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For Gov. Kotek, natural resources adviser, water tops list of 2025 environmental priorities
Kotek says the state needs better water management, secure wildfire funding and policies that address the high energy needs of data centers.
Oregon government ethics commission will probe Kotek’s spending on parking, dinner
Saying they needed more information, members of the Oregon Government Ethics Commission voted Friday to investigate Gov. Tina Kotek’s reported spending on parking, concert tickets and an employee recognition buffet. Auditors with the Secretary of State’s Office flagged the spending, which they described as “minor” and…
COLD CASE: The murder of Judy Carlson in 1980 in Malheur County remains unsolved
More than 40 years ago, a young woman was found dead in a gravel pit near Vale. A retiring detective at the Malheur County Sheriff's Office dug into the cold case, hoping to finally bring the killer to justice.
Raymond Parenteau built a fortune from one of the fastest-growing government programs in Oregon
A Rogue River nonprofit is at the center of a racketeering case over its care for people with developmental disabilities.
New state senator champions bills targeting childhood poverty, trauma
Sen. Lisa Reynolds, D-Portland, has taken a leave of absence from her practice in hopes of passing bills aimed at the perinatal and postpartum periods.
Oregon joins other states in two gun rights cases in Texas
Attorney General Dan Rayfield is supporting Biden administration rules requiring background checks and banning conversion devices that turn handguns into rapid-fire weapons.
Oregon labor bureau prioritizes wage claims of lower-paid workers, stage set for big budget ask
Lawmakers and advocates express mixed reactions to a state labor policy, which Oregon's labor commissioner says is critical to reduce backlogs that leave workers without pay for months.
Oregon lawmaker wants to expand emergency housing program for people with addictions
Rep. Pam Marsh, D-Ashland, wants Oregon to shelter unhoused people on waitlists for residential addiction treatment programs.
Oregon snowfall projected to drop 50% by 2100 among findings in latest state climate report
The Seventh Oregon Climate Assessment from state and federal scientists and researchers evaluates the what the future could look like based on increasingly precise forecasts.