Category OREGON NEWS
Grand Ronde tribe reaches agreement to hunt, fish on ancestral lands without state permit
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde are the last western Oregon tribe to reach an agreement with the state allowing hunting on the area of their historic homelands.
Oregon cherry growers ask governor for disaster declaration after third bad season in a row
Climate change has not only limited Oregon’s cherry growing season but delayed California’s, leading the market to be flooded and prices to drop.
Kotek vetoes money for Salem streetcar study, career academy
Gov. Tina Kotek on Friday said she would follow through on planned vetoes announced last week for several budget items allocated by the legislature, including two Salem projects.
Kotek taps Portland-area leader for behavioral health role
Juliana Wallace, who directed mental health at Central City Concern, will lead behavioral health initiatives for the Kotek administration.
New data breach affects 1.7 million Oregon Medicaid members
Current or past members of the Oregon Health Plan, the state’s Medicaid system, may have had personal information exposed to hackers.
Oregon House Republicans urge Kotek to review commutations
A request for the governor to reconsider commutations stems from former Gov. Kate Brown’s commutation of the 50-month sentence against Jesse Lee Calhoun, a 38 year old who police say is “a person of interest” in the killings of four Portland area women.
West Coast gray whale population still declining, but signs of recovery begin to show
The North Pacific gray whale population is down 46% in the last seven years, but healthier mothers and more calves could be signs of a rebound.
No compliance issues with farmworker overtime law yet, but reporting could be delayed
Oregon authorities haven't received wage complaints about overtime pay from farmworkers this summer, but advocates say many delay reporting for fear of retaliation
Key vote on expanding gas pipeline in Oregon delayed after public, political pressure
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission delayed a vote on the GTN Express pipeline following letters from environmentalists and Oregon senators.