By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Republican senators who participated in the longest walkout in state history cannot seek re- election in 2024 or 2026, the Oregon Supreme Court […]
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Parts of Wallowa community are fighting proposal for Dollar General store in their northeast Oregon town
By ANTONIO SIERRA/Oregon Public Broadcasting WALLOWA — The campaign to stop Dollar General from building a new store in the city of Wallowa revolves around two parallel arguments. One of […]
Native American consultants helping Oregon museums change the way they display Indigenous artifacts
By BRIAN BULL/ KLCC News GRAND RONDE — Stephanie Craig is a citizen of the Confederated Tribes of the Grande Ronde and runs her own business, Kalapuya Weaving & […]
West Coast crabbers rush to aid counterparts in Ilwaco, Wash. after fire destroys thousands of pots
By ISABELLA BREDA/The Seattle Times ILWACO, Wash. — Deckhand Curtis McKenzie and his captain, Zeke Estrella, of the Sunset Charge pulled up to Ilwaco Landing last Monday to drop off […]
Hunger is on the rise in Oregon following downward trend before the pandemic
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle A quarter of a century ago, Oregon had one of the highest rates of food insecurity and hunger in the country. By 2019, the situation […]
New data shows overdose deaths continue to skyrocket in Oregon
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle As lawmakers prepare to tackle the state’s addiction crisis, new data from the Oregon Health Authority shows how dire the addiction crisis has become. In […]
Eugene Weekly recovering from embezzlement loss, plans Feb. 8 print edition
By NATHAN WILK/KLCC EUGENE — The Eugene Weekly is planning to return to print Feb. 8, as it continues its recovery following an alleged embezzlement. In December, the newspaper announced that […]
In response to BM 110 failures, Oregon Democrats unveil bill to recriminalize drug possession, step up access to treatment
By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon Democratic legislators plan to fight the state’s war on drug addiction and overdoses on multiple battle fronts. They want to build residential […]
Massive fire in Ilwaco, Wash. destroys hundreds of crab pots just before start of Washington’s commercial season
A seafood facility in Ilwaco, Wash. caught fire on Monday. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is still unknown. By KATIE FRANKOWITZ/KMUN A massive fire broke […]
Older Americans say they now feel trapped in Medicare Advantage plans
By SARAH JAME TRIBBLE/KFF Health News In 2016, Richard Timmins went to a free seminar to learn more about Medicare coverage. “I listened to the insurance agent and, basically, he […]