Portland, OR — The America 250 Oregon Commission, in partnership with Oregon Heritage and the Oregon Historical Society, is proud to announce the recipients of its third round of grant funding, awarding nearly $60,000 to 21 organizations across Oregon for […]
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) announced its Flex Lending program helped 954 households buy a home in 2025 by offering down payment assistance (DPA) and lower interest rates through partnerships with approved lenders. This first-of-its-kind mortgage loan program, called Flex Lending, consists of two loan products — FirstHome and NextStep. FirstHome is intended for first-time homebuyers with low to moderate incomes, while NextStep is […]
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Federal Forest Restoration Program (FFR Program) is awarding $3 million in planning assistance funding and separate grants of nearly $264,000 to forest collaboratives. “These new investments […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jason Jenkins was driving to work before dawn when a bright green streak beamed across the sky. The camera on his dashboard captured the moment at 6:06 a.m. Monday while he […]
by Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital ChronicleMarch 24, 2026 The Oregon Department of Justice won’t pursue an appeal to the nation’s highest court for a homicide case against a federal Drug Enforcement Administration agent that could […]
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