Fighting wildfires has grown significantly more expensive in the last few years, and the state’s general fund has absorbed much of the excess cost, along with landowners who’ve seen their […]
First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson, left, and Gov. Tina Kotek listen to Kris McAlister, executive director of the homelessness nonprofit Carry It Forward, in Cottage Grove on Dec. 14. By […]
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Gov. Tina Kotek took office a year ago with a promise to wake up every day with a mission to take on Oregon’s […]
By AMANDA WALDROUPE/Oregon Arts Watch During the celebration of Maupin’s centennial anniversary last year, its public library – the Southern Wasco County Library – printed a second edition of Chaff in the Wind: Gleanings of […]
By NIGEL JAQUISS/Willamette Week Viewers who watched football games over the holidays probably saw an ad called “Why,” which is part of an Oregon Health Authority campaign called “Rethink the Drink” aimed […]
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon’s housing agency wasn’t prepared to manage an emergency rental assistance program that spent $426 million during the COVID pandemic and still can’t determine how […]
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The longtime leader of Oregon’s Department of Fish and Wildlife is retiring after nearly 10 years at the helm and almost 40 at […]
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The Oregon Department of Forestry needs more and consistent funding to fight wildfires. That much was clear following the 2020 Labor Day fires […]
By DIRK VANDERHART/Oregon Public Broadcasting Former President Donald Trump has waded into efforts to prevent him from appearing on Oregon’s presidential primary ballot, offering a raft of arguments for why […]
By BRIAN BULL/KLCC Oregon State Police reported a dozen cases of wildlife being shot illegally across seven counties in November – including two cases in Lincoln County. Aside from […]
