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 […]
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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 […]
Bowing to criticism and controversy, Oregon’s state forester Cal Mukumoto will resign this month
By NOELLE CROMBIE/The Oregonian/OregonLive Oregon State Forester Cal Mukumoto will resign effective later this month amid complaints about the agency’s culture, personnel investigations into some of his top managers and sharp criticism over […]
With homelessness crisis continuing, Oregon governor extends state of emergency
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Thursday continued the homelessness state of emergency she declared on her first day in office for a […]
Five Oregon legislators, including Rep. Gomberg, protest BLM’s plan to kill barred owls
By COURTNEY SHERWOOD/Oregon Public Broadcasting The Biden administration appears to be doubling down on a plan to kill barred owls in order to protect the northern spotted owl populations […]
Northwest Forest Plan update continues, despite termination of national old growth proposal
By APRIL ERHLICH/Oregon Public Broadcasting For months, national forests in the Pacific Northwest were set to be protected under two major updates to forestry plans — but that changed Tuesday. […]
New state-required climate report says Oregon will become warmer, drier with more rain than snow
By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service CORVALLIS – Oregon is becoming warmer and more prone to drought and will see less snow due to climate change, but people and businesses are […]
State finishes second attempt of wildfire hazard maps, prepares new rules for high-risk properties
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon fire experts have finished their redo of state maps showing wildfire hazard areas, showing that about 1,600 tax lots are in high-risk […]