Oregon governor uses new land use law to propose rural land for semiconductor facility
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek is using a new land use law to propose a rural area for a semiconductor facility, ...
Oregon governor invokes Emergency Conflagration Act for two more wildfires
(The Center Square) - Oregon Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for two fires late last week. Kotek ...
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Oregon Water Resources Commission adopts disputed update to groundwater allocation rules; city critics to seek ‘balance’
The Oregon Water Resources Commission voted unanimously Thursday to adopt updates to Oregon’s groundwater allocation rules, ...
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Kotek declares drought emergency in Lake County
Gov. Tina Kotek declared a drought in Lake County today, saying dry and hot conditions are expected to affect farmers, ...
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Oregon voter guide: Meet the Eugene-area candidates running for the Oregon House
He holds leadership roles on House committees for budget, transportation and economic development, and serves on the Governor's Commission on Senior Services, the Ocean Science Trust, the Oregon ...
WNBA adds 15th franchise with Portland expansion team
The WNBA announced that it is officially expanding to Portland with the new team scheduled to begin play in 2026.
2 deputy directors of Oregon’s public safety certification agency fired, a training coordinator resigned
In a cryptic memo to staff, the director of the state’s public safety certification agency wrote that his two deputy ...
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Study shows fentanyl’s role in Oregon overdose spike after policy decriminalizing drug possession
When overdose rates spiked in Oregon in 2021 after the state decriminalized low-level drug possession, blame quickly turned to the new state law. But a new study by researchers at the Brown University ...
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State agencies unveil decades-long plan to cut pollution in northeast Oregon water
The governor’s office and state agencies are collaborating on a plan to cut nitrate contamination in the region but much will ...
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US Biden administration announces 3.1GW floating wind lease auction off Oregon in October
The 61,203-acre Coos Bay WEA located 32 miles (52 km) off Coos Bay, Oregon ... rural state and even governor Tina Kotek, seen as a renewables supporter, has urged a slowdown of floating wind ...