By MICHAEL GENNARO/Courthouse News Service In a landmark decision, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld a lower court’s ruling that prevents […]
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon is likely to face fewer big wildfires this summer than in previous years, but a lack of rural housing, coupled with unstable and often […]
By APRIL ERHLICH/Oregon Public Broadcasting The Biden administration has published its proposed plan for preserving old-growth trees in national forests across the country, opening another opportunity for public input […]
By BRYCE DOYLE/Oregon Public Broadcasting Tillamook County has long been known as Oregon’s dairy capital. More than a million people visit the local creamery each year. Its products can be […]
By ANTONIA SIERRA/Oregon Public Broadcasting An organized campaign to prevent the spread of chain dollar stores in Wallowa County scored a significant victory this month. The Joseph City Council passed […]
By Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon’s minimum wage varies based on location. On July 1, the state’s standard minimum wage will rise to $14.70 per hour. The minimum wage in the Portland […]
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon’s state animal has for years been classified as a “predator” by the state fish and wildlife agency, and that’s meant that the North […]
The Port of Portland’s Terminal 6 is home to the states’ only international shipping container service, a vital resource for Oregon farmers, ranchers and other exporters. By KRYA BUCKLEY/Oregon […]
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon kids are healthier than average but lag their peers nationwide when it comes to education, according to a new report. The Baltimore-based Annie E. […]
By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon state officials will spend slightly more than $13 million on community centers and housing for rural Oregonians recovering from drug addiction. The […]
