Oregon lawmakers are considering proposals to address the state’s drug addiction crisis, from expanding treatment to more housing. Oregon’s addiction crisis is fueled by fentanyl, which is short acting and […]
House Speaker Dan Rayfield, D-Corvallis, is among the politicians to watch this session. By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The start of Oregon’s short legislative session this week brought […]
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Democratic lawmakers are split over whether a greater share of the hundreds of millions of dollars needed to protect the state from wildfires […]
By ZACH URNESS/Salem Statesman Journal After a wet December and January, Oregon is the most drought-free it has been since October 2019, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Western Oregon […]
Sarah King owns Godspeed Farms, a three-cow operation. She’s one of the farmers suing the Oregon Department of Agriculture. By NATHAN WILK/KLCC A group of four dairy farmers is […]
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Republican senators who participated in the longest walkout in state history cannot seek re- election in 2024 or 2026, the Oregon Supreme Court […]
By ANTONIO SIERRA/Oregon Public Broadcasting WALLOWA — The campaign to stop Dollar General from building a new store in the city of Wallowa revolves around two parallel arguments. One of […]
By BRIAN BULL/ KLCC News GRAND RONDE — Stephanie Craig is a citizen of the Confederated Tribes of the Grande Ronde and runs her own business, Kalapuya Weaving & […]
By ISABELLA BREDA/The Seattle Times ILWACO, Wash. — Deckhand Curtis McKenzie and his captain, Zeke Estrella, of the Sunset Charge pulled up to Ilwaco Landing last Monday to drop off […]
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle A quarter of a century ago, Oregon had one of the highest rates of food insecurity and hunger in the country. By 2019, the situation […]
