By NATHAN WILK/KLCC News EUGENE — The union at the Oregon-based drinks distributor Bigfoot Beverages has ended its strike after more than 200 days. But the company is now saying […]
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U.S. Transportation secretary tells Oregon DOT Thursday to end DEI programs or lose federal funds
By NIGEL JAQUISS/Oregon Journalism Project U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy delivered a strict message Thursday to highway departments around the country — diversity, equity and inclusion policies will be a […]
Astoria’s blocked project hints that Oregon’s top Democrats may put union donors before some housing proposals
By NIGEL JAQUIS/Oregon Journalism Project ASTORIA — In this fishing town at the mouth of the Columbia River, unsheltered homelessness is pervasive. The percentage of people sleeping outside in […]
The federal investigation into former Oregon Secretary of State is over — without charges
By LAUREN DAKE/Oregon Public Broadcasting Federal criminal investigators have closed their case against former Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan. Fagan, a rising Democratic political star, resigned in 2023 after revelations she […]
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek fires head of troubled state public defense agency that’s in crisis
By CONRAD WILSON and LAUREN DAKE/Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — Gov. Tina Kotek has fired Jessica Kampfe, the head of the Oregon Public Defense Commission, which oversees indigent defense for […]
Study by PSU, OSU researchers finds microplastics in salmon, shrimp and other ocean species
By GOSIA WOZNIACKA/The Oregonian/OregonLive It’s one of nature’s healthiest wild foods, the backbone of a major industry in the Pacific Northwest and deeply embedded in the diets and cultures […]
Oregon companies will suffer under Trump tariffs, consumers next, business leaders tell governor
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Portland-based clothing company Wildfang received a shipment from China right before President Donald Trump announced a 152.5% tariff on all Chinese goods. If […]
Proposal to impose penalties on private utilities delaying wildfire lawsuits quietly moves forward in Oregon Legislature
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Fred Cuozzo barely made it out of the South Obenchain Fire that burned through his home, barn, pumphouse and garage in Eagle […]
Oregon lawmakers move closer to prohibiting student cellphones in schools statewide
By NATALIE PATE/Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — Oregon students may soon be prevented from using cellphones and other personal electronic devices at school. Oregon House Bill 2251, which House representatives […]
Bill moving through Oregon Legislature would expand water use exemptions for small farmers
By NATHAN WILK/KLCC News More small farms in Oregon could operate without water rights under a bill moving forward in the Oregon Legislature. Farmers currently need a water right to […]