Environment
Group formed to invest, grant money from state’s largest environmental damages settlement
The Oregon Environmental Restoration Council will help invest and dole out nearly $700 million in funds the state ...
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Chuck Sams to help spend Oregon’s Monsanto settlement funds on restoration projects
SALEM — The most recent National Parks Service director, Chuck Sams, will help lead local conservation work as ...
Business
Oregon sees a rise in eviction filings, but rent assistance programs are working
Eviction prevention programs less expensive than re-housing efforts, experts say Oregon saw a record number of eviction filings ...
Government
Federal judges side with Oregon in striking down tariffs imposed by President Trump
New tariffs imposed on nearly all imports into the U.S. since April were struck down Wednesday by three ...
Business
Meet the men who cleaned 240,000 pounds of trash off Oregon’s highways
ODOT contracts with Interstate Business Solutions, a company dedicated to cleaning state highways, hiring individuals with employment barriers ...
Environment
After reaching historic lows, hydropower generation in the Northwest expected to rise in 2025
After dropping to historic levels last year due to ongoing drought and high temperatures, hydropower generated in the ...
Business
Progress for revamped Portland International Airport? The sky’s the limit
The years-long project to revamp the Portland International Airport reached another milestone, the week of May 19, when ...
Climate
U.S. Senate vote to nix California tailpipe emissions standard blocks 17 other states, including Oregon
The U.S. Senate voted early Thursday to prevent California from enforcing regulations on tailpipe emission from new cars ...
Government
Rideshare drivers win more benefits, protections despite industry pushback
Murphy Smith says he was unemployed for four years because of medical issues before becoming a rideshare driver ...
Government
Oregon bill, headed to governor, sets homeownership goals by 2030
Oregon lawmakers say bill would help guide housing policy Saying homeownership is crucial to building wealth and ...