Secretary of State's Office suggests better planning and communication to deal with dwindling and contaminated groundwater.

Officials from four Oregon transit agencies appealed to state lawmakers this week for help in making sure their riders and employees are safe.

Portland City Council appointed a committee Wednesday responsible for drawing geographic districts in preparation for the city's transition to a new form of government.

The announcement highlights resentments that have lingered between lawmakers in Salem for years.

The original map, championed by State Senator Jeff Golden, D-Ashland, was recalled after intense public outcry last summer.

Soccer cleats made with kangaroo leather are one of the only products routinely sold in Oregon that includes kangaroo parts.

A Portland woman, QAnon adherent who espoused antisemitic views and frequently attended local far-right demonstrations in the region has pleaded guilty for her role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. She is one of nine Oregon and Southwest Washington residents to be charged for their participation in the insurrection and only the third to plead guilty. None have gone to trial yet.

After reporting on Jehovah’s Witnesses covering up allegations of sexual assault, Washington state lawmakers introduced a bill last week that would make clergy mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect.

On this week's show, we look at the biggest challenges facing the 2023 Oregon legislature and the big complaints that led Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler to fire one of his predecessors, Sam Adams.

What impact might Sam Adams' abrupt departure from City Hall have on current city priorities?