Oregon governor

While Oregon’s first 2026 heatwave is winding down Tuesday, heat and drought are expected to worsen through the summer and will heighten wildfire risks across Oregon.

When President Donald Trump’s celebration of the country’s 250th birthday begins later this month, Oregon and Washington won’t be there to blow out the candles.

The state flew in a federal highway official to interview for the job last month. It didn’t work out.

Oregon school districts are still figuring out how to run schools on limited budgets and with tight rules from state leaders.

The governor’s move comes one week after the Trump administration sued Oregon and other states for not providing confidential licenses to federal agents.

The race in November — between two capable politicians who can both take a dive deep into policies with ease — may well get boiled down to something far simpler: what is happening on the national political landscape.

The state senator led in the early returns on Election Night. Her win lines up a rematch with Gov. Tina Kotek.

The Republican candidate for governor and former Portland Trailblazer says Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek asked him not to run. The Democratic governor says that's not true.

The Oregon Legislature passed three new healthcare laws in 2026 strengthening access to abortion, gender-affirming care and vaccines under Trump.

Former Senate Minority Leader Tim Knopp’s comments came at a business conference in Oregon’s capital city on Monday

But Bethell is certain she could run the state better than the other GOP candidates and square off with Democrat Gov. Tina Kotek

The former Trail Blazer is running for governor again a decade and a half after losing to John Kitzhaber.