Category OREGON NEWS
OSU professor awarded $3 million federal grant to produce a sustainable battery without scarce metals
An OSU professor wants to produce a long-lasting battery that doesn’t use lithium, cobalt or nickel and that might store more energy than current batteries like those used in electric vehicles.
Oregon gun group sues over gun-control law as sheriffs vow not to enforce it
Measure 114 is set to take effect on Dec. 8.
Gun shop owners face brisk sales amid questions about Oregon’s gun control law
Measure 114, which passed by a narrow margin, will require safety training that’s yet to be defined.
Gov. Brown to pardon prior offenses for possessing marijuana
The governor's office announced Monday that Brown will remove over 47,144 convictions for possessing small amounts of marijuana and forgive over $14 million in related fines and fees.
Federal energy agency approves plan to remove Klamath River’s dams
The removal of four dams on the lower Klamath River will be the largest such removal project in the world and has been decades in the making.
Oregon Health Authority director, behavioral health director are stepping down
Patrick Allen has overseen the $30 billion agency since 2017, while Steve Allen has led behavioral health since 2019.
Oregon environmental commission rules out air pollution regulations for large dairies
The Department of Environmental Quality said the state should wait for rules from U.S. authorities.
Several high-profile Oregon races remain too close to call Wednesday
Democrats will maintain their legislative majorities but not a supermajority in the Senate.
Geer Park murder suspect was released early from prison under governor’s plan
Thomas Healy was sentenced to seven and a half years total in prison in 2016 in two burglary cases but was released in 2020 under Gov. Kate Brown’s commutation plan during the pandemic. He is now charged with fatally shooting a man at Geer Park in August.