By CATRIN EINHORN/The New York Times Sunflower sea stars, huge starfish that until recently thrived in waters up and down the west coast of North America, are threatened with […]
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No Labels Party qualifies to run candidates in Oregon elections
By OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE SALEM — A centrist political group that Democrats fear could spoil President Joe Biden’s re-election is now a recognized Oregon political party. The No Labels Party […]
Betsy Johnson, loggers, timber owners and students blast harvest plan for 600,000 acres of state forests
By ZACH URNESS/Salem Statesman Journal CORVALLIS — Former candidate for Oregon governor Betsy Johnson and a convoy of about 100 loggers, timber owners and students on Wednesday blasted an increasingly […]
Warmer weather, declining Covid hospitalizations are good signs for Oregon, state epidemiologist says
BY LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle With warmer weather, the weeks ahead are likely to bring a brighter outlook on the respiratory disease front, a leading Oregon health official said Thursday. […]
Oregon legislation targets organized retail theft that cost businesses millions of dollars a year
Oregon lawmakers are considering legislation that would help law enforcement investigate and prosecute organized retail theft rings. Albertsons and Safeway stores have lost millions in the past decade from retail […]
Have your Oregon tax refund yet? Find out where it is with new tracking website
By the OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE SALEM — The Oregon Department of Revenue has begun sending tax refunds and launched a website for Oregon taxpayers to track their refunds. State and […]
Rape victims, Oregon GOP lawmakers seek stronger voice in how state classifies sex offenders
By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon Republican lawmakers and victims of the notorious “jogger rapist” Richard Gillmore – who admitted to raping nine women and girls in the […]
Smaller Oregon companies also seek semiconductor funding as lawmakers hear from HP and OSU about opportunities to grow
Ben Clark is among a group of Oregon State graduates working at Inpria, a Corvallis company spun out of OSU research. They are producing a chemical that will make semiconductor […]
Changes in Oregon’s recreational liability laws likely dead for 2023 in overstuffed legislative calendar.
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — A bill to change recreational liability law sought by an alliance of over 100 resort, adventure tourism, gyms, and cities dependent on […]
Already at capacity, Eugene Airport looks to upgrade and expand — for $272 million
By the Eugene Register-Guard EUGENE — A facilities and infrastructure consulting firm has recommended up to $272 million in upgrades at Eugene Airport including a new concourse, improvements to Concourse […]