Climate
Merkley warns of ‘tumultuous’ fire season amid federal cuts to wildfire support
Officials across Oregon say they will have enough firefighters on hand to battle expected wildfires this summer, but ... Read more
Author: Geoff Pursinger | Wallowa.com
Government
Oregon Rep. Cliff Bentz insists Republicans ‘not cutting’ Medicaid, SNAP
Oregon’s lone Republican representative in Congress defended the party’s decision to attach new work and citizenship requirements to ... Read more
Crime & Justice
He was pulled over for drunk driving in a county vehicle. He’s the sheriff of Umatilla County.
UMATILLA COUNTY — The Gilliam County Sheriff’s Office reported Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan had a blood-alcohol level ... Read more
Business
Craig Prins, appointed after bourbon scandal, plans to exit OLCC this summer
The head of Oregon’s commission overseeing liquor and marijuana plans to leave his position by July 1, he ... Read more
Bend
Oregon reacts as Vatican elects first American pope
The Vatican has elected the first American pope. According to the Associated Press, Cardinal Robert Prevost has been ... Read more
Government
Kotek declares: ‘Fire season is here’ as Oregon gears up for dangerous summer
With the summer months approaching and wildfire risk already on the rise, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and state ... Read more
Local News
New Oregon law could force Google and Facebook to pay for news — or pull it
A bill gaining traction in the Oregon Legislature could force tech giants like Google and Facebook to pay ... Read more
Business
DEQ staff warned of hackers prior to April cyberattack
Just one day before a cyberattack shut down Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality for several days, the agency’s ... Read more
Local News
Oregon archdiocese ‘in shock’ after death of Pope Francis
Pope Francis, the first pontiff from the Americas and a transformative figure in the Roman Catholic Church, died ... Read more
Business
Proposal to impose penalties on private utilities delaying wildfire lawsuits quietly moves forward
A bipartisan bill moving through the Oregon Senate would prohibit private utilities from recovering wildfire costs from customers ... Read more