By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon lawmakers will have more money available for state spending, taxpayers are due record credits on their 2023 returns, and the state school fund will […]
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New rules by Gov. Kotek will require Oregon’s marijuana dispensaries to prove they paid taxes
Sol Sisters Farms in Independence grew marijuana for recreational use. (Oregon Department of Agriculture) By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Cannabis companies will need to prove they’ve paid their […]
Curry County’s computer system ‘starting from scratch’ after ransomware attack
By JANE VAUGHN/Jefferson Public Radio Curry County in southern Oregon is struggling to function after a ransomware attack left it unable to access any of its digital information including any […]
Republican-led walkout creates gridlock in Oregon Legislature as three senators hit 10 unexcused absences
The Oregon Senate meets on Monday, May 15, 2023, and fails to reach a quorum needed to conduct business for the 10th day of the GOP-led walkout. By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon […]
Just south of the Oregon border, the old lumber port of Eureka preps for new life as an offshore West Coast wind hub
By EDVARD PETTERSSON/Courthouse News Service EUREKA, Calif. — Eureka’s halcyon days as the timber capital of California are long gone, but the deepwater port city 100 miles south of the […]
Plaintiffs in class action lawsuit against PacifiCorp blame executives for Oregon wildfire inaction
By ANTONIA SIERRA/Oregon Public Broadcasting The lawyers representing a group of Oregonians suing PacifiCorp are fighting a battle on two fronts. The first is at the ongoing trial at the […]
Oregon Gov. Kotek, fire officials say wet winter could delay wildfires, but drought persists
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — A wet winter is likely to delay wildfires, but ongoing drought in eastern Oregon could make for a worse fire season east of […]
Secretary of State office leaders call agency “resilient” in Monday statement endorsing Fagan’s resignation
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Shemia Fagan ended her nearly three-year tenure as Oregon’s 28th secretary of state at midday Monday, less than two hours after her staff […]
Oregon Shakespeare’s Nataki Garrett: ‘You kind of have to get out before you burn out’
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Artistic Director Nataki Garrett speaks at the OSF Gala at Ashland Springs Hotel in October. By HOLLY DILLEMUTH/Ashland.news It cannot be said definitively why Oregon Shakespeare Festival Nataki […]
OSU will help lead $30 million regional effort to help farmers and food-related businesses access new markets
By SEAN NEALON/OSU News Service CORVALLIS – Oregon State University has been selected to help lead a $30 million U.S. Department of Agriculture regional food business center that will support […]