Category OREGON NEWS
Data breach could affect 3.5 million Oregonians
Hackers might have gained access to personal information of Oregon residents with driver’s licenses and state ID cards.
Audit: Oregon Health Authority mishandled hundreds of thousands in federal mental health money
Federal auditors flagged problems in the health authority's use of federal money to expand a facility, which is not allowed.
Gov. Tina Kotek withdraws request for 50-cent surcharge on alcohol for mental health services
Kotek said a strong revenue forecast means Oregon no longer needs the money that would have come from doubling the tax on bottles of hard alcohol.
Oregon state workers warn of possible strike in fight for raises
More than 1,000 state government employees joined a union rally at the state Capitol Thursday, urging state officials to pay better wages.
Federal trial on Oregon gun control Measure 114 begins Monday
A federal lawsuit seeks to overturn a voter-approved law that would require permits to purchase firearms and ban large-capacity magazines with more than 10 rounds.
After more than a decade, state issues new recommendations for how reading should be taught
Oregon's new Early Literacy Framework recommends that instruction be based on years of research and evidence-based instruction rooted in the “science of reading."
Public to guide design of Vietnam War Memorial on Oregon State Capitol grounds
The new Vietnam War Memorial on the Oregon State Capitol grounds is intended to recognize a dwindling generation of soldiers who were rejected after returning home from the war.
Malheur County settles public records lawsuit with newspaper, promising more transparency
Officials with Malheur County and the public company overseeing the Treasure Valley Reload Center in Nyssa acknowledged the troubled project could have been “better structured to promote transparency" in a settlement with the Malheur Enterprise.
Gov. Kotek calls Senate Republicans ‘disrespectful’ after closed-door meetings
Kotek met with Republicans and Democrats on Monday, but neither side reported progress with the GOP-led Senate walkout.