Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan looks on as Republican gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan answers questions at Portland’s Centrl Office coworking space on Tuesday, Sept. 6. By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle PORTLAND […]
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Two years after 10 Labor Day fires burned Oregon communities and forests, investigations of causes remain unfinished
By ZACH URNESS/Salem Statesman-Journal Gates mayor Ron Carmickle wants somebody to take responsibility. Wildfire survivor Brandon Kirk is baffled by the delay. Bruce Bailey, who lost his home and whose […]
Oregon Education Department recommends big changes to high school graduation requirements
Salem-Keizer High School graduation. The Oregon Department of Education is recommending changes to the state’s graduation requirements. (Courtesy/Salem-Keizer School District) By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The Oregon Department […]
Oregon’s latest economic forecast predicts a record $3.4 billion kicker to taxpayers in 2024
By CHRISTIAN WIHTOL/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Brisk wage and employment growth in Oregon are generating record state revenues that could send an unprecedented $3.4 billion back to taxpayers in […]
Oregon attorney general’s office joins western states in opposing more natural gas from Canadian pipeline
A map of the Transmission Northwest Express pipeline from the Idaho-Canada border to Southern Oregon. (Courtesy of TC Energy) By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon has joined California […]
Survey: Majority of Oregonians say they’ll back candidates who support more gun control
By GARRETT ANDREWS/Oregon Capital Chronicle A majority of Oregon adults say they are more likely to vote for a candidate who supports gun control in the Nov. 8 general election, […]
As Astoria booms, the city considers first system development charges to help pay for infrastructure
The Astoria-Megler Bridge, designed by Conde McCullough, stretches 4.1 miles between Oregon and Washington. It has been featured in movies such as “The Kindergarten Cop,” “Short Circuit” and “The Goonies.” […]
Oregon attorney general Ellen Rosenblum nearly falls for bank scam, warns others to beware
By GARRETT ANDREWS/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Last week, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum received a text from her bank asking if she’d recently spent $750 at Walmart. She hastily texted […]
State agencies seek nearly $40 million for staff in hospitals, long-term care facilities
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon officials have stepped into the fray of the state’s hospital crisis with a request for nearly $40 million from the Legislature. The Oregon Health […]
Residents of Oregon 57 cities and 26 counties will vote Nov. 8 to ban or delay psilocybin treatment centers
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregonians in 57 cities and 26 of the state’s 36 counties will vote in November on banning or postponing psilocybin treatment centers in their areas. […]