By CASSANDRA PROFITA/Oregon Public Broadcasting Portland General Electric took legal action Friday against the state of Oregon to condemn a piece of property alongside Willamette Falls that is critical to tribal […]
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During 11-way appearance, Republicans vow to restore timber industry, protect ag if they win Oregon governor’s race
Republican candidates for governor talk during a break in a debate at the Venetian in Hillsboro, Oregon, on Thursday, April 7. From left: Stan Pulliam, Bill Sizemore, Christine Drazan, Court […]
Academic study says Oregon officials failed farmworkers during Covid; OSHA denies findings
University researchers interviewed 48 farmworkers for an in-depth look at their situation. (Oregon State University) By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle The past two years have been difficult for everyone, but […]
Eastern Oregon county had highest Covid-19 death rate on West Coast, despite Oregon’s overall low fatalities
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Harney County in eastern Oregon had the highest Covid death rate on the West Coast, according to a report published on Monday. A Poor People’s […]
Rise in nonaffiliated voters — now largest bloc in the state — spurs push to open Oregon primaries
Candidates and their families watch names scroll across three large screens in the Oregon House chamber on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. (Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle) By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle […]
Thousands gather in Keizer on Friday and Saturday for Reawaken America rally, protests
By WHITNEY WOODWORTH/Salem Statesman-Journal KEIZER — Thousands of people filled standing-room-only tents at the Volcanoes Stadium in Keizer Friday and Saturday to hear from election and COVID-19 conspiracy theorists, Christian […]
Legislative tweak to community college scholarship program designs to help more low-income students
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — A scholarship to help Oregon high school seniors pay for community college that had unintentionally been sending the largest grants to students with […]
Oregon conservation organizations now adding to state police fund for reporting poachers
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle A new fund will reward tipsters for information on poached or stolen non-game animals, such as raptors, which can’t be hunted. Up until now, callers […]
Oregon Transportation Commission approves outline of how it will spend $412 million in “flexible” federal funds
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau The Oregon Transportation Commission has approved how it should spend $412 million in federal flexible funds to help people and goods move around safely and […]
Auditors: Oregon ranks high for domestic terrorism, Legislature should do more
By JUILA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — After a decade that included the occupation of a federal wildlife refuge, clashes between groups of protesters in Portland and a mob forcing […]