By CONRAD WILSON/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon’s next state treasurer will take the reins on an office with big tasks already at hand. They will manage the state’s $98 billion […]
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Four candidates square off in May primary race for Oregon attorney general to replace Rosenblum
Left to right top: Republican Will Lathrop and Democrat Dan Rayfield, and left to right bottom: Democrat Shaina Maxey Pomerantz and Republican Michael Cross are running for Oregon attorney general […]
Two Republicans competing for 4th Congressional District nomination hope to unseat Hoyle
Amy Ryan Courser, left, and Monique DeSpain are vying for the Republican nomination in Oregon’s 4th Congressional District. BY ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle A lawyer and Air Force veteran and […]
Demand for electricity in Northwest projected to grow 30% in decade, triple previous estimates
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Electricity demand in the Northwest is expected to grow more than 30% in the next decade, or about 5% more than estimated last year and […]
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek apologizes Wednesday and ends plans to expand first lady’s role after pushback
By JULIA SHUWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — After weeks of criticism from within and outside her office and the departure of key staff, Gov. Tina Kotek is abandoning plans […]
UO president rejects demands of students wanting school to cut ties with Israel
Organizers began setting up Monday morning on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene. They say the encampment isn’t intended to interfere with campus activities or classes. By NATHAN […]
1,000 survivors of 2020 Oregon wildfires file $30 billion “mass complaint” lawsuit against PacifiCorp
By ZACH URNESS/Salem Statesman Journal One-thousand Oregon wildfire survivors are suing PacifiCorp for $30 billion in the latest lawsuit filed as part of the massive class action lawsuit over the […]
Man charged after allegedly using bleach to kill 18,000 juvenile salmon at Reedsport hatchery
Staff at the state fish hatchery in Reedsport pours dead pre-molt Chinook salmon into a container. Roughly 18,000 of the fish were recently killed after a 20-year-old man allegedly poured […]
Oregon Republican legislators and candidates visit Arizona-Mexico border to learn about security issues
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Sixteen Republican lawmakers and legislative candidates from Oregon visited the Arizona-Mexico border on Monday, arguing that lax security around the southern border exacerbates the drug […]
Oregon governor’s top staffers were concerned about first lady’s role and security requests, records released Friday show
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Top staff in Gov. Tina Kotek’s office raised concerns internally about first lady Aimee Kotek Wilson’s growing role in the administration, public records […]