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Lawmakers, Secretary of State back delaying 2024 Oregon campaign finance law from taking effect
An unremarkable, technical fix bill could be used to delay the state’s 2024 campaign finance law limiting contributions ...
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Oregon Senate rejects bill making big tech pay for local journalism as session end nears
The bill’s author told the Capital Chronicle after the vote that she would be reintroducing the bill next ...
Government
Oregon House passes bill to tax oral nicotine products, direct funds to wildfire mitigation
The Oregon House in a 37-8 vote on Monday passed a bill to create a new tax on ...
Government
No relief coming for Oregon’s struggling pharmacies as bill fails
Lawmakers couldn’t find a compromise on a bill to regulate pharmacy benefit managers Oregon lawmakers’ latest attempt ...
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Free Concerts in the Park series returns in Estacada
As the community of Estacada grows, as do the opportunities of things to do around town. The Concerts in ...
Climate
Dry today, drought tomorrow: Oregon faces strains on summer water supply
The amount of water stored in Mount Hood’s snowpack looked great earlier this year, as hydrologists were lauding ...
Education
Today’s high in Gresham should give way to cooler temps later in the week
“Sunny and hot” sums up today’s weather in East Multnomah County, Sandy and Estacada, with the afternoon temp ...
Climate
Merkley warns of ‘tumultuous’ fire season amid federal cuts to wildfire support
Officials across Oregon say they will have enough firefighters on hand to battle expected wildfires this summer, but ...
High School
Not only is this Milwaukie student the best cornhole player in Oregon — the sport will put him through college.
Rex Putnam High School senior Hayden Gonzales is one of them, and next year he’ll head to Winthrop ...
Environment
After reaching historic lows, hydropower generation in the Northwest expected to rise in 2025
After dropping to historic levels last year due to ongoing drought and high temperatures, hydropower generated in the ...