Oregon governor touts fentanyl enforcement plan at Portland 'Task Force' meeting Wed, Sep 27, 2023 12:26 PM The Oregon State Police are launching several strategic fentanyl enforcement and disruption strategies at the direction of...
AGs ask Supreme Court to overrule restrictions on enforcing homeless camping bans Wed, Sep 27, 2023 5:00 AM A group of 20 attorneys general want the U.S. Supreme Court to overrule a lower court's restrictions on local governments...
Theft, poor safety drive Target to shut down stores in SF, NY, Portland, Seattle Tue, Sep 26, 2023 3:05 PM Due to losses from theft and concerns about employee and customer safety, Target is shutting down nine stores across four...
Deschutes River conservation bill passes out of Senate committee Tue, Sep 26, 2023 12:39 PM The Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act passed out of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources this...
Initiative filed in Oregon to change Measure 110 to recriminalize drugs Mon, Sep 25, 2023 3:06 PM Two versions of an initiative to recriminalize drugs in Oregon were filed with the secretary of state on Sept. 19 by the...
Senator Jeff Merkley announces $15 million for Opal Creek Promise Mon, Sep 25, 2023 12:57 PM Business Oregon and the U.S. Forest Service signed an agreement last week to fund the full $15 million Opal Creek Promise. ...
Oregon judge sentences California developer for coronavirus relief fraud Fri, Sep 22, 2023 7:51 AM A California real estate developer received a prison sentence this week for defrauding the federal government by obtaining...
Oregon audit finds serious problems at agencies, programs receiving federal aid Thu, Sep 21, 2023 12:35 PM Oregon state auditors found millions in questioned costs and serious control weaknesses at several state programs receiving...
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum won't seek re-election Wed, Sep 20, 2023 2:00 PM Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum will not seek a fourth term next year. The Democrat, who has served in...
Portland man released by Obama gets another 25 years for gun, drug crimes Tue, Sep 19, 2023 11:43 AM A Portland man who had previously had a prison sentence commuted by former president Barack Obama is going back to prison. ...
Klamath Community College receives $200k for commercial driver's license program Mon, Sep 18, 2023 11:36 AM U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Klamath Community College has secured nearly $200,000 in federal...
Oregon providing funding for rural counties to combat homelessness Fri, Sep 15, 2023 12:10 PM Oregon Governor Tina Kotek announced funding allocations to several counties to combat the state's homelessness problem. ...
Oregon attorney general sues Fox corporation board for breach of fiduciary duty Thu, Sep 14, 2023 1:04 PM Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum filed a stockholder derivative lawsuit against the board of directors of Fox Corporation...
Former Portland Marathon president sentenced for tax fraud Wed, Sep 13, 2023 1:04 PM The former Portland Marathon president and event director pleaded guilty and received a sentence in federal court this week for...
Columbia Gorge Regional Airport receiving nearly $3 million in federal funding Tue, Sep 12, 2023 2:46 PM The Federal Aviation Administration will provide Columbia Gorge Regional Airport with $2,965,213 for airport infrastructure...
Kroger agrees 'in principle' to pay $1.4 billion to settle opioid lawsuits Mon, Sep 11, 2023 5:00 AM Ohio-based Kroger agreed in principle to settle lawsuits that by paying $1.37 billion to state and local governments for its...
Washington State University and Oregon State University sue Pac-12 for control Sat, Sep 9, 2023 12:45 PM Washington State University and Oregon State University are taking legal action against departing member schools of the...
Eastern Oregon federal forest restoration efforts successful, research indicates Thu, Sep 7, 2023 4:09 PM Forest thinning efforts have benefitted the robustness of older trees and enhanced native biodiversity on federal lands in...
Oregon auditors don't know whether 'red flag' gun law is working Fri, Sep 1, 2023 7:00 AM State auditors examining a gun violence prevention tool called Extreme Risk Protection Orders could not determine if the orders...
Oregon gave 27,849 electric vehicle rebates worth $78 million since 2018 Wed, Aug 30, 2023 12:00 PM Oregon has spent $78 million on its electric vehicle rebate program, delivering 27,849 rebates across three programs since late...