Category OREGON NEWS
Sen. Wyden calls on Portland General Electric to detail true drivers of massive rate hikes
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden wrote to Portland General Electric’s CEO requesting within a month documentation about the reasons behind the company's 40% rate increases over four years.
Hunger rates in Oregon are on the upswing
Over half a million Oregonians struggled to put food on the table last year, a new OSU study found.
Bird flu is racing through farms, but Northwest states are rarely testing workers
Farmworker advocates and health experts say more robust monitoring is needed to prevent the spread of bird flu.
Defense Department digging into finances of Boardman public agency run by Greg Smith
The federal government is reviewing whether the Port of Morrow and the Columbia Development Authority have appropriately used federal money in the past three years. Port officials and Greg Smith, who runs the development authority, aren't answering questions.
Oregon commission approves redo of landmark climate program after lawsuit derailed it
The Climate Protection Program, which regulates fossil fuel companies and their emissions in the state, was reinstated Thursday by the Environmental Quality Commission
Oregon Gov. Kotek, tribal leaders reflect on year of visits
Kotek visited each of Oregon’s nine federally recognized tribes over the summer.
New Oregon economic forecaster predicts higher revenue, higher kicker
Oregon’s new chief economist estimates the state will have about $37.8 billion available to spend in the next two-year budget cycle after reworking how the state calculates its economic forecast.
Gov. Kotek vows to ‘protect Oregon values’ as state stockpiles abortion drug
Kotek has kept a lower profile than other Democratic governors in the two weeks since Donald Trump's reelection.
Swept away: What cities really take when they sweep homeless encampments
ProPublica received records of personal property collected during homeless encampment removals in 14 cities. Among the items taken were passports, seizure medication, baby photos and survival gear.