Government
Oregon lawmakers regulate guns, public defense, while crime victim, exoneree funding stall
Bills that would have funded care for crime victims and those who have been wrongfully incarcerated languished in…
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Government
Oregon, Washington sue Trump admin for sharing Medicaid files with immigration enforcement
Oregon and Washington’s attorneys general are suing the federal government for sharing residents’ Medicaid records with federal immigration…
Business
Statewide minimum wage increases 35 cents, the lowest rise in ten years
The standard statewide hourly wage will rise to $15.05 per hour, while Portland’s minimum wage will rise to…
State
Legislature earmarks $45 million for Willamette Falls Trust Inter-Tribal Public Access Project
Public access to Willamette Falls from the West Linn side of the Willamette River took a huge step…
Business
Finding Meaning and Purpose After Retirement
When many people daydream about their retirement life, they often envision simply kicking back and relaxing while enjoying…
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Regional tribes celebrate lamprey with event at Willamette Falls
While water pours down the face of Willamette Falls behind her, Dave’y Lumley slips into a chest-deep pool…
Local News
DEQ fines ODOT for violations at Abernethy Bridge project
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality fined the Oregon Department of Transportation $13,000 in May for stormwater violations…
Business
Oregon Senate rejects bill making big tech pay for local journalism as session end nears
The bill’s author told the Capital Chronicle after the vote that she would be reintroducing the bill next…
Government
Oregon House passes bill to tax oral nicotine products, direct funds to wildfire mitigation
The Oregon House in a 37-8 vote on Monday passed a bill to create a new tax on…
Government
No relief coming for Oregon’s struggling pharmacies as bill fails
Lawmakers couldn’t find a compromise on a bill to regulate pharmacy benefit managers Oregon lawmakers’ latest attempt…