by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleJune 16, 2026 While Oregon’s first 2026 heatwave is winding down Tuesday, heat and drought are expected to worsen through the summer and will heighten wildfire risks across Oregon, spurring […]
by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleJune 16, 2026 For the third time in less than two years, reading advocates are calling on lawmakers to require the Oregon Department of Education to send the state’s literacy […]
Customers encouraged to prepare for outages related to wildfire prevention PORTLAND, OR (June 15, 2026) – With dry conditions across the Pacific Northwest, Pacific Power is preparing its system to reduce wildfire risk. A large […]
by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleJune 15, 2026 In 1955, 15 cents could buy a McDonald’s hamburger or pay the tax for 15 gallons of jet fuel. More than 70 years later, hamburgers cost several […]
by Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital ChronicleJune 15, 2026 Oregon lawmakers could try again to streamline the state capitol’s process for reporting, investigating and punishing harassment, retaliation and abuse in the wake of growing questions over […]
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