Oregon News

Oregon motorists face $14.6 billion in tax and fees to upgrade the state’s dilapidated transport network. House Bill 2025 has raised concerns with many lawmakers, including members of the legislative transportation committee, but was…

Ongoing protests near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland this week have resulted in six more arrests after protesters committed various offenses, including assaulting federal officers and creating a…

The man who threw traffic cones and boards with protruding nails into lanes of traffic on a 1-5 north of the North Failing Street pedestrian bridge on 14 June, and who was believed to have a bomb in his possession, has been booked into the…

MEDFORD, Ore. — Shortish and long runs on the longest day of the year are happening in Medford today as runners line up to participate in the 2025 Summer Solstice Run. Medford Parks, Recreation, and Facilities, in partnership with…

Oregon lawmakers have passed new legislation that requires utilities to use grid-enhancing technology on transmission lines to increase the efficiency, reliability, and capacity of power supplies. According to the Department of Energy…

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has expressed concern that Multnomah County’s Preschool for All tax may be the reason why high-income residents are leaving the Portland area. Multnomah Chair Argues Concerns Rely on Old Data However,…

Bipartisan agreement in the Oregon House of Representatives saw Senate Bill 110 take a step closer to becoming law on Tuesday after lawmakers voted overwhelmingly in favor of the bill, which seeks to attract a Major League Baseball (MLB)…

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has pledged to fight lawmakers who want to slash the budget on eviction prevention funding by a staggering 74%, cutting assistance from 27,713 to 4,331 people in the next two years. If passed by legislators…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A fatal two-vehicle crash in Jackson County near Ashland on Tuesday at about 2:50 p.m. led to the death of a passenger after a black Honda Civic, driven by 68-year-old Terielizabeth Smead of Lemon Grove (CA), careened…

As lawmakers wrestle with ideas to raise funds to fight wildfires, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek says she will allocate all the interest from the state’s reserve fund if legislators fail to reach consensus by the end of the session. …