By MONICA SAMAYOA/Oregon Public Broadcasting A push to bring floating offshore wind technology to the Southern Oregon coast was gaining momentum. The Oregon Department of Energy saw floating offshore wind playing […]
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Oregon signs agreement with developers to enter entire Elliott State Forest into carbon market
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon is one step closer to using a state forest to help capture and store more planet-warming greenhouse gases, and to fight climate change […]
Oregon Dept. of Education recommends schools ‘limit or restrict’ use of cellphones in new guidance
By ELIZABETH MILLER/Oregon Public Broadcasting Students, parents, teachers, principals, and even Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek have all had their say in the debate about cellphones in schools. Now, the Oregon Department of Education is […]
Albany teachers overwhelmingly approve strike authorization as negotiations continue
By NATALIE PATE/Oregon Public Broadcasting When asked whether to approve a strike — should it come to that — the vast majority of Albany teachers said “yes.” According to voting […]
Memo to Oregon Gov. Kotek shows first, partial statewide look at new drug deflection efforts
By CONRAD WILSON/Oregon Public Broadcasting It’s been two months since Oregon recriminalized drug possession and new data from across the state is starting to show how the new law, which […]
After decline of timber, Coos Bay looks to massive container shipping project as its future economic engine
By KYRA BUCKLEY/Oregon Public Broadcasting COOS BAY — For decades, it seemed like Oregon’s south coast city of Coos Bay couldn’t catch a break — at least not […]
Oregon will launch nation’s first Medicaid rental assistance program in November
By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle The Oregon Health Authority is launching a new rental assistance program through its Medicaid plan that serves low-income Oregonians when medical crises impact their ability […]
Clatsop judge dismisses case brought by school district against state over reduced timber revenue
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle A Clatsop County circuit court judge has dismissed a tiny school district’s case against the state over new limits on logging that could lead to […]
Freight rail line between Coos Bay and Eugene gets nearly $30 million for upgrades
By KLCC News COOS BAY — A freight rail line connecting Eugene with Coos Bay has received a $29.7 million federal grant to to help upgrade the line in order […]
Oregon DMV needs more accessible website and better security, new state audit finds
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division needs to do a better job translating its online web portal for people who don’t […]