Business
ODOT director calls Legislature’s transportation bill failure ‘shocking,’ ‘scary,’ warns of layoffs
In an email to ODOT staff Saturday, Director Kris Strickland said the agency will be forced to eliminate…
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Government
Republicans block attempt to prevent federal overreach with Oregon’s National Guard
A bill intended to clarify when the federal government can deploy the Oregon National Guard never made it to a final vote…
Business
Statewide minimum wage increases 35 cents, the lowest rise in 10 years
The standard statewide hourly wage will rise to $15.05 per hour, while Portland’s minimum wage will rise to…
Oregon
Lane County’s Mya Cash crowned Miss Oregon 2025 in Seaside
After four days of preliminary rounds, interviews, and a parade, Mya Cash, Miss Lane County, was crowned Miss…
Business
Oregon Legislature’s last-ditch attempt for 3-cent gas tax increase fails
Oregon Democrats’ last-ditch effort to stave off hundreds of layoffs at the Oregon Department of Transportation by passing…
Local News
Transportation package clears committee hurdle, goes to Oregon House for Friday vote
It’s been a bumpy road for the now $11.7 billion Transportation Reinvestment Package that moves closer to passage…
Environment
Two Republican state senators attempt to kill bipartisan proposal to raise lodging tax for wildlife
Raising the state hotel tax by 1.25 percentage points could send millions to the Fish and Wildlife Department,…
Ag Sectors
Pacific Northwest hasn’t been targeted for ICE raids, but workers say they are scared
Farmers, processors and industry experts say that while there haven’t been U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement raids or…
Oregon
Rep. Cliff Bentz says proposed sale of public lands in the West not appropriate for federal spending bill
Rep. Cliff Bentz, the lone Republican in Oregon’s congressional delegation, said Wednesday that he opposes a provision in…
Wildfires
Oregon lawmakers repeal controversial wildfire hazard map, send bill to Gov. Kotek
Sen. Golden of Ashland said he was opposed to its holdup and regretted that it had become part…
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