Author: Geoff Pursinger | East Oregonian

Business

Kotek pushes gas tax, transit fix in Oregon special session

When Oregon lawmakers return to Salem next month for a special session, they will be asked to raise ... Read more

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‘One Big Beautiful Bill’, Bentz draws fierce backlash from Oregon Democrats, nurses

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, July 2, narrowly passed H.R. 1, the so-called ... Read more

Government

Oregon Democrats slam Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ urge Rep. Cliff Bentz to vote against it

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and the state’s Democratic congressional delegation are speaking out against President Donald Trump’s proposed ... Read more

Business

A complete list of all the Rite Aid pharmacies closing in Oregon

Recent court filings have detailed which of Oregon’s Rite Aid locations are expected to close, rising to more ... Read more

Editorials

Editorial | David vs. Goliath: Oregon bill offers lifeline for Journalism — and Democracy

This editorial is being jointly-published by more than 50 Oregon newspapers and supported by the Oregon Newspaper Publishers ... Read more

Climate

Merkley warns of ‘tumultuous’ fire season amid federal cuts to wildfire support

PORTLAND — Officials across Oregon say they will have enough firefighters on hand to battle expected wildfires this ... Read more

Government

Oregon Rep. Cliff Bentz insists Republicans ‘not cutting’ Medicaid, SNAP

Oregon’s lone Republican representative in Congress defended the party’s decision to attach new work and citizenship requirements to ... Read more

Business

Rite Aid to close a dozen Oregon locations

Pharmacy giant Rite Aid, which filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this year, says a dozen of its Oregon ... Read more

Business

Craig Prins, appointed after bourbon scandal, plans to exit OLCC this summer

The head of Oregon’s commission overseeing liquor and marijuana plans to leave his position by July 1, he ... Read more

Sports

Paul Allen estate to sell Portland Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers are going up for sale, the organization announced on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday ... Read more

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