Questions about Oregon-Idaho boundary, taxes, tobacco and guns on local ballots
Voters in three more Oregon counties will indicate whether they want to become Idaho residents without leaving their homes. Questions about the “Greater Idaho” movement are on ballots in Douglas, Josephine and Klamath counties, following approval in eight rural counties, mostly in the southeast part of the state, to push…
Oregon Secretary of State: Election results can be trusted, might take longer
Oregonians might not know who won close races until several days after the Tuesday election, Secretary of State Shemia Fagan cautioned Wednesday. Voters have been slower returning their ballots this year than in past primaries,…
Agriculture Department offers $40 million for disaster relief
The Oregon Department of Agriculture is offering farmers loans of up to $150,000 that can be forgiven to help the agriculture industry recover from last year’s natural disasters. The $40 million program, approved by the…
One week before election, Oregon voter turnout lags past primaries
Oregon voters are holding onto their ballots longer this year than they have in recent primary elections. A week before the May 17 election, just over 288,000 of the state’s more than 2.9 million registered voters have cast their ballots,…
Feds threaten to pull certification from Oregon State Hospital’s Junction City campus
The Oregon Health Authority, which manages the state hospital, has until May 15 to submit a corrective plan and until August to enact it. If the agency fails, the state would not receive payment for seniors, people with disabilities and…
With federal investment, 7 Oregon highways to get charging stations every 50 miles
An electric vehicle charging station could soon exist every 50 miles on some of Oregon’s main highways. The Oregon Department of Transportation announced Friday it would direct $100 million over the next five years to growing a network of charging…
Oregon, Washington detect first cases of bird flu in backyard flocks
Oregon and Washington officials on Friday confirmed that both states have had their first cases of a highly pathogenic bird flu and about 150 backyard chickens, turkeys and geese were destroyed this week. The disease has been present in North…
Proposal to decriminalize sex work won’t appear on Oregon ballots
Oregonians won’t get the chance to vote on whether to decriminalize sex work this year after backers of a ballot initiative ended their campaign Thursday. The proposed initiative would have made it legal to buy and sell sex in Oregon…
Willamette Valley Legislative Fellowship opens application process for 2022
Rep. Dan Rayfield (D-Corvallis) plans to again administer the bi-annual Willamette Valley Legislative Fellowship this coming fall, the House speaker’s office recently announced. The fellowship is a paid 11-week program that provides fellows with unique opportunities to gain practical campaign…
Planned Parenthood in Oregon ‘prepared’ for increased demand for abortions
The leaders of Planned Parenthood in Oregon on Tuesday condemned the draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade and promised their organizations will be ready for an expected increase in demand. “The Supreme Court is acting…
$15 million for expanded abortion care in Oregon will take months to distribute
State money meant to expand access to abortions in Oregon is months away from being put to use, state officials say. The $15 million will be awarded as grants to nonprofits in Oregon, but the process to do so is…
Abortion rights protected in Oregon regardless of Supreme Court ruling
If the U.S. Supreme Court’s final decision on abortion rights resembles a draft opinion leaked Monday night, women in more than half the country could lose access to a right they’ve had for 50 years. In Oregon, women seeking abortions…
Normal families struggle with abnormal lives
At least once a week, Kelly Hernandez tries to find her son. The search in Portland always starts the same: feeling tense and anxious, with questions running through her head. “What will he look like?” “Is he well fed?” “Will…
Q-and-A: Candidates for governor answer 15 questions on key issues
Nearly three dozen candidates for governor are vying for their parties’ nomination in the May 17th primaries. A collaborative of Oregon journalists wrote 15 questions to help you get to know these folks before you cast your ballot. Click on…
Oregon Health Authority will distribute $31 million to organizations to fight health inequities
The Oregon Health Authority will give $31 million to nonprofits, churches and other community organizations to reduce health care inequities in the state. The grants aim to help the hundreds of thousands of Oregonians who identify as people of color…
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