Oregon reports 1,033 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 75 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 75 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 4,730, […]
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Under two federal programs Oregon will be flush in money to dramatically expand broadband – but that’s not happening soon
Dozens of households and businesses in Cave Junction got high-speed internet, thanks to money from the CARES Act. (Illinois Valley Data Center) By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon will reap […]
OSU announces record fall enrollment across all of its campuses, and its online program
By MEERAH POWELL/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon’s biggest university continues to get bigger. Oregon State University announced Tuesday it has a record number of students enrolled this fall. That means it […]
Oregon’s nine tribes are rebuffed so far in stopping gambling resort in Grants Pass by Dutch Bros founder
By Nigel Jaquiss/Willamette Week Oregon’s nine Indigenous tribes are watching history repeat itself. The tribes oppose a proposal for 225 betting terminals at the Flying Lark, a destination resort that the […]
No more police mugshots? New Oregon law prohibits their release except in cases of emergencies
By SOPHIA PRINCE/Jefferson Public Radio Booking photos are no longer being released to the public in Oregon, in an effort to protect the privacy and safety of people who have […]
Former NY Times columnist now running for Oregon governor reports $1 million in donations
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The 2022 election campaign received a jolt of political adrenaline on Monday as former New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof reported over $1 million […]
A year after the 2020 election, some Oregon county clerks still fighting back fraud allegations
A Multnomah County election worker sorts ballots on Oct. 22, 2020. (Motoya Nakamura/Multnomah County) By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle A week before this November’s Linn County special election over a […]
Oregon transportation officials already at work planning to spend new billions coming from Biden’s new infrastructure plan
Crews pour concrete on an exit bridge on Interstate 5 in south of Ashland in August 2021. Oregon is getting $268 million for more bridge work. (Oregon Department of Transportation) […]
The dash for campaign cash is on for 23 candidates for Oregon’s governorship
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau An old saying is that “money is the mother’s milk of politics.” If true, Oregon’s candidates for governor are using a sippy cup at […]
Oregon study finds widespread support for school mask mandates, especially in more urban areas
By NICOLE BALES/Oregon Capital Bureau Despite some vocal opposition, there is widespread support for K-12 school mask mandates, according to a survey by the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center. The […]