By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle A bipartisan group of lawmakers from the West are joining forces to persuade Congress to reauthorize a 24-year-old bill that has sent billions to states […]
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Tidewater man suspected of murder dies in Kansas police chase Jan. 25
A Lincoln County man sought in a woman’s death died Jan. 25 in south-central Kansas after a police pursuit led to a rollover accident. Jerry W. Thompson, 55, of Tidewater, […]
Animal Welfare Act violations found at southern Oregon coast roadside zoo, federal authorities say
By JUSTIN HIGGINBOTTOM/Jefferson Public Radio A Dec. 3 inspection by the United States Department of Agriculture cited eight direct violations of the Animal Welfare Act at West Coast Game Park […]
Gov. Kotek introduces legislation that would allow her, future governors, Senate to choose state forester
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Following a rough few months of leadership and financial turmoil at the Oregon Department of Forestry — including the abrupt resignation of its […]
Key piece of Oregon governor’s housing effort launches with $75 million loan fund to local jurisdictions
By LAUREN DAKE/Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — A central piece of Gov. Tina Kotek’s plan to boost housing production in Oregon launched on Thursday. The $75 million “revolving loan fund” […]