by Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 19, 2026 It’s a common scene at the Oregon Legislature: Crowds filling committee rooms and hallways hoping to testify on legislation, only to miss their chance to speak, submit […]
Senators sound alarm over political motivations to undermine climate science and harm public health Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined Senate colleagues in launching an investigation into Environmental Protection Agency […]
Portland, OR- Multnomah County District Court Judge Bryan Francesconi sentenced 43-year-old Felix Juarez-Perez to 23 years in prison for the death of Taysean Nash. Juarez-Perez pled guilty to one count of Manslaughter in the First […]
PORTLAND, Ore.–A new data tracking tool Oregon Health Authority (OHA) launched today shows the five confirmed measles cases identified in the state since Jan. 1 likely represent only a portion of infections occurring statewide, public health officials say. To strengthen early detection, OHA today published a new measles wastewater surveillance dashboard showing viral concentrations by county and categorizing activity as very low, […]
SPOKANE – More than two dozen Eastern Washington lakes open March 1 for fishing, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today. In addition to stocked rainbow trout, many of these lakes offer excellent […]
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