Oregon Governor Kotek declares a State of Emergency due to severe wildfire season, effective through the end of the year, ...

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Attorney General Dan Rayfield let campaign donors lead Oregon’s crypto case against the company. Coinbase is seeking records ...

Gov. Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency in Oregon on July 16 that will last through end of the year due to the imminent ...

Gov. Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency Wednesday, citing the threat of Oregon’s wildfire season. This week alone ...

Governor Tina Kotek signed House Bill 3349 to provide Oregon firefighting equipment to local volunteer groups.

The failure of a bill imposing environmental reviews on certain Oregon water rights transfers has not dissuaded Oregon Gov.

As Gov. Tina Kotek works the phones in an effort to stave off hundreds of layoffs at the Oregon Department of Transportation ...

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.

This is a milestone moment for Marion and Polk counties—and all of Oregon. Leaders gather to celebrate the opening of Jory Behavioral Health Services, a new facility rooted in compassion, hope, and ...

Over 480 Oregon Department of Transportation employees received layoff notices due to a lack of funding, with the number expected to grow to 600-700 workers by next year, impacting road maintenance ...

Tina Kotek tours the homeless shelter Arbor Lodge in North Portland on her last day in office as the Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives, January 2022. Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB.