By NATHAN WILK/KLCC News CORVALLIS — The owner of the Coffin Butte landfill in Benton County is once again trying to expand the site. Republic Services says it needs more […]
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Seven Oregon residents file fifth lawsuit challenging new federal financial regulations
By DON JENKINS/Oregon Capital Press Seven Oregonians have filed the fifth federal lawsuit challenging the Corporate Transparency Act, alleging the financial reporting law invades their privacy and positions the government […]
Ethics laws allow Oregon First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson to work in governor’s office, commission says
By DIRK VANDERHART/Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — The head of the Oregon Government Ethics Commission has reiterated that nothing in state ethics law prohibits First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson from […]
After a yearlong makeover, new Oregon wildfire hazard map will be released this month with few changes
A fire burns close to a home near the Rogue River. By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle A statewide “wildfire risk map” that drew the ire of many Oregonians will […]
Army Corps misses key deadline to report to Congress on ending Willamette hydropower to save salmon
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Inexplicable delays to a federal report on ending hydropower generation in the Willamette River Basin to save threatened fish are creating frustration and concern from […]
Oregon’s longest serving congressman calls on Biden to withdraw; others mostly silent
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon’s longest-serving U.S. representative on Wednesday called for President Joe Biden to withdraw from the presidential race, while other members of Oregon’s Democratic congressional delegation […]
Curry County nonprofit getting $2.36 million to open that area’s first addiction recovery center
Bay Area First Step runs a community center in Coos Bay. The center’s lobby, pictured here, offers a place for people to relax and visit. By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle […]
Two male sea otters make rare appearance near Cannon Beach, but not likely to stay
By APRIL ERHLICH/Oregon Public Broadcasting Two male sea otters appear to be calling Cannon Beach home, providing a rare sight for Oregonians visiting Ecola Point. Even so, biologists aren’t expecting […]
Oregon is getting hotter. This week’s first Willamette Valley heat wave could break records
By MONICA SAMAYOA/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon’s first extreme heat wave of the summer may break records, according to a state climate official. Some areas of the state will reach more […]
Oregon expands free Medicaid health insurance to tens of thousands more people
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle After two years of planning, Oregon is officially expanding its Medicaid program to give tens of thousands of more people access to the free health […]