βPeddlers of Hateβ Recounts the KKKβs Reign in Oregon
The Ku Klux Klan was a thing in Oregon in the early 1920sβa big thing, particularly in Portland.
Read full article βπ Filter by date
Showing 1206 news items from Oregon
ODOT staff cuts would reduce maintenance and responses to severe weather events
As fires scorched through a record 2.5 million acres this summer, mostly in eastern and central Oregon, many of the stateβs transportation maintenance crews traded…
Read full article βDemocratic Primary Fight Escalates With Donation to Legal Fund for Man Accused of Harassing Senator
Sollman calls incident at Forest Grove public forum an βact of political violence.β
Read full article βPetitioners Behind Police Initiative Sue City, County and State Elections Officials
The plaintiffs are asking a federal judge to order a new, independent review of all gathered signatures.
Read full article β
The governor and the president: How Trump shapes Kotekβs reelection bid
Democrat Tina Kotekβs second television spot of her gubernatorial re-election campaign focused most directly on the unlikely subject of food banks. But the unsubtle subtext…
Read full article β
Oregon weighs enrollment caps, paying for claims as double-digit insurance hikes set for 2027Β
Oregon insurance regulators have approved premium hikes that could cost individuals and small businesses that buy health insurance through the state marketplace dozens of more…
Read full article β
White House to press forward with FDA nominee despite US Senate chairmanβs concerns
WASHINGTON β President Donald Trumpβs nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration will face challenges securing Senate confirmation after the committee chairman in charge…
Read full article βOur Annual Guide to Getting the Kids Back to School in Portland.
The school year is here, and we have a present for the Portland parents out there. Regardless of if youβre excited to see the end…
Read full article βKotekβs Focus on Increased Housing Permits Ignores Larger Shortfall
Facing a tough reelection battle, the governor highlights gains in Oregon as national permitting numbers trend downward.
Read full article βKrispy Krunchy Chicken Has 35 Metro-Area Outposts. Ever Heard of It?
The nationβs second largest fried chicken chain hides in plain sightβat gas stations and convenience stores.
Read full article β
βUp to voters of his district:β Oregon lawmakers mostly silent on Rep. Greg Smith ethics violations
Some Oregon lawmakers said it would be up to voters to decide if Rep. Greg Smith should continue serving after ethics violations.
Read full article β
Oregon lawmaker says sheβll push for more cannabis regulations in 2027 to protect kids
Karma Clarke, a Douglas County mother, thought marijuana was harmless in 2014 when she voted in favor of the ballot measure legalizing recreational cannabis in…
Read full article βMajor Health Care Union Endorses Julia Brim-Edwards for Multnomah County Chair
The Oregon Nurses Association this week endorsed County Commissioner Julia Brim-Edwards in the race for Multnomah County Chair.
Read full article βEthics Commission Votes to Investigate Former Home Forward CEO Over Travel Spending
The Oregon Government Ethics Commission on Aug. 14 voted unanimously to proceed with an investigation into the travel spending of former Home Forward CEO Ivory…
Read full article β
Federal judge halts proposed HHS changes to teen pregnancy prevention program
A federal judge in the District of Columbia issued an order Wednesday blocking U.S. Health and Human Services from implementing sweeping changes to grants under…
Read full article βNew Elliott Smith Biography βNobody Broke Your Heartβ Publishes Aug. 25
The 560-pager seeks to be a comprehensive, intimate story of the late singer-songwriter.
Read full article β
Cost to battle 20 wildfires in WA has topped $200M
In the span of a month, firefighting costs for 20 wildfires burning across Washington have totalled $207 million, according to data from the stateβs Department…
Read full article βOHSUβs Ex-CEO Is Battling His Former Employer. Hereβs Where Things Now Stand.
The major medical center maintains it fired Tarek Salaway over βprofessionalism and communications issues.β His new lawsuit says he came up against a bureaucracy invested…
Read full article βKalshi Hires Oregon Lobbyists and Gives Rayfield $12,500
Ascendent New York City-based prediction market Kalshi has hired a pair of experienced Oregon lobbyists and made a $12,500 campaign contribution to Attorney General Dan…
Read full article βPortlandβs Union Electricians Are Moving to Idaho at an Alarming Rate
That fact helps explain why their union continues to swim publicly against the current in its support of one of the lowest-polling institutions in the…
Read full article β