By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle A Clatsop County circuit court judge has dismissed a tiny school district’s case against the state over new limits on logging that could lead to […]
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Freight rail line between Coos Bay and Eugene gets nearly $30 million for upgrades
By KLCC News COOS BAY — A freight rail line connecting Eugene with Coos Bay has received a $29.7 million federal grant to to help upgrade the line in order […]
Oregon DMV needs more accessible website and better security, new state audit finds
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division needs to do a better job translating its online web portal for people who don’t […]
Oregon could be in for a cool, wet winter this year, National Weather Service says
By Oregon Public Broadcasting Weather scientists say Oregon could be in store for a cooler, wetter winter this year. That’s according to the latest U.S. Winter Outlook, released by the National […]
Another Oregon newspaper chain sells to Mississippi-based media company
By Oregon Public Broadcasting EO Media Group, which owns a dozen newspapers in mostly rural areas of Oregon and Southwest Washington, announced Wednesday it has been sold to Carpenter Media […]
Progressive groups withdraw endorsements of Oregon’s ballot measure 118
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle At least four progressive organizations that previously backed an Oregon ballot measure to hike taxes on businesses and divide proceeds among all Oregonians have withdrawn […]
Oregon elections officials close phone lines Thursday after a flood of Trump-related conspiracy calls
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon’s state elections office has shut down its phone lines for the day because of a deluge of threatening calls from out-of-state callers […]
Democrats — including Hoyle in 4th District — vastly out raising GOP rivals in campaign contributions
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle The Democratic challenger in Oregon’s most closely contested congressional district raised more than three times as much as the Republican incumbent between June and September, […]
Oregon Land Board approves ‘precedent setting’ plan to put Elliott State Forest in a carbon market
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon’s leaders decided for the first time to dedicate an entire state forest to storing harmful greenhouse gases to combat climate change while generating revenue […]
Washington and Clackamas counties sue Oregon Health Authority over Measure 110 funding
By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle Washington and Clackamas counties on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the Oregon Health Authority to overturn the agency’s formula for distributing more than $400 million […]