwide protest of the 2020 Election results.
PORTLAND — Oregon health officials had a goal of administering 100,000 coronavirus vaccines by the end of 2020, but as of Tuesday, Jan. 5, had only administered 51,283.
SALEM — Gray wolves are no longer protected by the federal Endangered Species Act, but they remain protected in Oregon.
SALEM — Two Portland hospital systems threw out more than three dozen coronavirus vaccine doses even as Oregon’s top health official said his agency knew of no wasted vaccines.
SALEM — The federal government has proposed awarding grazing allotments to an Oregon ranching family whose members were convicted of arson in a court battle that triggered the takeover of a fe…
SALEM — Oregon isn’t vaccinating people fast enough, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said in a statement Monday, Jan. 4.
SALEM — Acknowledging Oregon's history of racism, Democratic leaders in the state House pledged on Monday, Jan. 4, to open paths for more diverse representation in the Legislature and its leadership.
SALEM — U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz of Ontario has called for an investigation of the 2020 presidential election, a move that would delay and possibly derail the certification of Democrat Joe Biden’…
Although a record number of Oregonians voted in the 2020 general election, the number of ballots rejected for technical reasons dropped from the 2016 general election.
When Bev Clarno published her memoir four years ago, she figured her public life was over long ago.
Oregon trails 40 other states for its slow pace of getting coronavirus vaccine shots in arms, federal data show, leaving the vaccine deployment lagging as the state’s death toll hit 1,500 Sunday.
SALEM — U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden says he’s seeking reelection in 2022, ending speculation that Oregon’s senior senator might retire and pave the way for a crowded lineup of potential replacements.
SALEM — Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek announced on Thursday, Dec. 31, the House committees for the upcoming 2021 legislative session, which will focus on a variety of issues, including wildf…
The coronavirus pandemic brought Oregon a sudden economic catastrophe in March, the sharpest downturn in the state’s history and its highest jobless rate on record, nearly 15%.
SALEM — A law passed by the Oregon Legislature in the summer of 2019 allowing people without documentation of legal residence to obtain a driver’s license in the state went into effect on Jan. 1.
SALEM — Similar reasoning sunk an attempt by Delaware aides to unionize earlier this year.
SALEM — Six Oregon counties, including Morrow County, moved out from under the governor’s “extreme risk” designation for spreading COVID-19, according to a press release from Gov. Kate Brown’s…
SALEM — The Oregon Legislature’s third and final special session of the year was “definitely memorable,” said Rep. Greg Smith, R-Heppner.
People seeking any shred of normalcy as 2020 ends can find some in Oregon’s snowpack.
When California passed its landmark cap-and-trade law in 2006, supporters were hopeful the program would provide the template for other states — and eventually the federal government — to solv…
EUGENE — When public health officials asked Oregonians to buckle down to slow COVID-19’s spread in March, people largely listened, holding onto the hope it would mean a return to “normal” life…
SALEM — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is easing the statewide restrictions placed on school districts with the goal of seeing more students return to in-person instruction by February 2021; the gover…
SALEM — A new analysis finds that Oregon has now lost nearly 30% of its named glaciers since the mid-1900s.
PORTLAND — For most of the year, Oregonians have faced challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, but Gov. Kate Brown said on Tuesday, Dec. 22, people finally caught a glimpse of the “lig…
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife identified a new area of known wolf activity in the Murderers Creek Wildlife Unit.
The Legislature held its third special session of 2020 on Monday, amid a pandemic and violent protests at the Capitol organized by a right-wing group.
SALEM — State police declared an unlawful assembly at Oregon’s Capitol building on Monday, Dec. 21, as protesters attempted to force their way in during the third special legislative session.
SALEM — Oregon is receiving thousands of fewer doses of the COVID-19 vaccine this month from the federal government than originally indicated, public health officials acknowledged on Thursday,…
SALEM — A federal judge has ruled that a suit can proceed against the governor and state correctional officials alleging they’ve failed to protect prison inmates from the spread of the coronavirus.
SALEM — The first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine were administered in Oregon on Wednesday, Dec. 16, beginning a process that won’t likely be finished until summer.
SALEM — After weeks of negotiations with lawmakers, Gov. Kate Brown announced a one-day special session of the Oregon Legislature will be held Monday, Dec. 21, to deal with COVID-19 related issues.
SALEM — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is set to commute the sentences of approximately 130 Oregon prison inmates this week. Some are at high risk for COVID-19 while others are being released to creat…
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Oregon took its part Monday in the every-four-year ritual of casting the state’s electoral votes for president and vice president.
SALEM — The first shipments of the long-awaited coronavirus vaccine have arrived in Oregon, although officials don’t expect to begin inoculating any residents on Monday, Dec. 14.
PORTLAND — When Jennifer Arnold’s work phone rings, she never knows what she’ll hear coming from the other end.
SALEM — Both Oregon community colleges and public universities have seen a decrease in enrollment amid the coronavirus pandemic. Community colleges especially have seen major declines, and hig…
Despite the imminent arrival of the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, Oregon will likely have thousands more casualties before the majority of residents can be vaccinated, state officials sai…
