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Final piece of $376 million Oregon housing package clears Legislature
The legislature is giving grants to Burns, McMinnville, Amity and Toledo and infrastructure projects to help add homes in small cities.
Police identify 16-year-old boy killed in Bush’s Pasture Park shooting
Jose Vazquez-Valenzuela, 16, was pronounced dead after police responded to a shooting at Bush’s Pasture Park Thursday. Damien Esquivel-Soto, 15, and a 16-year-old boy who police have not identified also suffered gunshot wounds and were hospitalized.
Oregon is one signature away from ending unlimited campaign contributions
A set of campaign finance limits passed the Senate on Thursday and heads to Gov. Tina Kotek.
In a departure from last year, Oregon Legislature wraps up session in high spirits
The 35-day session prioritized the homelessness and drug addiction crises, pouring millions into housing and treatment programs.
“The kid died in my lap”: witnesses describe tragedy, mayhem as 3 shot in Bush’s Pasture Park
Neighbors were walking their dogs at Bush’s Pasture Park Thursday afternoon when they heard gunfire and screams. Witnesses who rushed to help said a young man died as they were checking his pulse.
UPDATE: One dead, 2 boys injured in shooting at Bush’s Pasture Park
BREAKING NEWS: Salem police responded to Bush's Pasture Park on Thursday afternoon after reports of a shooting. Police closed Southeast Leffelle Street at High Street. South Salem HIgh School was put in lockdown but authorities say all students and staff are safe.
Oregon Legislature allocates millions for adult addiction, stumbles on funding for children
Oregon lawmakers failed to put nearly $18 million into school-based health centers that provide drug and mental health counseling among other services.
Oregon’s legislative session ending without much-needed solutions to wildfire funding issues
Three proposals to boost wildfire funding this session have died, though one bill, to protect wildfire survivor settlements, is on its way to Gov. Kotek
Bill cracking down on Oregon child labor laws heads to Gov. Kotek
Republican critiques of increased penalties for child labor violations failed to slow momentum in the Legislature.