News

Frustrated Oregon Department of Transportation workers warn of road maintenance crisis as layoffs hit
Andrew Uhl has spent much of his time at the Oregon Department of Transportation clearing dead animals off roads, responding ...
Oregon wildfire updates: Cram Fire grows to 77,158 acres in central Oregon
The Cram Fire reached 77,158 acres as of July 17, remaining the state's largest blaze and growing nearly 13,000 acres since ...
Central Oregon Wildfire Grows to More Than 60,000 Acres
Gov. Tina Kotek of Oregon issued an emergency declaration on Wednesday as the Cram fire threatened about 430 structures, ...
Jefferson Public Radio2d
Oregon forestry board drills Gov. Tina Kotek’s staff on choosing next state forester
The Board of Forestry has long had the power to hire and fire the state forester. Then lawmakers passed a bill transferring that authority to the governor.
KTVZ2d
‘First line of defense’: Governor Kotek signs bill to support rangeland fire protection associatons
Governor Tina Kotek on Thursday signed House Bill 3349, which authorizes the Oregon Department of Forestry to donate or sell ...
Oregon's highway clean up crews lose jobs after transportation bill collapse
Interstate Business Solutions, a highway clean-up company, laid off 40 of its Oregon employees on Friday after the Oregon ...
Jefferson Public Radio1d
Oregon AG Rayfield not involved in hiring firms who donated to his campaign, Justice Department says
The explanation comes after the crypto giant Coinbase filed a public records lawsuit against Gov. Tina Kotek seeking more ...
Oregon Capital Chronicle4d
AG Rayfield let campaign donors lead Oregon’s crypto case. The company he’s suing wants answers
At the center of the unfolding court saga is why the state chose two law firms to represent Oregon in an April suit against ...