Local
Wyden addresses range of topics in Wallowa County town hall
ENTERPRISE — Snake River dams, Greater Idaho, internet and suicide solutions were among topics addressed by U.S. Sen. ...
Local
Oregon governor signs farmworker overtime pay bill
SALEM — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has signed House Bill 4002, which phases out the state’s agricultural overtime ...
Local
Oregon wolf population growth slows; mortalities rise
SALEM — Oregon’s wolf population increased by just two individuals in 2021, according to the state Department of ...
State
Oregon officials strive to rebuild trust in elections as 1 in 5 don’t believe 2020 results
SALEM — About one in five Oregon voters, including about half of Republicans, believe voter fraud changed the ...
Coronavirus
COVID-19 infections rising even as severe cases drop
SALEM — A new omicron variant of COVID-19 is driving a rise in infections, but is not expected ...
Nation & World
U.S. Senate passes shipping reform legislation
Agricultural exporters are closer to getting some relief from significant supply-chain disruptions with the Senate’s unanimous passage of ...
State
Nine water rights tools for Oregon farms and ranches facing drought
SALEM — As much of Oregon faces another year of drought, water experts say farmers and ranchers should ...
Nation & World
Biden tapping oil reserve for 6 months to control gas prices
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is ordering the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day from ...
Coronavirus
COVID-19 infections expected to rise as new version of omicron spreads
SALEM — An upswing in COVID-19 cases in Oregon is expected to hit sometime this week, driven by ...
State
Business groups challenge Oregon’s Climate Protection Program
SALEM — The Oregon Farm Bureau is a member of a coalition of 12 businesses and trade groups ...