Immigration navigator Lydia Hernandez, right, assists a participant in a workshop this month offered by the Portland-based Innovation Law Lab. The workshop provides support and legal guidance for participants […]
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Oregon roads and bridges are old and damaged. Fixing them is an expensive task for legislators
By BRYCE DOYLE/Oregon Public Broadcasting In Corvallis, a train carrying agricultural fertilizers derailed and crashed into the Marys River after a trestle bridge collapsed this month. On Oregon’s coast near Coos […]
Why federal wildlife officials are killing some Northwest owls to save others
ALMA CHOW/Cascade PBS Stripes, round bodies, dark penetrating eyes. At a glance, the barred owl and the northern spotted owl are easily mistaken for the same bird. So what warrants […]
Oregon loses its chief forester (again) at pivotal moment for environmental, timber policies in the state
By APRIL ERHLICH/Oregon Public Broadcasting The resignation of Oregon’s top forestry executive last week comes at a pivotal moment for environmental policies in the state Lawmakers are a week away […]
Closure of Macy’s store in Salem will mean layoffs for its 56 employees
The SALEM REPORTER SALEM — Macy’s will lay off 56 Salem employees in March due to the permanent closure of its downtown store. In a Jan. 9 notification sent to the state […]
Biden administration awards $53 million to HP in Corvallis for semiconductor research
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon’s high tech sector is about to grow even more, with a new multi-million dollar infusion of cash from the federal government. The Biden administration […]
In first State of the State speech on Monday, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek calls for resilience, optimism
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek struck notes of frustration with the enormous problems facing Oregon and optimism that the state can fix them […]
New Oregon legislators sworn into office Monday in mostly ceremonial start to Jan. 21 session
By BEN BOTKIN and JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon lawmakers got to work Monday with largely ceremonial activities in preparation for the upcoming long session that will focus […]
Interior Department approves plans for tribal casino in Medford but Wyden, other tribes promise to fight it
By NIGEL JAQUISS/Willamette Week The U.S. Department of the Interior signed a record of decision Friday, the final step in a lengthy approval process to approve the development of the […]
Mike Korgan, producer of “Louie Louie” and with deep connections to Yachats area, dies at age 85
By AIMEE GREEN/The Oregonian/OregonLive Milton “Mike” Korgan, who produced one of the 20th century’s most celebrated songs — “Louie Louie” — died Tuesday. He was known to many by his professional […]