3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (504+ words) Environmentalists who are fighting for the repair or removal of Winchester Dam in Douglas County recently met with Gov. Tina Kotek’s office, according to a state senator. Sen. Jeff Golden, D-Ashland, mentioned the meeting during Wednesday’s meeting of the Senate…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1122+ words) The Trump administration is considering increasing the number of cattle and sheep that roam public lands, which would expand the most widespread commercial use of those federal lands across Oregon’s high desert. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is proposing…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (55+ words) Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB Gov. Tina Kotek says she now supports a data center moratorium The Oregon governor is escalating her stance on the facilities as they emerge as a political hot potato. Tags: Northwest Politics, Science and Technology, Climate…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (545+ words) Pillars mark the entrance to Portland City Hall, reflected in the door, in Portland, Ore., on July 9, 2026. Portlanders are feeling iffy about their new government. In a survey released this week, only 22% of Portland voters polled believe the city’s government…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (277+ words) FILE - Flags on the Senate floor at the Oregon State Capitol, May 18, 2021 in Salem, Ore. Oregon has long been considered a state friendly to workers and the unions that represent them — and history may back up that claim. In 1887 the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (565+ words) Jacquelyn Jiminez Romero / Washington State Standard A last-ditch legal effort nearly succeeded Thursday to knock a statement off ballots that characterizes how repealing Washington’s new income tax on high earners would affect the state budget. The state Supreme Court deadlocked…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (242+ words) How climate events can affect tourism in Oregon communities Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB How climate events can affect tourism in Oregon communities Broadcast: Monday, Aug. 31 FILE - Surfers on a smoky day at the Bend Whitewater Park on Sept. 12, 2022 in Bend,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (723+ words) Join OPB on Sept. 17 for a theatrical screening of “American Sons.” The documentary offers an intimate view of life on the front lines and the unbreakable bonds formed in war. Panel conversation to follow. A judge has sided with Oregon’s…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (177+ words) A cloudy afternoon in the city of North Plains on May 19, 2026. The Washington County town has fewer than 4,000 residents, and people inside and outside the city limits have been sharply divided over expanding the urban growth boundary. The rancor over…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (423+ words) Courtesy of Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission Victor Garcia, an educator, hunter and fisherman appointed to the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission last year, has died. The Department of Fish and Wildlife announced his death Monday. No cause was provided....