BY ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Members of Oregon’s nine federally recognized tribes can attend the state’s public universities and community colleges practically free this school year, and members of federally […]
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Following California’s lead, Oregon is exploring ban on sale of gas-powered vehicles after 2035
By MONICA SAMAOYA/Oregon Public Broadcasting As California adopts the nation’s strictest law to transition to zero-emissions vehicles in the next decade, Oregon officials say they’re set to follow suit. The […]
Patients from Idaho, Texas and elsewhere are now seeking abortion care in Oregon
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Abortion providers in Oregon have seen a recent rise in demand for abortions from women from states that have adopted bans or are in the […]
Unaffiliated Oregon gubernatorial candidate Betsy Johnson officially qualifies for Nov. 8 ballot
By GARRETT ANDREWS/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Longtime Oregon lawmaker Betsy Johnson has qualified to appear on the November ballot as a nonaffiliated candidate for governor. On Thursday afternoon, the […]
Oregon Geographic Names Board hears proposal to change name of Swastika Mountain in Lane County
By ADAM DUVERNAY/Eugene Register-Guard EUGENE — Several pieces of Oregon’s landscape may soon leave behind their now-offensive names, including a mountain in Lane County called by a word more commonly […]
Two top $199,000-a-year Oregon Lottery officials now work remotely from states with no income tax
By NIGEL JAQUISS/Willamette Week There’s some grumbling around the water cooler at Oregon Lottery headquarters in Salem. The source of their discontent is a matter of public record — two […]
Renown OSU marine biologist Jane Lubchenco sanctioned by scientific organization for errors in fisheries paper
By TODD MILBOURN/Oregon Public Broadcasting A prestigious scientific organization has sanctioned a renowned Oregon State University marine biologist and White House climate adviser for errors in a published paper she […]
Commission overseeing Oregon’s public defense agency fires — as expected — its director Thursday
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — A state board fired the head of Oregon’s state public defense agency Thursday, just eight months into his tenure and amid an ongoing […]
Latest monkeypox case in Oregon involves a child, but officials downplay risks at schools, child care
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle The newest infection of monkeypox in Oregon involves a child, marking the first pediatric case in the state. Oregon Health Authority officials said Wednesday the […]
A ballot measure that would open streets to ATVs in a small Oregon coast town is causing a ruckus
In Lakeside, ATVs can drive under Route 101 to get to the dunes. The Oregon Department of Transportation would likely not allow ATVs on 101 because of worry over accidents. […]