Only one of the three private companies providing electricity to one-third of Oregonians got a passing grade on plans to shift to clean energy.
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How ‘a bunch of kids and people the state gave up on’ rid slavery from Oregon’s constitution
A ballot measure passed in November to remove slavery from Oregon’s constitution began as a project led by inmates and students in a Willamette University class.
Oregon’s health care crises will spill over into the new year
Oregon will start 2023 with a new health authority director while facing myriad challenges that include an overburdened hospital system that struggles to meet the demand for patient care.
2022 brought Oregon less wildfire, more drought and major clean energy investments
A combination of federal and state funding this year helped to promote electric vehicles, renewable energy projects and environmental protections.
Brown forgives uncollected traffic fines to allow driver license reinstatement
Gov. Kate Brown’s order allows nearly 7,000 Oregonians with a suspended license suspended prior to Oct. 1, 2020 to get them reinstated.
Meet the data nerd working to make Oregon government better
As Oregon’s first Chief Data Officer, Kathryn Darnall Helms helps state agencies gather and use information about everything from cow manure to worker’s compensation disputes.
Laws protecting workers from heat and smoke will not be overturned, judge rules
A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit brought by three industry groups.
After substation shooting, federal regulator orders review of security standards
The FBI is investigating a string of attacks against substations in Oregon and Washington state.
COLUMN: Oregon’s early Christmas celebrations
From the Corps of Discovery to gold rush settlers in Salem, Sue Bird of the Willamette Valley Genealogical Society pulls from historic documents and newspaper accounts to chronicle the first century of recorded Christmases in Oregon.
Oregon Gov-elect Kotek hears about housing, health, education needs on first tour stop
Kotek faces a $560 million funding gap as she crafts a budget proposal.