Oregon cities push for infrastructure funding, more leeway to remove homeless camps
Oregon’s cities will push the state Legislature to give them more money for roads, water and sewers, more power to remove ...
Driver was moving ex’s body when he crashed car, Oregon cops say. Now, he’s arrested
A man was moving his ex’s body when he crashed and rolled his car in Oregon, authorities said. Deputies with the Polk County ...
Podcast: There's a massive underground aquifer in Oregon's Cascades. Why it’s important
In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks to researchers about an underground aquifer below the ...
Estranged boyfriend arrested after kidnapping woman, child at gunpoint in Salem, Oregon
A 45-year-old man was arrested Saturday after allegedly kidnapping a woman and her child in Salem, following a multi-agency ...
Former Western Oregon basketball players sue university for $28M, alleging retaliation
The suit alleges the NCAA Division II university allowed coaches to abuse players, then took away their scholarships in ...
Greater Idaho secessionists make billboard pitch to Salem lawmakers: ‘Release eastern Oregon’
Voters in 13 Oregon counties – including all of the ones abutting Idaho – have passed measures in the past few years ...
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Oregon, Salem-Keizer Public Schools, see small improvement in graduation rates
Tina Kotek said in a statement. “Let's keep building on this progress and provide every Oregon student the best opportunity to thrive.” In Salem-Keizer Public Schools, the state’s second ...
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Oregon lawmakers head to Salem today to start the 2025 legislative session
Lawmakers face a long list of daunting tasks this session; from passing the next two-year state budget to approving a ...
Oregon cities want more money for roads and sewers, more leeway to remove homeless camps
Some priorities that Oregon cities want lawmakers to take up, including increased infrastructure spending, are shared by Democrats and Republicans. Others, including attempts to roll back a state law ...
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Oregon reading proficiency is among worst in US, education report finds
According to the National Assessment of Education Progress, Oregon students are still struggling years after the pandemic, ...
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Republicans and Democrats remember Peter Courtney, legendary leader of Oregon senate, who governed the ‘Oregon Way’
Courtney's oratory skills were unequaled and his influence over state politics arguably unmatched. Perhaps most noteworthy in today’s era, he embodied a style of government he believed was the “Oregon ...