Business
DEQ staff warned of hackers prior to April cyberattack
Just one day before a cyberattack shut down Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality for several days, the agency’s…
Business
Oregon bill would implement protections for Uber, Lyft drivers
Senate Bill 1166 would implement fair pay, deactivation protections for transportation network drivers
Environment
Proposal to raise lodging tax by 1% could bring in $30 million annually for wildlife protection
House Bill 2977 would increase the state’s transient lodging tax from 1.5% to 2.5% and direct additional funding…
Education
Undergrad tuition to rise again at all Oregon’s public universities, up nearly 30% from a decade ago
The average inflation-adjusted cost of undergraduate tuition for Oregon residents at the state’s seven public universities next year…
News
Timber severance tax ignites wildfire funding debate
Timber harvests would be taxed based on value, rather than log volume, under a controversial Oregon bill that…
News
Oregon landowner hunting tag program poised to become permanent
More than four decades since it was started, a program that prioritizes Oregon landowners for hunting tags is…
California
Reclamation confirms adequate water for Klamath Basin
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has confirmed that water supplies will be sufficient to meet the anticipated irrigation…
News
Lawmakers untangling ‘granny flat’ rules from Oregon wildfire map
Oregon lawmakers are working to disentangle requirements for rural “accessory dwelling units,” commonly called “granny flats,” from a…
Local News
Oregon Attorney General leads suit against Trump, administration to block tariffs
Oregon is leading 11 other states in suing President Donald Trump and officials in his administration over tariffs…
Local News
In rural Oregon, U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum talks health care, business and fighting back
SILVERTON— U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, had a promise for the crowd of dozens she faced on a…