Government
State Rep. Bobby Levy weighs in on bills close to family business while lawmakers weigh regulations
The Republican from northeast Oregon testified against bills related to fertilizer and data centers that could impact her ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Oregon
Funding loss hits Oregon CASA programs
BEND — The National CASA/GAL Association is appealing an order to suspend federal funding through the U.S. Department ...
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 ...
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Senate Bill would create program for lumber graders
SALEM — The Oregon Senate on Monday, April 28, passed a bill to establish a lumber-grading pilot training ...