Oregon’s housing agency will replace dozens of modular homes in Phoenix that are meant for wildfire survivors, marking a dramatic change from the agency’s previous plan to house fire victims.
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The details emerge as First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson's role in her wife's administration have raised questions.
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On Tuesday, the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors proclaimed a local emergency and requested that the governor proclaim a state of emergency based on water quality concerns in the Klamath River as four dams are being removed.
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The Oregon Department of Agriculture is reversing a policy decision some farmers say would have been too burdensome on small dairies.
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New research shows that over half of California’s rural hospitals are losing money. Forty-four percent of rural hospitals in Oregon have a similar status.
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Oregon Department of Administrative Services staffer Meliah Masiba has been appointed adviser for the “Office of the First Spouse” starting March 25.
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Josh Wallner-Sentle's death was one of over 100 fatal overdoses in Jackson County last year. Many involved fentanyl, a highly addictive and powerful synthetic opioid that can be mixed into other drugs.
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Highly skilled firefighters are the last line of defense against wildfires, but that line is fraying because the government decided long ago that they’re not worth very much.
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Kotek's office is seeing its first major changes at the top since she became governor last year.
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Democrats elected the chamber’s second-youngest member, and a freshman lawmaker with a reputation for sharp political instincts, to help guide their political races and policy aims.
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A growing number of tribes in Oregon and California are coming out in opposition to federal offshore wind projects. Some tribes don’t believe there’s been enough research into the impacts on the environment.
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The suit alleges that Apple, one of the richest companies in the world, has tried to corner the market, driving up prices and padding its bottom line.
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State wildlife officials have killed more than 100,000 fish that were infected with a newly-identified parasite. It’s the first time that organism has been linked to illness in Oregon trout.
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Two major foundations are contributing $20 million apiece and the Legislature approved $11.8 million in funding for the arts earlier this month.
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President Biden was in the battleground state of Arizona to make the biggest announcement yet in his plan to bring semiconductor manufacturing back to America.