By ALEXIS WEISEND and ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregonians are deciding on four measures affecting health care, criminal sentencing, gun safety and the ability of state lawmakers to stall legislation. […]
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New statewide survey shows Oregonians growing more concerned about where economy is headed
By MICHAEL KOHN/Oregon Capital Bureau An increasing number of Oregonians are concerned about the state of the economy, the latest case of public disillusionment with the direction the state is […]
Weyerhaeuser union members narrowly vote to accept new contract, end six-week strike at mills in Oregon and Washington
By LOUIS KRAUSS/The Eugene Regiser-Guard A six-week worker strike at Weyerhaeuser mills across the Pacific Northwest ended Friday after union members narrowly voted to approve a new contract that included […]
In novel tactic, labor unions target Coos Bay hospital’s board for recall after years of issues and turmoil
Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay./Courtesy of Bay Area Hospital By CHRISTIAN WIHTOL/The Lund Report COOS BAY — Two Oregon labor unions, unhappy at how the Bay Area Hospital […]
Oregon Measure 114 is not the first proposal to trigger gun debate, but is first on a statewide ballot in more than 20 years
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Measure 114 is not the first proposed gun regulation to prompt a public debate in Oregon. But it is the first on a statewide […]
Protesters in Eugene clash Sunday outside Old Nick’s Pub show over 11-year-old drag queen performer
By LOUIS KRAUS/Eugene Register-Guard EUGENE — Fighting broke out after several hours of tense protests in front of Old Nick’s Pub in Eugene on Sunday, with division over defending or […]
Oregon school performance craters relative to national averages, elementary and middle school math scores rank 6th worst in U.S.
By BETSY HAMMOND/Oregonian/OregonLive In the latest sign that Oregon children have been failed by leaders and need an intensive educational rescue, new federal test results indicate that the nation’s students experienced staggering instructional […]
Oregon student attendance, graduation rates down since pandemic, new state analysis finds
A new analysis of data from Oregon schools during the 2021-22 school year shows statewide school staffing levels are rebounding from pandemic declines, but on-time graduation rates have dropped and […]
In a close race for Oregon governor, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin flies in to lead rally for GOP nominee Christine Drazan
Oregon Republican nominee for governor Christine Drazan, in pink, and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, in red, campaign together at a wedding venue in Aurora, Oregon. (Julia Shumway/Oregon Capital Chronicle) By […]
Oregon survey says most believe some type of homeless shelter should be guaranteed – but not how to do it
By ZACK DEMARS/Oregon Capital Bureau Most Oregonians agree that shelter should be guaranteed, but they don’t always agree on how to make that a reality. That’s one takeaway from a […]