Category OREGON NEWS
Republicans re-up plan to use road safety, climate money to bail out state transportation department
Oregon Republicans have a counter to Gov. Tina Kotek's transportation plan which would avoid raising taxes by redirecting existing money from pedestrian and bike safety pograms.
Trump officials plan to remove protections on 2 million acres of national forests in Oregon
Rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule would open up 58 million acres of national forest land across the country to logging and development.
An Oregon wood treater kept polluting a town’s water source with a now-banned chemical — but regulators didn’t stop it
The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde called on state and federal agencies to end a “decade-long pattern of reckless violations” from a wood treatment facility in Sheridan.
Proposal denied for dam near Silver Falls State Park
The Oregon Supreme Court ruled that a dam proposal by a group of Mount Angel farmers would impede the state's water rights on Drift Creek.
Oregon government will take $888 million revenue hit in next two years amid federal spending and tax cuts
The $472 million that Oregon lawmakers set aside to help buffer losses from the federal tax and spending cut law will not be enough, state forecasters said, as Republicans blamed state policies for the slowing economy.
Oregonians share urgency and ire over latest proposal to raise taxes for transportation funding
Nearly 2,200 Oregonians submitted testimony to Legislature in advance of public hearing on new, multi-billion transportation funding proposal that would raise the gas tax 6 cents per gallon.
State analysis claimed surge in gun background checks. Oregon State Police disagree.
Data from state police suggests fewer Oregonians seeking background checks, but the complexity of cases flagged for a potential criminal record has stirred debate
Salem-area children’s services brace for lack of federal, state money
CASA of Marion County and Liberty House serve vulnerable children who are in foster care or have experienced abuse in the Salem area. They face an uncertain future as state lawmakers didn't boost funding as much as hoped following federal cuts.
Oregon lawmakers to hear from public on new transportation bill ahead of special session
A public hearing Monday will give Oregonians a chance to weigh in on a controversial transportation funding package that includes a 6 cent gas tax increase.