By ZACH URNESS/Salem Statesman-Journal Love or hate them, drones in Oregon’s outdoors are here to stay. But for the first time, Oregon officials plan to craft rules that govern where […]
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Democrats in Oregon delegation applaud infrastructure passage, lone Republican silent
Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Oregon, says the federal infrastructure package will have profound impacts in Oregon. (Wikimedia Commons) By LES ZAITZ/Oregon Capital Chronicle Much of Oregon’s Congressional delegation sees nothing but […]
Oregon gives the go-ahead for medical providers to begin vaccinating 5- to 11-year-olds against COVID-19
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon Gov. Kate Brown gave the go-ahead Wednesday for the vaccination of 5- to 11-year-olds against Covid-19. Her announcement follows approval from the Food and […]
After nearly a year of negotiations, Oregon timber companies and conservation groups reach new rules for how forestry will proceed
Most of Oregon’s private forestlands are in the western part of the state in the Coast Range. (M.O. Stevens/Wikimedia Commons) By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Beavers and salmon in Oregon […]
Oregon and Lincoln County coronavirus report for Monday, Nov 1: 2,569 new cases, 23 in Lincoln County since Friday
Oregon reports 2,569 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths PORTLAND — There are five new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 4,377, […]
Oregon Congressman Kurt Schrader likely to face another challenge from the left
By SAM STITES/Oregon Public Broadcasting Rep. Kurt Schrader will assuredly face a challenge from the left if he seeks the Democratic nomination for Oregon’s fifth congressional district in 2022 — […]
Council in southern Oregon coast city of Brookings limits number of meals churches can feed homeless
By ALEX HASENSTAB/Oregon Public Broadcasting Churches in the southern Oregon coast city of Brookings are now restricted to offering free meals to the homeless just twice a week. The City […]
Racist slurs shuts down Oct. 21 meeting of Oregon advisory committee on historic preservation
By KEVIN HARDEN/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon’s State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation abruptly ended its Oct. 21 online meeting when someone watching the session began writing racist slurs. An hour […]
Oregon Board of Forestry names Calvin Mukumoto of Coos Bay as new state forest leader
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle The Oregon Board of Forestry on Friday picked a forester from Coos Bay to lead the Oregon Department of Forestry. Calvin Mukumoto, a former member […]
White House: Oregon’s new single-family zoning law could be model for nation
House Speaker Tina Kotek addresses the chamber during a legislative special session on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Oregon Capital Chronicle) By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon’s […]