By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — In a room full of advocates, legislators and housing agency staff, Gov. Tina Kotek signed two legislative bills into law Wednesday to address […]
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Beauty queen who christened B-52 bomber in 1964 flies to Tillamook to open exhibit at air museum
By Gretchen Ammerman/Oregon Coast TODAY TILLAMOOK — She’ll be flying nearly 2,000 miles to revisit a plane that hasn’t flown for many years. To be completely accurate, it’s only […]
Toledo celebrates arts scene Saturday and Sunday with downtown gallery exhibits
By Oregon Coast TODAY TOLEDO — As the seasons change in Toledo, a new palette of colors is revealed — from the bright splashes of murals to the blooming […]
Oregon Senate passes $210 million legislation to compete for semiconductor projects
The Oregon Senate on Wednesday passed a $210 million bill to increase the state’s semiconductor industry. (Amanda Loman/Oregon Capital Chronicle) By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The state Senate […]
Oregon’s hospital association, health care unions reach compromise on proposed staffing legislation
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon’s hospital industry and key employee unions say they have reached an agreement over legislation on health care staffing. The Oregon Nurses Association, […]
Yachats commission OKs permit for employee apartment in downtown
YACHATS – The Yachats Planning Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a conditional use permit allowing the owner of a downtown building to convert a storage area above Luna Sea […]
Low-income Oregon families with children getting $170 million in extra food aid through May
By the Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon is sending $170 million in extra food aid to children in low-income families statewide. The Department of Human Services will start issuing payments of […]
Dozens testify against firearms bill in Oregon Legislature that critics say tries to circumvent the courts
Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that would put a permit system in place to purchase firearms. (Connor Radnovich/Oregon Capital Chronicle) By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The gun […]
Feds award $50 million in housing grants to Oregon organizations, most going to metro areas
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle The federal government is sending nearly $50 million to Oregon nonprofits, counties and other entities to address homelessness. The money – from the U.S. Department […]
Lincoln City police arrest Clackamas County man for burglaries of 5 stores
Between March 20, 2023 and March 23, 2023 multiple businesses in Lincoln City were broken into. The involved victim businesses, 88 Grains Asian Fusion Bar, Burger King Restaurant, Mazatlan Restaurant, […]