Climate
Merkley warns of ‘tumultuous’ fire season amid federal cuts to wildfire support
Officials across Oregon say they will have enough firefighters on hand to battle expected wildfires this summer, but ...
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Oregon Republicans say Dems delaying vote on wildfire map repeal to get votes for wildfire funding
Republicans say Democrats are using the bill as a bargaining chip to get Republicans to vote on redirecting ...
News
Crook County tightening belt in upcoming budget
Rising personnel costs and other financial challenges forcing reductions
Climate
U.S. Senate vote to nix California tailpipe emissions standard blocks 17 other states, including Oregon
The U.S. Senate voted early Thursday to prevent California from enforcing regulations on tailpipe emission from new cars ...
Government
Oregon Rep. Cliff Bentz insists Republicans ‘not cutting’ Medicaid, SNAP
Oregon’s lone Republican representative in Congress defended the party’s decision to attach new work and citizenship requirements to ...
News
Bradley elected to Crook County School Board, Hermreck retains Crook County Cemetery Board seat
Kevin Bradley defeats Eddy Wood and Susan Hermreck elected over Jack Rabenberg in Special District Election
Environment
Oregon bill would speed up process to rename locations with offensive titles
Bill defines offensive as ‘insulting and derogatory’ to Oregon Native American tribes, or any race, nationality or ethnicity ...
Business
Craig Prins, appointed after bourbon scandal, plans to exit OLCC this summer
The head of Oregon’s commission overseeing liquor and marijuana plans to leave his position by July 1, he ...
Government
Crook County supports more power but no proposed power line routes
Crook County leaders support bringing more power to the county but they don’t want new transmission lines to ...
News
Balance of power concerns dominate Merkley town hall in Prineville
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley has held town halls every year in Prineville since taking office in 2009. During ...