Construction will begin as early as this fall on new affordable housing projects throughout Oregon. By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The Oregon Housing Stability Council has approved spending […]
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Oregon bias crime hotline sees 74 percent rise in reports of threats and incidents
By CONRAD WILSON/Oregon Public Broadcasting Nooses left in schoolyards and on people’s doorsteps. Pride flags torn down and burned. Places of worship defaced and damaged. Threats of violence, rape and […]
Federal judge tosses lawsuit by former Alsea school superintendent over mail voting, tabulation machines
Ryan Patraw process ballots at the Marion County Clerk’s Office in Salem on May 16. Each ballot goes through several steps before it is scanned to have the vote tabulated. […]
Oregon’s popular EV rebate program is out of money and won’t be funded until next March
By MONICA SAMAYOA/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon’s popular electric vehicle rebate program is out of money and will remain suspended for the rest of the year, potentially impacting EV sales and […]
Kotek appoints former Portland city auditor as next secretary of state
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — Gov. Tina Kotek on Wednesday appointed former Portland city auditor LaVonne Griffin-Valade as the Secretary of State. LaVonne Griffin-Valade will be sworn in […]
‘It’s crazy out there’: The reasons behind Oregon’s deepening drug crisis. An OPB special report
Some of the drugs, guns and cash confiscated by law enforcement in Oregon and Western Washington in a single month – April 2023. Drugs, especially fentanyl, are coming into the […]
Oregon lawmakers passed array of criminal justice bills in tumultuous session
Oregon lawmakers passed a range of public safety bills in the 2023 legislative session that target a variety of crimes. By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon lawmakers passed […]
2023 session of the Oregon Legislature ends Sunday, with lots of new laws, lots of money — and lots of acrimony
By DIRK VANDERHART and LAUREN DRAKE/Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — The Capitol this year felt like a tale of two legislative sessions. It was the best of times: In the […]
The first — and smallest — of four Klamath River dams started coming down this week
By LEE JUILLERAT for the Rogue Valley Times The first step in the removal of four Klamath River dams is underway. Deconstruction of Copco No. 2, the smallest of the […]
Oregon lawmakers approve $40 million toward Port of Coos Bay development
A video still from the Port of Coos Bay’s YouTube channel shows the coastal area where developers want to facilitate traffic for large container ships. By BRIAN BULL/KLCC SALEM — […]