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A brief moment of bipartisanship in the U.S. Senate turned political last week when Republican lawmakers introduced a ne...
06/15/2026

A brief moment of bipartisanship in the U.S. Senate turned political last week when Republican lawmakers introduced a new provision to a wildfire bill.

The roadless rule has long prevented new road construction in certain forests, including 8 million acres in Oregon, California and Washington.

The state of California is walking back protections meant to keep destructive golden mussels out of Lake Oroville, one o...
06/15/2026

The state of California is walking back protections meant to keep destructive golden mussels out of Lake Oroville, one of the largest and most important reservoirs in the state.

Destructive golden mussels are wreaking havoc in California waterways. So why are California water managers ending precautions for a vital reservoir in Butte County?

The two states are among at least six that are declining to participate in the “Great American State Fair” that kicks of...
06/15/2026

The two states are among at least six that are declining to participate in the “Great American State Fair” that kicks off in late June and extends past the Fourth of July weekend.

When President Donald Trump’s celebration of the country’s 250th birthday begins later this month, Oregon and Washington won’t be there to blow out the candles.

The Medford and Ashland libraries will no longer be open Sundays under a new budget approved by the Jackson County Libra...
06/15/2026

The Medford and Ashland libraries will no longer be open Sundays under a new budget approved by the Jackson County Library District board.

The Jackson County Library District is ending Sunday service at its Medford and Ashland branches and eliminating 12.5 full-time equivalent positions as it works to balance rising costs.

A class-action lawsuit argues the state’s prison system is violating the Oregon Constitution, which prohibits the “harsh...
06/12/2026

A class-action lawsuit argues the state’s prison system is violating the Oregon Constitution, which prohibits the “harsh, degrading, or dehumanizing treatment of prisoners.”

In recent years, the state Department of Corrections’ use of disciplinary segregation has trended upward, according to data. Several prisoners say the agency is violating Oregon’s Constitution.

Federal financial aid is the engine of the country’s higher education system, pouring billions in student loans and gran...
06/12/2026

Federal financial aid is the engine of the country’s higher education system, pouring billions in student loans and grants into California alone, and this summer, the U.S. Department of Education plans to expand aid for students enrolled in short-term job training programs ... Except the state isn’t ready.

The federal government is set to expand financial aid for students in short-term job training programs starting July 1, but Californians may have to wait until the fall to benefit because of administrative and regulatory challenges.

California Senate Democrats want to put the brakes on a new program by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration that steers fr...
06/12/2026

California Senate Democrats want to put the brakes on a new program by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration that steers free pollution permits to oil refineries and other major polluters — and they’re using the state budget to force the issue.

Gov. Gavin Newsom endorsed new carbon market rules that could drastically shrink the state’s funding for climate projects, threatening the spending deal he struck with legislators last year. Senate Democrats aren’t having it.

Rogue Valley businessman and former owner of the Portland Nitro ultimate frisbee team Joel Caswell has pleaded guilty to...
06/12/2026

Rogue Valley businessman and former owner of the Portland Nitro ultimate frisbee team Joel Caswell has pleaded guilty to eight felony fraud charges this week as part of an agreement with prosecutors.

Authorities accused the Jacksonville man, who also faces drive-by shooting charges, of defrauding federal COVID relief programs.

A framed photograph in the Klamath Fish Hatchery office in Chiloquin shows the old wooden building engulfed in flames. F...
06/11/2026

A framed photograph in the Klamath Fish Hatchery office in Chiloquin shows the old wooden building engulfed in flames. Five years later, staff are working from a new facility built to better withstand a future wildfire. https://buff.ly/4wA2EQg

Five years after the Two Four Two Fire destroyed its main building, the Klamath Fish Hatchery has reopened in a new facility built for resilience.

Oregonians driving electric vehicles will be required to pay hundreds of dollars in new taxes and fees starting next yea...
06/11/2026

Oregonians driving electric vehicles will be required to pay hundreds of dollars in new taxes and fees starting next year. But the largest corporate fleet of medium-duty electric vehicles in the state, owned by Amazon and its affiliates? Not so much.

When the Oregon Legislature in 2025 passed new road user fees for electric vehicle owners, it left out commercial and medium-duty EVs.

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