The Rail Ridge Fire south of Dayville in Grant County has scorched more than 135,000 acres. (Courtesy of Grant County Emergency Management) By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Firefighters battled […]
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California publisher formally announces plans to begin online news operation in Eugene next year
By BRIER DUDLEY/The Seattle Times One of the worst-kept secrets in Oregon’s news industry was revealed last week when industry veteran Ken Doctor formally announced plans for a new digital […]
Millions in opioid settlement dollars to Oregon intended to fund drug treatment centers
By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon public health officials are mapping out plans for spending $41 million in opioid settlement funding that will go toward preventing addiction, expanding treatment programs […]
Hoyle begins Eugene TV ad campaign attacking challenger DeSpain on abortion stance
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Rep. Val Hoyle is out with a new ad attacking Republican opponent Monique DeSpain on abortion as Democrats in close congressional races continue hammering the […]
National GOP group begins airing anti-Hoyle ads on Eugene TV stations
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle A national Republican group will start running ads attacking first-term Democratic Rep. Val Hoyle on Eugene TV stations on Wednesday, the latest signal that the […]
Trump won’t appear in Oregon’s voters’ pamphlet, will still be on ballot
By OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE SALEM — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump once again declined to submit a statement to Oregon’s state-issued voters’ pamphlet, skipping an opportunity to make his case […]
Oregon county clerks raising concerns about ranked-choice voting measure on November ballot
By BRYCE DOYLE/Oregon Public Broadcasting Nearly half of county clerks in Oregon are raising concerns over a ballot measure that would establish ranked-choice voting for state and federal elections, saying […]
The new Covid vaccine is out, but except for high-risk people you might not want to rush to get it
By KFF Health News The FDA has approved an updated covid shot for everyone 6 months old and up, which renews a now-annual quandary for Americans — get the shot […]
Drug possession is a crime again in Oregon. Here’s the basics of what’s happening
Portland Police Central Bike Squad officer Donny Mathew cuffs a man arrested while in downtown Portland. By Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon has ended its experiment with drug decriminalization. Starting Sunday, […]
Hot, dry Labor Day weekend prompts governor and fire officials to urge caution outdoors
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon’s summer fire season has been unprecedented in the number of acres burned and it’s cost hundreds of millions of dollars and is far from […]