Trail Vigilantes Clear Paths When the Government Wonβt
In some forests, such as in the Columbia River Gorge, unofficial trails rival official ones in mileage.
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Take a Hike on the Columbia River Gorgeβs Unofficial Trails
This loop hike will let you experience the contrast between three U.S. Forest Service trails and two unofficial trails, and be home in time for…
Read full article βUpdated COVID-19 Vaccines Now Available in Oregon
COVID rates in Oregon and across the U.S. are low but increasing, with slightly higher concentration in the West and South, according to federal data.
Read full article βOregon Shroom Facilitators Revolt Against Fee Hike Plan
The state says its trying to raise more money to support its psilocybin program. Critics say making licenses more expensive will make less people likely…
Read full article βShows of the Week: Haute & Freddy Ride the Clown Wave to Portland
Also: Mount Eerie plays Rev Hall, and BeyoncΓ© collaborator DJ Lag plays Barn Radio.
Read full article βGet Your Reps In: A Pioneering Trans Film Thatβs Also an Art House Street Crime Movie
βBy Hook or By Crookβ plays Sept. 10 at the Tomorrow Theater.
Read full article βKotek Pauses All Consideration of State Land for Data Centers
Kotek told Tuesdayβs rally crowd of several hundred that she wants the Legislature to pass a statewide data center moratorium in its next session in…
Read full article βGov. Kotek pauses data centers on state land. Capitol demonstrators want her to go further.
A coalition of environmental, farm and social advocacy groups want Kotek to issue a multi-year moratorium on data centers in Oregon.
Read full article βArtist Mentorship Program Is Making Noise for Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Two nights of music at the Star Theater fund the nonprofitβs outreach programs.
Read full article βThat Video of an Older Woman Surrendering Her Dog to the Oregon Humane Society Is AI Slop
βThis video is heartbreaking, and itβs 100% fake,β says OHS staffer Sarah Yusavitz.
Read full article βTrump doesnβt have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court
The hotly contested U.S. Postal Service rule restricting mail-in voting usurps Congressβ authority, as well as statesβ power to administer elections, more than 250 current…
Read full article βOregon officials urge use of ballot boxes while defending mail voting
SALEM β Top Oregon elected officials on Tuesday urged Oregonians to use ballot drop boxes, not mailboxes, to return ballots in November as newly released…
Read full article βRead Warns Oregon Voters to Drop Off Ballots, Not Mail Them
Heβs asking the legislature for $1.25 million in emergency funds for 20 additional drop boxes and to deploy BallotTrax ballot tracking software statewide.
Read full article βOregon lawmakers preview Kotekβs prosperity council findings amid economic βinflection pointβ
SALEM β Oregon lawmakers on Tuesday heard from Gov. Tina Kotekβs economic advisers about next yearβs top priorities for legislation to spur economic development, including…
Read full article βTrumpβs trade war with Canada escalates as new tariffs launch
WASHINGTON β Canadaβs retaliatory tariffs on American goods kicked in Tuesday, escalating a trade war with one of the largest U.S. trading partners that President…
Read full article βUp Up Books Teaming Up With Buckman Journal in New Location
The bookstore will be in the new Buckman Journal headquarters, along with Yikes! Gallery.
Read full article βOregon workplace safety complaints rise amid record-breaking wildfire season
Complaints to Oregonβs workplace safety and health agency have reached an all-time high since it introduced rules protecting employees from extreme heat and wildfire smoke…
Read full article βOregon Paid Consultants Handsomely To Recruit a Hospital Chief. Two Years On, The Search Continues.
The Oregon Health Authority says it has paid Spirit Consulting nearly $1 million to recruit for key jobs, mostly at its troubled psychiatric hospital. What…
Read full article βThe path to shared prosperity begins with Oregon workers
βI love these patients, but itβs really hard to go home and not be able to provide for your family,β said Dwanna Tarpio, a worker…
Read full article βLabor unions are growing, but where depends on state politics
Labor union membership continues to climb in the United States, though the increase remains sharply divided by the politics of individual states. Last year, the…
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