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Opinion

GUEST COLUMN: Oregon needs to stop the flow of illegal guns — and we know how to do it

If Oregon wants to make lasting progress in reducing gun violence and the devastating ripple effects, the state ... Read more

June 18, 2025

Columnists

Commentary: Oregonians deserve a smarter approach to wildfires

Both suppression and risk reduction are necessary Each year, Oregon braces for wildfire season. And each year, ... Read more

June 18, 2025

Opinion

GUEST COLUMN: The bottle bill, an Oregon gem

Oregon’s bottle bill, established in 1971 as the first in the U.S and the second worldwide, leads the ... Read more

June 15, 2025

State

Trump signs law repealing tailpipe emission standards affecting 18 states

President Donald Trump signed a Congressional Review Act resolution Thursday that revokes California’s authority to set tailpipe emissions ... Read more

June 13, 2025

Opinion

GUEST COLUMN: Strategy needed for data centers and their neighbors

Oregon has a big and (relatively) new kind of business it doesn’t really know how to deal with. ... Read more

June 13, 2025

Local News

Southern Oregon residents prepare as 2nd major protest against Trump planned across US

Thousands of Oregonians are expected to take part in a wave of protests on Saturday as part of ... Read more

June 12, 2025

Business

Oregon lawmakers weigh increased oversight of state’s embattled transportation department

At a committee hearing Tuesday, legislators aiming to create a politically viable transportation package were met with calls ... Read more

June 11, 2025

Business

Bill enacting nation’s strictest limits on corporate health care influence signed by Gov. Kotek

‘We need to make sure that our health care providers and our delivery system stays local,’ the governor ... Read more

June 10, 2025

Business

Rite Aid pharmacy closures in Oregon now include Phoenix location

Recent court filings have detailed which of Oregon’s Rite Aid locations are expected to close, rising to more ... Read more

June 10, 2025

Government

In major reversal, Kotek seeks return of fugitive suspected of targeting Asian Oregonians

It’s the second time in two weeks that Kotek has reversed course on an extradition decision in the ... Read more