A wildfire burning in a sparsely populated region of central Oregon has become the largest fire this year and is on the verge ...

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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 ...

Governor Tina Kotek on Thursday signed House Bill 3349, which authorizes the Oregon Department of Forestry to donate or sell ...

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.

Gov. Tina Kotek's emergency declaration directs state agencies and first responders to use all necessary and appropriate ...

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 ...

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek announced layoffs of 483 Oregon Department of Transportation employees, with more expected in 2026. The layoffs are due to the failure of a transportation funding package in ...

Gov. Tina Kotek and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) have announced the first wave of layoffs of state workers who deliver basic services to Oregonians.

Readers Respond to Gov. Tina Kotek’s Effort to Scale Back County Preschool Tax “If Kotek wants to press this again, she might be facing an early end to her political career.” ...

Gov. Tina Kotek has criticized the recent Republican reconciliation bill passed in Congress, calling it a blow to essential services in Oregon.

Oregon may adopt builder’s remedy to fast-track housing, bypassing local zoning rules as Gov. Kotek looks to boost development in cities like Portland.