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…

Food and Drink

Proposed federal SNAP cuts would leave Oregon families hungry, governor and senators warn

More than 700,000 Oregonians receive aid from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Oregonians will go hungry if congressional…

Business

Former OHSU Big Pharma critic picked by RFK Jr.

Five years ago, working in Portland, Dr. Vinay Prasad was throwing stones from the side of the road.…

Government

Kotek declares: ‘Fire season is here’ as Oregon gears up for dangerous summer

With the summer months approaching and wildfire risk already on the rise, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and state…

Business

Oregon shoe giants ask Trump to drop tariffs on imported shoes, ‘tens of thousands of jobs’ at stake

Some of Oregon’s largest companies, including Nike, Adidas and Columbia Sportswear, are asking Washington, D.C., for exemptions to…

Government

OHSU pushes back against Gov. Kotek’s call to close down controversial primate research center

As Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek presses Oregon Health & Science University to shutter its primate research center in…