An amendment to House Bill 2025 posted Wednesday would do away with a proposed tax on car sales that comprised the single-largest piece of the transportation bill, while simultaneously increasing another tax.
A Wasco County couple is suing Union Pacific Railroad for allegedly starting the Rowena Fire that destroyed over 50 homes outside The Dalles this month.
A GOP pitch to sell off 3.3 million acres of public land, including thousands in Oregon, was sharply revised after backlash from politicians including Rep. Cliff Bentz.
Portland City Councilors voted unanimously Wednesday to reverse their own controversial decision to withhold expected grant funding to dozens of organizations that support children.
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In a rare legislative move Wednesday, the state Senate voted to override one of Gov. Tina Kotek’s vetoes and re-approve a measure aiming to protect the rights of children placed in the state’s custody.
The Fairness & Affordability in Residential Energy Act, or FAIR Energy Act, will limit how often a for-profit utility can request rate increases and will require gas and electric utilities to submit annual reports on costs and how those increases impact customers.
The latest budget is a signal from state lawmakers that they want to ensure the current dollars are being spent wisely.
When it started in 1969, the Oregon Country Fair’s ideas about conservation were unconventional and strange. Now they're part of the mainstream.
The publication’s parent company says Portland Tribune will continue as an online-only newspaper. The move away from print will affect some staff members at the 24-year-old newsroom.
A legislative effort to shut down the universal preschool program now appears to be dead. But the program’s supporters remain wary.
Rural EMS struggles to staff ambulances, relying frequently on costly air resources and unpaid volunteers.
The Oregon Department of Energy is now accepting applications for the agency’s Heat Pump Purchase program, which offers qualified residents up to $2,000 in rebates.
Renowned contemporary artist Lillian Pitt creates art for public installations and galleries in clay, glass and mixed media, informed by the stories and iconography of her ancestors.
If you've ever seen a stage production at Portland's local theaters with lots of action or fights, you've probably seen the work of Kristen Mun-Van Noy.
Hidden beneath the old bunkers at Fort Stevens State Park is a network of long-abandoned tunnels. These labyrinths were well known to soldiers protecting America from German and Japanese military attack during World War II.
A federal judge on Wednesday granted a preliminary injunction to stop the U.S. Department of Labor from shutting down Job Corps, a residential program for low-income youth, until a lawsuit against the move is resolved.
Congress designated money for building new EV chargers, but the Trump administration put a freeze on those funds. A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction ordering the program to resume.
The House has already voted to claw back $9.4 billion as requested by President Donald Trump. Now, the Senate is preparing to take up the package with a July 18 deadline for action. If the Senate declines to approve a measure by then, the Trump administration must obligate and spend the funds in question.
In response to the president’s order declaring two unchangeable sexes, the EEOC moved to drop at least seven of its pending legal cases on behalf of transgender workers who filed discrimination complaints. The agency, which enforces U.S. workplace anti-discrimination laws, also is classifying all new gender identity-related cases as its lowest priority.
The advisory committee makes recommendations to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the nation's vaccine schedule. Any changes could affect vaccinations for millions of children.
This week, North Portland's JinJu Patisserie won the James Beard Award for Outstanding Bakery. Its owners, Jin Caldwell and Kyurim Lee, incorporate Asian flavors with traditional French patisserie to bring something unique to customers.
