Oregon immigration lawyers say they face more restrictions under Trump
Speaking through plexiglass holes, strict 30-minute time limits and threats of trespassing — these are some of the conditions immigration lawyers in Oregon say they’ve faced while trying to provide legal representation to clients detained by federal immigration enforcement officials. Since President Donald Trump took office in January, immigration lawyers…
Oregon parents disproportionately exempt school-age children from vaccines
Oregon’s already low kindergarten vaccination rates may worsen after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this month stopped recommending the hepatitis B vaccine at birth. Public health experts decried the controversial decision, which…
Concerns over immigration enforcement dominate final Oregon attorney general’s town hall
Concerns over aggressive federal immigration enforcement dominated Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield’s final town hall of the year. About 150 people attended Wednesday night’s event at Portland Community College’s Sylvania Campus, where Senate President Rob…
‘Not grounded in reality’: Oregon leaders slam GOP bill cutting funds for states that charge feds
A powerful Republican lawmaker is proposing legislation that would allow the Trump administration to strip federal funding from states that prosecute federal agents for their conduct during immigration raids. The proposal is drawing a stern rebuke from Oregon leaders as…
Petition against Oregon transportation law pauses gas tax and fee hikes
With a transportation funding referendum likely headed to Oregon voters in November 2026 and a short legislative session approaching, it’s unclear if and how Republicans and Democrats can compromise on a sustainable plan to fund road maintenance and operations. House…
Northwest just finished warmest fall on record, scientists report
Across the Northwest, a record warm fall and lack of snowpack going into the winter is putting more drought pressure on Oregon, Idaho, Washington and western Montana. Despite record rain in western Washington recently, and earlier this year in central…
U.S. Fish and Wildlife sees nearly 20% drop in staff since Trump took office
Nearly 1,800 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees have left the agency in the last year, records obtained by conservation advocates find, as pressure mounted from President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies meant to cut the federal workforce. That’s…
County commissioner and GOP candidate in Oregon governor’s race faces ethics investigation
One of the top GOP challengers in Oregon’s 2026 governor’s race is facing investigation from the state Government Ethics Commission over allegations she used her position as a county commissioner to benefit her children. Marion County Commissioner Danielle Bethell, a…
Washington and Oregon left waiting for new cost estimate to replace I-5 bridge
A group of Washington and Oregon lawmakers gathered Monday, expecting to hear a new estimate of the cost to replace the Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River. When it didn’t come, some on the bi-state and bipartisan committee assigned…
U.S. Coast Guard assures Oregon lawmakers of Newport rescue helicopter’s return
A rescue helicopter that’s long been kept at Newport’s Municipal Airport and Coast Guard facility on the Oregon Coast will remain there, an official for the federal agency assured Oregon’s U.S. Senators in writing. It follows major local fallout over…
Oregon researchers seek climate-resilient Christmas trees to protect state’s leading industry
As Oregonians prepare for Christmas, researchers are looking into how they can keep the state’s Christmas tree industry alive for decades to come. Oregon grows more Christmas trees than any other state in the country, selling 3 million trees in…
Oregon Capitol gains largest set of gender-neutral bathrooms in any state legislature
In two newly-opened halls hugging the rotunda of Oregon’s Capitol, a set of wooden doors stand side by side, wall to floor. Mirrors with sinks and bright lights radiate in the background, with a sign on the front entrance reading:…
Unemployment rose in half the states in September, worst in Oregon
September unemployment rates rose in 25 states and fell in 21 compared with last year, the government reported Dec. 11 in a shutdown-delayed analysis. The largest increase compared with September 2024 was in Oregon, where the rate rose from 4.2%…
Oregon ethics commission postpones vote on whether Rep. Greg Smith broke laws
Oregon’s longest-serving state representative likely broke state ethics laws when he tried to secure a $66,000 raise, according to a report from the state’s government ethics watchdog, but investigators need more time to gather information. The Oregon Government Ethics Commission…
NW Natural alternative fuel projects face uncertain future as partners falter
Oregon’s largest gas utility, NW Natural, has in recent years touted hydrogen-blended gas and “renewable natural gas” as the solution to reducing the carbon intensity of its fuels and meeting the state’s targets for curbing planet-warming greenhouse gas pollution. Under…
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