BY LES ZAITZ/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon voters are about to benefit from a novel effort to report on the governor’s race. Between the Republicans and the Democrats, more than […]
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Dozens of companies that defied Covid mandates are fighting nearly $1 million in fines from Oregon OSHA
A Bend coffee shop and a Springfield restaurant had among the largest fines from OSHA for willfully defying pandemic restrictions. (Getty Images) By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Although most pandemic […]
Oregon Parks Commission delays rules on drones, will seek increased penalties for assaulting rangers
By ZACH URNESS/Salem Statesman-Journal The number of rangers being assaulted and harassed by visitors at Oregon’s state parks has increased over the past three to four years, spurring the Oregon […]
Resignations of two chiefs and Idanha-Detroit fire board force Marion County commissioners to step in
By BILL POEHLER/Salem Statesman-Journal DETROIT — After a slate of contentious meetings, all five board members – and the fire chief and the acting fire chief – of the Idanha-Detroit […]
Tuition will be increasing at nearly all Oregon public universities this fall
The University of Oregon is increasing tuition for incoming freshman in the fall of 2022. (Rick Obst/Creative Commons) By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Incoming freshmen at nearly all of Oregon’s […]
New poll indicates there’s no clear frontrunner in GOP primary for Oregon governor
Republican candidates for governor talk during a break in a debate at the Venetian in Hillsboro on April 7. From left: Stan Pulliam, Bill Sizemore, Christine Drazan, Court Boice, Bridget […]
Oregon officials strive to rebuild trust in elections as 1 in 5 don’t believe 2020 results, as they adjust to tweaks in voting laws
About one in five Oregon voters, and nearly half of Republicans, believe fraud changed the 2020 election results, a recent survey found. (Malheur Enterprise) By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle About […]
State officials praise official, final transfer of Elliott State Forest to OSU to manage, conduct research
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — Gov. Kate Brown says the transfer of the Elliott State Forest to Oregon State University will resolve a long-running controversy and opens the […]
Nation’s largest private landowner from California jumps into Oregon political campaigns
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau A California timber baron who is the nation’s largest landowner has jumped into Oregon politics with big contributions to campaigns seeking to wrest control […]
Despite more money than ever for summer school, Oregon educators say teacher shortages limit possibilities
Districts have access to more state and federal funding than ever, but ambitious plans for summer school programs could be stymied by lack of staff Teacher Dena Archibald helps first-grade […]