Local
New Wallowa County housing bill headed for Legislature
ENTERPRISE — Another effort is underway to get legislative assistance for Wallowa County to solve economic problems such ...
Agriculture
New livestock compensation bill to get hearing
ENTERPRISE — Another attempt is being made in the Oregon Senate to get what ranchers consider fair compensation ...
Local
Aerial seeding, other rehab work continues on areas burned by 2024 wildfires
BAKER COUNTY — The effort to rehabilitate ground burned in last summer’s record-breaking wildfires and get grass and ...
Local
Oregon ethics commission faults Rep. Greg Smith for not naming clients
SALEM — Oregon’s government ethics watchdog on Friday, Jan. 24, dinged a state representative for failing to follow a ...
Local
Firefighters from NE Oregon helping with devastating LA blazes
Danielle Weaver figured she’d be shoveling snow in the middle of January rather than spraying water on a ...
State
In State of the State speech, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek calls for resilience, optimism
SALEM — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek struck notes of frustration with the enormous problems facing Oregon and optimism ...
State
Oregon’s snowpack sees spectacular start to 2025
Oregon’s snowpack appeared in spectacular shape to start 2025 at 163% of normal on Jan. 1. “Having great ...
Local
Major disaster declaration to benefit Eastern Oregon counties
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Thursday, Jan. 2, that President Joe Biden ...
State
From safer buses to phone fixes: A rundown of new Oregon laws
SALEM — New year, new rules. As Oregonians ring in 2025, nearly two dozen bills passed by lawmakers early ...
State
Mobile home dwellers rally against rent hikes, hopeful for proposed legislation
When 83-year-old Kayla Starr moved into Candlewood Park in Talent four years ago, the quiet “55 and older” ...