State

Brown bans social gatherings as well as public meetings

Oregon could see up to 75,000 new cases of COVID-19 by mid-May unless the state takes measures aimed…

State

Gov. Brown takes climate action

Gov. Kate Brown signed a sweeping executive order on Tuesday that directs state government to significantly cut greenhouse…

State

End of legislative session leaves pile of dead bills in its wake

SALEM — Disagreement and stalemate over a single bill has killed upwards of 200 pieces of legislation and…

Coronavirus

Wallowa County steps up preparedness as Gov. Brown declares state of emergency

Oregon Gov. Brown has declared a State of Emergency due to an increasing number of COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases…

State

Republicans may return to legislature Sunday

SALEM —Republicans offered to end the stalemate at the Capitol by returning on Sunday, the last day of…

State

House Republicans flee

SALEM — A day after their counterparts in the Senate vacated the Capitol, Republican representatives brought the House…

State

No cap & trade bill: Republicans exit Oregon’s Senate

SALEM — The Oregon Senate, and effectively, the legislature, came to an abrupt stop Monday when 11 Senate…

State

Legislation introduced to advance deal between timber and environmental interests

SALEM — The fate of the landmark deal signed between a coalition of timber companies and environmental groups…

News

Wildfire bills moving forward, but budgets could douse momentum

SALEM — Two bills Oregon lawmakers are considering this session could be the one-two punch the state needs…

News

Old wounds of Oregon’s timber wars take first step toward healing

SALEM — The deal announced last week was intended to end the war in the woods that has…

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