By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Oregon on Tuesday to say she rejects the premise that Republicans, who lost the presidency and the Senate two years […]
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Maryland’s Republican governor comes to Oregon to stump for GOP nominee Christine Drazan
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan looks on as Republican gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan answers questions at Portland’s Centrl Office coworking space on Tuesday, Sept. 6. By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle PORTLAND […]
Two years after 10 Labor Day fires burned Oregon communities and forests, investigations of causes remain unfinished
By ZACH URNESS/Salem Statesman-Journal Gates mayor Ron Carmickle wants somebody to take responsibility. Wildfire survivor Brandon Kirk is baffled by the delay. Bruce Bailey, who lost his home and whose […]
Oregon Education Department recommends big changes to high school graduation requirements
Salem-Keizer High School graduation. The Oregon Department of Education is recommending changes to the state’s graduation requirements. (Courtesy/Salem-Keizer School District) By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The Oregon Department […]
Oregon’s latest economic forecast predicts a record $3.4 billion kicker to taxpayers in 2024
By CHRISTIAN WIHTOL/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Brisk wage and employment growth in Oregon are generating record state revenues that could send an unprecedented $3.4 billion back to taxpayers in […]
Oregon attorney general’s office joins western states in opposing more natural gas from Canadian pipeline
A map of the Transmission Northwest Express pipeline from the Idaho-Canada border to Southern Oregon. (Courtesy of TC Energy) By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon has joined California […]
Survey: Majority of Oregonians say they’ll back candidates who support more gun control
By GARRETT ANDREWS/Oregon Capital Chronicle A majority of Oregon adults say they are more likely to vote for a candidate who supports gun control in the Nov. 8 general election, […]
As Astoria booms, the city considers first system development charges to help pay for infrastructure
The Astoria-Megler Bridge, designed by Conde McCullough, stretches 4.1 miles between Oregon and Washington. It has been featured in movies such as “The Kindergarten Cop,” “Short Circuit” and “The Goonies.” […]
Oregon attorney general Ellen Rosenblum nearly falls for bank scam, warns others to beware
By GARRETT ANDREWS/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Last week, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum received a text from her bank asking if she’d recently spent $750 at Walmart. She hastily texted […]
State agencies seek nearly $40 million for staff in hospitals, long-term care facilities
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon officials have stepped into the fray of the state’s hospital crisis with a request for nearly $40 million from the Legislature. The Oregon Health […]