Climate
Merkley warns of ‘tumultuous’ fire season amid federal cuts to wildfire support
Officials across Oregon say they will have enough firefighters on hand to battle expected wildfires this summer, but ...
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Government
Republicans intensify opposition to capping bills per session in Oregon
The legislation faced a mixed reception at its first committee hearing Thursday. Despite bipartisan support for an Oregon ...
Business
Clean Water Services appoints acting CEO
Rick Shanley replaces Diane Taniguchi-Dennis, following reports of lavish spending at Clean Water Services, which provides sewer and ...
Climate
U.S. Senate vote to nix California tailpipe emissions standard blocks 17 other states, including Oregon
The U.S. Senate voted early Thursday to prevent California from enforcing regulations on tailpipe emission from new cars ...
Public Safety
Funding for new Forest Grove police station up in the air, early results show
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with the 10 p.m. May 20 election results. Early election results ...
Government
Proposed Washington County budget cuts will force families to lean on state for child support assistance
Washington County’s district attorney is not happy with the county’s proposed 2025-26 budget that would slice 19 full-time ...
News
Minding the (legal) gap: Forest Grove’s Adelante Mujeres expands services amid immigration changes
President Donald Trump’s relentless shoves for mass deportations have left an aftershock of whiplash immigration policy — continuing ...
Environment
Oregon bill would speed up process to rename locations with offensive titles
Bill defines offensive as ‘insulting and derogatory’ to Oregon Native American tribes, or any race, nationality or ethnicity ...
Business
Craig Prins, appointed after bourbon scandal, plans to exit OLCC this summer
The head of Oregon’s commission overseeing liquor and marijuana plans to leave his position by July 1, he ...
Government
Federal chaos leaves Oregon’s economic outlook sluggish, uncertain, short hundreds of millions
Oregon lawmakers will have nearly $756 million less than they anticipated to spend in next two years, according ...