The Oregon Department of Transportation's new revenue is paused until the elections division finds insufficient signatures or ...

A 53 year old Oregon woman was sentenced to federal prison after embezzling more than $250,000 from her employer and evading ...

Opponents of the gas tax in Gov. Tina Kotek's transportation package submitted signatures for verification to move a ...

Oregon’s Legislature passed House Bill 3991 in September, a prospect that brought relief to ongoing concerns about the Oregon Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) capability to maintain its ...

The state has now recorded $8.034 billion in total revenue since launching recreational sales, reflecting steady long-term consumer demand even as prices remain at historic lows. The latest figures ...

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Department of Homeland Security officers tackle a protestor at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility south of downtown Portland on Oct. 12. (Photo by Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Lately, Lisa’s Furniture and Décor in Northeast Portland is more than just a consignment shop. “I’ll have customers come in,” Lisa Hill said, “and I’ll ask them, ‘hey I have ...

The attorneys general of 21 states, including Oregon and Washington, sued the Trump administration late last month over the new guidance from the USDA. Western Washington braces for potential ...

A person pumps gas at an Arco station on Belmont Street in Portland, Ore. on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. The recently passed transportation bill would raise the gas tax by 6 cents to a total of 46 cents ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Activists opposed to an Oregon transportation funding bill that would hike gas taxes in 2026 began a petition drive two weeks ago to gather signatures to put the issue on the ...

The initiative needed roughly 78,000 signatures by Dec. 30 to qualify for next year’s election. Backers say they have more than 150,000. Opponents of a recently passed transportation bill say they ...