Category OREGON NEWS
EPA withholds $85 million meant to fund environmental justice projects in Oregon
Ten Oregon projects are among more than 470 environmental efforts across the country stuck in limbo, with recipients denied access to millions in funding.
From Florence to Baker City, Oregonians join ‘Hands Off’ protests
Across Oregon, people gathered i communities of all sizes to demonstrate their unhappiness with President Donald Trump and his policies. Signs, flags and banners carried the message on Saturday, April 5, for the local "Hands Off" demonstrations. Here's a look at those events in Oregon cities.
Now confirmed, Dr. Oz is called on to fulfill Malheur County promise
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden asked Mehmet Oz to visit Malheur County, noting it has the highest percentage of people on Medicaid of any Oregon county.
Oregon, Washington sue Trump over sweeping elections order
The lawsuit is the 12th Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed against the Trump administration since he took office in December.
Climate change coupled with migration of non-native species pose threat to Northwest fish
Some already threatened cold-water fish species in the Northwest will not only face shrinking habitat from climate change but will face growing pressure from invasive fish species fleeing their own warming and dwindling waters, according to modeling from researchers at Oregon State University.
Oregon Democrats unveil $1.9 billion transportation funding plan
A Democratic proposal would raise Oregon's gas tax to 60 cents per gallon alongside higher DMV fees, higher bike taxes and more.
Oregon bill would mandate health care employers prevent, report workplace violence
A bill would create a grant program to fund metal detectors and violence prevention training for health care workplaces, and require data collection.
State updates hazardous substances list to include harmful forever chemicals, begins rulemaking
Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality will soon regulate the pollution and any cleanup of six PFAS compounds known to be harmful to human health.
Oregon has spent $46 million fighting black market cannabis. Officials can’t tell if it’s working
Experts say the Oregon's lack of market-related data on cannabis may be hampering its efforts to fight illegal growers.