by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 18, 2026 The five-week Oregon legislative session started in February with more than 260 bills aimed at tackling issues from roads funding to data privacy to school funding to […]
WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Land Management is inviting public input for proposed updates to resources management across 2.5 million acres of highly productive timberlands in western Oregon, an effort that underscores the Trump administration’s commitment to expanding […]
Salem, OR—The Oregon Department of Revenue has begun distributing refunds for the 2025 tax year. Through February 17, the department has processed more than 500,000 electronically filed tax returns. Most taxpayers can expect to receive their […]
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man pleaded guilty today after assaulting a federal officer at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland. Robert Jacob Hoopes, 25, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault of a federal employee […]
Legislation aims to speed up sharing of overdose data for prevention and public health response. On Tuesday, the Washington State House of Representatives passed House Bill 2168, legislation sponsored by Rep. Deb Manjarrez to facilitate the rapid sharing of […]
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