By ALLISON FROST/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon’s storied craft brewing industry suffered one of its worst years in 2023, with depressed draft beer sales and rising costs creating more pressure than some […]
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Lacking information, south Oregon coast residents and tribes guess at future of federal offshore wind proposals
By MONICA SAMAYOA/Oregon Public Broadcasting The sun peeks through the clouds during a short break in the rain as Nick Edwards makes his way along the Charleston Marina. Edwards […]
Behind schedule, over budget, state-backed rail projects near Albany and Nyssa — and costing $70 million — sit idle
The Mid-Willamette Valley Intermodal Center in Albany sits idle off of Interstate 5. State and Linn County leaders promised it would get trucks off the highway and move hay and […]
Ice storm severely damages, closes Cascade Raptor Center in Eugene
By BRIAN BULL/KLCC EUGENE — The recent ice storms ravaged a rescue and rehabilitation facility for birds of prey in Eugene. Staff at the Cascades Raptor Center say it’s now […]
Oregon governor declares a state of emergency following storm that has knocked out power, led to 11 deaths
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Late Thursday, Gov. Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency over the fatal storm that has iced sidewalks and roads around Oregon, caused widespread power […]
Housing plans from Oregon Gov. Kotek, lawmakers take shape with $500 million legislative package
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Top Oregon leaders have been clear for months that the 2024 short legislative session will focus on housing and behavioral health. With the start of […]
Oregon Department of Revenue will start to process electronic income tax returns Jan. 29
By the Oregon Capital Chronicle The Oregon Department of Revenue will start to process 2023 state income tax returns that are electronically filed on Jan. 29. The date coincides with […]
Individual property fee cut from Oregon wildfire funding proposal, but big timber could still get break
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — A proposal that would charge each Oregon property owner $10 a year to offset rising fees that timber and ranch landowners pay to […]
Supreme Court will hear Grants Pass homeless camping case, but little impact seen in Oregon
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case that originated in Grants Pass and could set a precedent for how cities around the nation are […]
U.S. Supreme Court agrees to decide Oregon case involving homeless camping on public lands
By KELSEY REICHMAN/Courthouse News Service WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide if cities can punish homeless people for sleeping on public lands. The case before the court […]