3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (298+ words) Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley and U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle held a “stop the corruption” town hall in Springfield Thursday. The town hall was a part of a tour focusing on concerns about corruption in politics. During the townhall, both called for…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (771+ words) Leading Oregon Democrats on Tuesday once again proclaimed their faith that the Nov. 3 election will go off without a hitch, despite an ongoing legal battle over proposed changes to vote-by-mail policies. But the state’s top elections official would offer little…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (703+ words) Gov. Tina Kotek said Tuesday she now supports a statewide moratorium on new data centers. In a significant escalation of her position on an issue that is prompting voter outrage around the country, Kotek appeared at an anti-data center rally…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (858+ words) Michael Dunne: Rob Davis, an investigative reporter with ProPublica based in Oregon, covers issues in the Pacific Northwest. Rob, it's great to talk to you again. Thanks so much for coming on. Rob Davis: Hey, thank you for having me....

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (253+ words) As Oregon’s rainy season approaches, concerns about how much moisture could come this winter are rising. A strong El Niño is expected this year, which will likely bring above-normal temperatures through the winter.And that can be just as big…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (367+ words) Courts have ruled twice this week on the Trump administration’s efforts to limit voting by mail, most recently blocking new U.S. Postal Service restrictions Thursday. In a statement acknowledging the ruling, Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read said the Constitution…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (615+ words) Oregon state Rep. Greg Smith has been a rarity over the past 13 years. In a Legislature dominated by Democrats, the Heppner Republican has been one of the few members of his party to wield a gavel as co-chair of a…...