5 things to know as Oregon’s legislative session begins - OPB
WEBFeb 5, 2024 · The governor plans to introduce one bill this legislative session: Senate Bill 1537. In some ways, it’s a second crack at a bill Kotek tried, and failed, to get across the finish line last year ...
Portlanders say homelessness and cost of living are the city’s top ...
WEBAug 2, 2023 · A recent city survey of more than 5,000 Portlanders found that residents believe the city’s high prices and the visible result of those creeping costs — homelessness — are the city’s ...
Fentanyl mixed with cocaine or meth is driving the ‘4th wave’ of …
WEBSep 14, 2023 · The mixture of stimulants like cocaine and meth with highly potent synthetic opioids is a fast-growing driver of fatal overdoses in the U.S. Since 2010, overdoses involving both stimulants and ...
Intel signals expansion plans in Hillsboro - OPB
WEBAug 1, 2023 · Intel is planning a major expansion of its semiconductor manufacturing operations in Hillsboro, according to documents filed with state air quality regulators last month. While details of the ...
Legal experts worry about presidential abuse of the Insurrection …
WEBMar 28, 2024 · Patrick Semansky / AP. A bipartisan group of legal experts is sounding an alarm about presidential power this election season. They're pushing Congress to update a cluster of laws known as the ...
The US imports most of its solar panels. A new ruling may make …
WEBAug 18, 2023 · Those countries — Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, and Cambodia — are responsible for nearly three-quarters of solar modules imported to the United States. The ruling, unveiled Friday, means that ...
Louisiana governor signs bill making two abortion drugs …
WEBMay 24, 2024 · First-of-its-kind legislation that classifies two abortion-inducing drugs as controlled and dangerous substances was signed into law Friday by Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry.. The Republican governor ...
55 years ago, the ‘Mother of All Demos’ foresaw modern computing
WEBDec. 9, 2023 6 a.m. Oregon State University alumnus Douglas Engelbart, who designed the first computer mouse, unveiled the future of computers. On Dec. 9, 1968, Oregon-born engineer and inventor ...
Biden wins Nevada’s Democratic presidential primary - OPB
WEBFeb 7, 2024 · President Biden speaks during a campaign rally at Pearson Community Center in Las Vegas on Feb. 4. President Biden has won the Nevada Democratic primary on Tuesday, according to a race call by the ...
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum will not seek reelection
WEBSep 19, 2023 · Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB. Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum will not seek reelection next year, setting up a heated open race for the role of Oregon’s top lawyer at a time voters are concerned ...
Oregon Supreme Court rules that Republican senators who walked …
WEBFeb 2, 2024 · Senate Minority Leader Tim Knopp, R-Bend, is one of five Republican senators who challenged the state's interpretation of Measure 113. The challenge was unsuccessful.
Invasive European green crabs threaten Northwest shellfish …
WEBJan 4, 2024 · European green crabs have established themselves as a formidable threat to local shellfish since appearing on Pacific Northwest shores in the late 1990s.
Eugene City Council wrestles with ban on new gas stations to …
WEBOct 19, 2023 · On Wednesday, the Eugene council deliberated on potential measures to limit the establishment of new gas stations within the city, which currently has 42 gas stations.
Portland unlawfully destroyed boats to keep public docks safe and …
WEBAug 23, 2023 · Portland Parks & Recreation has been unlawfully destroying boats to keep public docks safe and clean, according to a report from the city ombudsman’s office.. Boats anchored in the Willamette ...
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