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Major Oregon transportation bill heads back to committee

SALEM — A statewide transportation bill, HB 2025, has been taken off the floor of the state’s House…

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Oregon Senate rejects bill making big tech pay for local journalism as session end nears

The bill’s author told the Capital Chronicle after the vote that she would be reintroducing the bill next…

Eastern Oregon

Wallowa County commissioners join effort to delist wolves statewide

ENTERPRISE — The Wallowa County Board of Commissioners is giving its support for a resolution in the U.S.…

State

Oregon lawmakers designate T-bone as new state steak

SAELM — The Beaver State has officially added a piece of meat to its list of state symbols. The…

Government

Gov. Kotek proposes using $160 million from state’s ‘rainy day fund’ for one-time wildfire funding

Desperate for money to get through the next two wildfire seasons and with few proposals on the table…

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Bentz defends Republican tax and spending bill, despite costs and cuts impacting his district

Bentz voted to pass the bill despite past vows not to add to the national deficit, and representing…

State

Second major protest against Trump planned across Oregon, nationwide

Thousands of Oregonians are expected to take part in a wave of protests on Saturday, June 14, as…

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House OKs Senate bill to create program for lumber graders

SALEM — Oregon is a step closer to establishing a lumber-grading pilot-training pilot program. The Oregon House on…

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…

Government

Oregon Republicans say Dems delaying vote on wildfire map repeal to get votes for wildfire funding

Republicans say Democrats are using the bill as a bargaining chip to get Republicans to vote on redirecting…

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