New Oregon cap-and-trade program weighed for transportation bill

Oregon legislators are considering a cap-and-trade program to partially fund ODOT. There are concerns about implementing the program within the current legislative session. Increased gas taxes and vehicle fees are still be considered for the transportation …

Bill would allow Oregon employees on strike to collect unemployment benefits

Republican lawmakers opposed a bill that exited a House committee, which would allow striking teachers and other workers to collect unemployment benefits. SALEM, Oregon — Lawmakers in Salem are divided on a bill that would allow striking workers, including …

Little Bitty Backstop: Oregon State baseball's Wilson Weber leads charge to postseason

For all of baseball’s quirks and oddities, few things that the nearly 200-year old game has birthed may be as culturally synonymous with baseball as the walk-up song. In the sport’s history, the 15-ish-second long snippet of a song played as a batter comes …

Oregon jury awards $50 million to Labor Day fire survivors in latest verdict against PacifiCorp

A Multnomah County jury this week awarded about $50 million to 10 survivors of Oregon’s 2020 Labor Day wildfires, the latest in a growing series of verdicts against electric company PacifiCorp. The Portland-based utility has now been ordered to pay more …

Oregon approves Bottle Bill changes to curb drug use, homelessness at redemption sites

Published 11:02 am Thursday, May 22, 2025 Lawmakers in Salem have OK’d changes to Oregon’s first-in-the-nation Bootle Bill, in an effort to curb drug use and othe problems at deposit redemption sites across the state.First passed in 1971, Oregon was the …

Oregon Legislature gears up for a showdown over the future of wildfire funding

House Republicans accused Democrats of tabling a bill that would repeal the state's controversial wildfire hazard map for leverage to raid the kicker rebate. SALEM, Ore. — A lively and sometimes tense meeting of an Oregon legislative committee on …

Oregon governor exploring executive action to ban student cellphones after bill dies

A bill to restrict students' phone use died Wednesday in the Oregon legislature. Gov. Kotek could revive the concept with an executive order. SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Governor Tina Kotek says she is "actively exploring" executive action to ban …

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Eastern Oregon Claims Game One in World Series

Via Eastern Oregon University Athletics, 2h ago COLUMBUS, Ga. – A third-inning RBI from Emily Barry proved to be the difference as Eastern Oregon edged Reinhardt (Ga.) 1-0 in the opening round of the NAIA Softball World Series Thursday afternoon. The …

Stunkel and Hofmann’s Heorics Advance Marian Over Southern Oregon in 12-Inning Marathon

Via Marian University Ind., 2h ago COLUMBUS, Ga . – In a game full of momentum swings and highlight plays, the Marian softball team survived a 12-inning marathon game against No. 3 Southern Oregon, winning 3-2 on Lily Wendt’s sacrifice fly in the top of …