Environment

After reaching historic lows, hydropower generation in the Northwest expected to rise in 2025

After dropping to historic levels last year due to ongoing drought and high temperatures, hydropower generated in the…

Local News

Wyden town hall in Medford includes discussion about tariffs, Gaza and constitutional rights

One protester leaves after calling Democrat senator a liar about Israeli-Palestine conflict; Medicaid and SNAP cuts also brought…

Government

Oregon Rep. Cliff Bentz insists Republicans ‘not cutting’ Medicaid, SNAP

Oregon’s lone Republican representative in Congress defended the party’s decision to attach new work and citizenship requirements to…

Oregon

Oregon man who quit his job to set sail with his cat arrives to cheering fans in Hawaii

HONOLULU — An Oregon man who quit his job at a tire company and liquidated his retirement savings to…

Business

Progress for revamped Portland International Airport? The sky’s the limit

The years-long project to revamp the Portland International Airport reached another milestone, the week of May 19, when…

Oregon

Depoe Bay’s Memorial Day tradition faces boycott this year as boaters protest harbor fees

For the first time in its 80-year history, many of Depoe Bay’s charter boats will not take part in the Oregon coast…

Oregon

Oregon increases budget to fight wildfires; federal hiring reaches 84% of target

The Oregon Department of Forestry’s wildfire protection budget is set to rise to $127 million this year, a…

Government

Oregon lawmakers look to reshape cap-and-trade program to pay for transportation needs

This is a developing story and will be updated. As Oregon lawmakers scrounge for ways to pay for…

Environment

Oregon approves Bottle Bill changes to curb drug use, homelessness at redemption sites

Lawmakers in Salem have OK’d changes to Oregon’s first-in-the-nation Bootle Bill, in an effort to curb drug use…

Oregon

UPDATE: Gilliam County DA says Umatilla County sheriff ‘just like any other defendant’

UMATILLA COUNTY — The Gilliam County Sheriff's Office reported Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan had a blood-alcohol level…

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