By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Despite pushback, the Oregon Senate approved two controversial candidates to serve on the state Board of Forestry and as the director of the […]
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Most major Oregon counties plan to have new drug addiction programs ready by September
By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — A dozen urban and rural Oregon counties plan to have new drug addiction treatment programs available in September, when the state’s new misdemeanor […]
National Democratic campaign committee adds Rep. Hoyle to its list of vulnerable incumbents
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Wednesday moved Oregon Rep. Val Hoyle to its “frontline” list of vulnerable incumbents, signaling to donors that the […]
Eugene Emeralds likely hitting the road after voters reject bond for new baseball stadium
By KVAL News EUGENE — Things don’t look good for the future of Emeralds Minor League Baseball in Eugene at the Lane County Fairgrounds. This time last week, a ballot […]
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek moves forward with forestry board picks despite backlash
By DIRK VANDERHART/Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — Gov. Tina Kotek is pressing forward with a pair of nominations to the board that oversees Oregon forest policy, after abruptly backing off […]
State experts tell legislators that Oregon’s economic forecast shows steady growth, uncertain future
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon’s economy continues to grow steadily, if at a slower pace than it has in recent years, state economists told lawmakers Wednesday. That […]
Buying a mattress in Oregon? That could soon come with a fee to help recycle them
By APRIL EHRLICH/Oregon Public Broadcasting Anyone buying a mattress in Oregon may soon see an extra charge on their receipt: a fee to cover the state’s new mattress stewardship program, […]
Democrat, GOP legislators will square off in November for three statewide races
By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon voters decided to give a slate of state legislators a chance to prove themselves worthy of a promotion to statewide office in the November […]
Pro-Palestinian protestors ending encampment at University of Oregon after reaching deal
By NATHAN WILK/KLCC News EUGENE — The Pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Oregon has agreed to disband after more than three weeks. Student protesters were taking down tents Thursday […]
U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear Repulican challenge to Oregon’s mail voting system
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle On the eve of Oregon’s primary election, a group of Republican candidates and election deniers learned they won’t get to make their case to the […]