By JIM REDDEN/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has announced an agreement with leaders of the Oregon Legislature for bills to be considered at the special session she […]
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Oregon coronavirus report for Thursday, Dec. 9: Wastewater testing begins for Omicron; cases, hospitalizations and deaths increase
Oregon reports 901 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 38 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 38 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 5,356, […]
FBI agents arrest Lincoln City man Wednesday on accusations stemming from U.S. Capitol insurrection last January
By MAXINE BERNSTEIN/The Oregonian/OregonLive A Lincoln City man is among the latest accused in federal court of storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Jeffrey W. Hubbard, 46, was caught […]
Oregon airports big and small ready to improve with millions coming from infrastructure package
A plane takes off at the Portland International Airport. (Port of Portland) By JUIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle The new federal infrastructure package set to bring more than $200 million to […]
Oregon Health Authority director: ‘We know almost nothing about Omicron’
Patrick Allen, director of the Oregon Health Authority (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Scientists know little about Omicron but they expect it to emerge in Oregon this […]
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown calls for $200 million in workforce spending in 2022 legislative session, but offers few details
Gov. Kate Brown speaks with Dutch Bros CEO Joth Ricci at the Oregon Business Plan summit in Portland on Monday, Dec. 6. (Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle) By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital […]
Investments needed in higher ed, job training to recover from pandemic, Oregon leaders say during annual business summit
Ben Cannon, executive director of the state Higher Education Coordinating Commission, speaks on Monday, Dec. 6, about education needs in Oregon. (Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle) By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle […]
State audit: Oregon law enforcement regulators don’t adequately investigate police misconduct
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The state agency in charge of regulating police officers doesn’t have the staff or resources it needs to thoroughly investigate officer conduct and […]
Oregonians can bid for lower taxes while funding scholarships through state auction this week
ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — An upcoming auction for tax credits could save winning bidders anywhere from $50 to $1.12 million on state taxes, all while funding Oregon’s largest […]
Omicron variant is a question mark in Oregon’s latest COVID-19 forecast showing decline in cases, hospitalizations
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The likely arrival of the new omicron variant and questions about its strength and speed are clouding an otherwise cautiously optimistic outlook of the […]