Salem, OR – Today, Governor Tina Kotek joined the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) on the last day of the annual five-day Mid-Willamette Valley Interagency Wildland Fire School. The training culminated...
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today responded to a U.S. Supreme Court decision that limits the authority of lower courts to issue nationwide injunctions—but emphasized that the fight over the constitutionality of President Trump’s attempt...
The University of Oregon School of Law welcomed 14 graduates into the prestigious Order of the Coif national honor society. Considered one of the highest honors a law student can receive, elected students must earn a juris doctor degree and a...
Salem, OR — Today, Governor Tina Kotek joined Polk and Marion County elected officials, mental health providers, judges, attorneys, and city officials for the grand opening of a new secure residential 16-bed treatment facility that was fully...
Salem, OR – Yesterday, Governor Tina Kotek visited Wasco County to discuss the response and recovery efforts related to the Rowena Fire, which sparked June 11 and burned over 3,700 acres, including 56 homes and 91 other structures. “The damage...
Press Releases 06/26/2025 Attorney General Tong Joins Multi-State Letter Reminding Hospitals of Their Obligation to Provide Access to Emergency Abortion Care Under Federal Law Attorney General Tong Reaffirms Commitment to Protecting Access to...
With fireworks sales beginning today, the Oregon State Fire Marshal is reminding people to celebrate the Fourth of July responsibly and legally. The 2025 fireworks retail sales season in Oregon runs from June 23 through July 6, and the agency’s...
Gilroy Napoli Short is a Top-Rated Law Firm in Oregon, Celebrated for Its Steadfast Dedication to Legal Excellence Statewide. BEND, OR, UNITED STATES, June 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Gilroy Napoli Short (GNS Law Group), a premier Oregon law...
Communities across Oregon need more affordable rental housing options. Rents continue to increase faster than wages, while the cost of everyday life—groceries, utilities, car repairs, and childcare—continues to rise. Many of our neighbors,...
RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 21 other attorneys general urged hospitals nationwide to renew their commitment to existing federal law and continue providing life-saving emergency abortion care to patients. “Hospitals in North...
Oregon Democrats’ last-ditch effort to stave off hundreds of layoffs at the Oregon Department of Transportation by passing a 3-cent gas tax increase failed late Friday night after House Republicans refused to allow a vote. House Speaker Julie...
Oregon Democrats’ last-ditch effort to stave off hundreds of layoffs at the Oregon Department of Transportation by passing a 3-cent gas tax increase failed late Friday night after House Republicans refused to allow a vote. House Speaker Julie...
The grand jury said the Oregon City officer's actions during a May 16 shootout with a former Canby sergeant were justified and lawful under state law. OREGON CITY, Ore. — Editor's note: This story contains mentions of planned suicide. A Clackamas...
Legislators have just passed a groundwater protection bill that many nonprofit groups working on groundwater contamination said was too watered down to make a real difference. Gov. Tina Kotek backed the bill to modernize Oregon’s failed...
Timothy Courchaine United States Attorney for the District of Arizona | U.S. Attorney for the District of ArizonaTimothy Courchaine United States Attorney for the District of Arizona | U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona On June 13, 2025, a...
Some of the bill's opponents pointed to Canada, where Meta simply throttled news content after the government adopted a similar requirement. SALEM, Ore. — A bill that some lawmakers hoped would help preserve local journalism by charging tech...
An Oregon man has been found guilty of stalking a former government official in Tucson. After a four-day trial, a federal jury found Brian Thomas Balda guilty on one count each of cyberstalking and interstate stalking. Prosecutors said Balda...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — On Tuesday, a massive housing and homelessness funding package worth roughly $2.6 billion passed out of the legislature and awaits the Governor's signature. Most of the money in the bill goes towards maintaining a long term...
A renewed push to reintroduce nuclear energy facilities to Oregon is headed toward a quiet end as the 2025 session speeds through its final days. One of the bills that made it the furthest — House Bill 2410, which would have paved the way for...
UMATILLA, Ore. – A National Guard training center in Oregon has become home to the most successful burrowing owl colony in the United States, giving the owls a place to grow their population. Officials with the Oregon Military Department said the...
