Category OREGON NEWS
Federal government probes Oregon in faith-based push against LGBTQ+ foster policy
“We want to roll out the red carpet and welcome faith-based families to participate in our child welfare system,” said an official with the U.S. Health and Human Services Department.
‘Really scary’: Oregon schools, state agencies face another major increase in pension costs in 2027
Rapidly rising pension costs have been a major factor contributing to budget deficits for both the city of Salem and the Salem-Keizer School District.
Oregon Senate passes $4.3 billion transportation package
Oregon Senate Republicans were united in opposition to a transportation tax and spending package, saying they'll work to refer it to voters in November 2026.
Following suit against Trump, Oregon asks judge to issue order blocking Guard deployment
Oregon's request for temporary restraining order blocking federal troop deployment is part of a broader lawsuit against the Trump administration over its federalizing of Oregon National Guard troops.
Oregon sues to block Trump from sending National Guard to Portland
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth notified Gov. Tina Kotek on Sunday morning that he was mobilizing 200 Oregon National Guard members for 60 days under an order to protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal property where protests are occurring or likely to occur.
Plans in motion to expand Willamette National Cemetery to Salem
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is looking at a $3 million, 307-acre southeast Salem property to possibly expand the Willamette National Cemetery, founded in 1950 just outside of Portland.
Bird flu is spreading to Pacific Northwest wild mammal populations
One of the largest Northwest bird flu outbreaks to date was in 2023 at Staats Lake north of Salem. State biologists are closely watching this season as deaths have steadily increased.
Health insurance premiums to rise for thousands of Oregonians in 2026 unless Congress intervenes
Nearly 35,000 Oregonians who buy insurance through the state’s Affordable Care Act market will lose all financial help if enhanced tax credits aren’t extended.
Feds quietly delay cleanup of forever chemicals at military bases in Oregon, Washington
An Air National Guard base in Portland and an Air Force base near Spokane are among those that will have longer timelines for forever chemical cleanup.