By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon’s economy continues to grow steadily, if at a slower pace than it has in recent years, state economists told lawmakers Wednesday. That […]
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Buying a mattress in Oregon? That could soon come with a fee to help recycle them
By APRIL EHRLICH/Oregon Public Broadcasting Anyone buying a mattress in Oregon may soon see an extra charge on their receipt: a fee to cover the state’s new mattress stewardship program, […]
Democrat, GOP legislators will square off in November for three statewide races
By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon voters decided to give a slate of state legislators a chance to prove themselves worthy of a promotion to statewide office in the November […]
Pro-Palestinian protestors ending encampment at University of Oregon after reaching deal
By NATHAN WILK/KLCC News EUGENE — The Pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Oregon has agreed to disband after more than three weeks. Student protesters were taking down tents Thursday […]
U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear Repulican challenge to Oregon’s mail voting system
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle On the eve of Oregon’s primary election, a group of Republican candidates and election deniers learned they won’t get to make their case to the […]
Oregon elections officials straighten out post office issue that affected some Lincoln County ballots
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon’s House Republican leader sent state election officials scrambling this week after he used a minor delay in delivering mailed ballots to clerks […]
Oregon’s got jobs, but could use workers to fill critical positions, according to new report
By TIFFANY CAMHI/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon has lots of jobs. In some ways, too many. Jobs are especially abundant in Oregon’s healthcare, manufacturing and childcare industries. But the workforce to […]
Oregon wildfire agencies prepared to respond to fire season but will need more staff in future
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The state’s top wildfire responders say they are prepared for the approaching wildfire season, but they are concerned about adding staff and resources […]
State allocates nearly $14 million for addiction prevention as part of $600 million in opioid settlement
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle State officials charged with allocating $600 million from opioid settlement lawsuits decided in its latest round of funding to focus on prevention. At its May […]
Oregon DOJ says no criminal charges in OLCC bourbon scandal, but ethics probe proceeds
By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The Oregon Department of Justice concluded that no criminal charges are warranted for the six former Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission employees who […]