By NATHAN WILK/KLCC News Bigfoot Beverages, the Oregon-based drinks distributor, has stopped recognizing its workers union amid an ongoing strike — a move that union representatives say is illegal. The […]
By JULIA SILVERMAN/TheOregonian/OregonLive Schools in Albany reopened Tuesday after a weeks-long teacher strike, a dramatic reversal just hours after the deal seemingly collapsed during a marathon negotiation session. Greater Albany Public […]
By DIRK VANDERHART/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek says her efforts to ease a housing and homeless crisis, boost lagging educational achievement, and better help people with mental health and addiction challenges are bearing […]
By MONICA SAMAYOA/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon environmental regulators have approved rules that will temporarily delay the state’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions from medium- and heavy-duty trucks, which are typically […]
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle With the holidays coming up, Oregon officials are again running a social media, website, audio and TV campaign aimed at curbing excessive drinking. The “Rethink […]
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle The 2024 fire season cost Oregon emergency response agencies nearly $350 million, and the state leaders are struggling to find a way to cover outstanding […]
By NIGEL JAQUISS/Willamette Week On Nov. 8, three days after Democrats lost the White House, President Joe Biden’s administration approved an off-reservation casino in Minnesota. Leaders of two Oregon tribes […]
By ANTONIA SIERRA/Oregon Public Broadcasting Amazon is betting heavily on nuclear energy. In October, the e-commerce and tech giant announced it was investing in nuclear technology to sustain its growing […]
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon Republican U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who cultivated a closer relationship with some labor unions than most Republicans and narrowly lost her bid for a […]
By LAUREN DAKE/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon’s first “state of the state’s housing” report offers a grim picture of its housing landscape — home and rental prices continue to outpace wages, […]
