Tag: Gov. Tina Kotek

Gov. Tina Kotek has appointed Corinne Sams, a Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Board of Trustees Member at Large, to the...

By Ben Botkin, Julie Shumway and Lynn Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle Gov. Tina Kotek said she plans to sign the centerpiece bill that lawmakers passed in...

Lexington Town Council member Katie Imes has been appointed to the state's Energy Facility Siting Council. Imes was appointed by Gov. Tina Kotek and confirmed...

By Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon lawmakers are starting the legislative session, promising to aim squarely at the state’s homelessness and drug addiction crisis. From Gov....

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, in partnership with Coordinated Care Organizations around Oregon, is allocating $2 million to Community Counseling Solutions in Morrow County. According to...

By Lynne Terry and Bill Lucia/Oregon Capital Chronicle A decades-long battle over dams in the Columbia River Basin had a breakthrough Thursday, as the Biden...

By Julia Shumway/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon lawmakers will have less money to spend next year than they anticipated after a promising revenue forecast released last week. The Office...

By Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon state revenues are stable with low inflation and unemployment in the economy, according to the December revenue forecast released on Wednesday...

By Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital Chronicle More than 40% of Oregon adults believe homelessness is the most important issue in the state, according to a recent...

The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) announced that Tribal Planning Director J.D. Tovey has been hired as the deputy executive director, effective Oct....

By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle Most Oregon students have not regained ground in key subjects following the COVID pandemic, but steep declines in English language...

By Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle A voter-approved gun control law that’s been on hold for the past nine months heads back to court this week,...

Oregon State Fire Marshal officials said Monday, Sept. 4, that the wildfire that began Sunday near Highway 395 and Bensel Road had been extinguished...

By Alex Baumhardt Thousands of kids across Oregon are guaranteed summer and after-school programs in the coming school year with millions in new federal funding. The...

Every year more than 10,000 people die on U.S. highways due to impaired driving. With that in mind, the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office is conducting...

Gun rights groups on Monday filed notice to appeal a federal judge’s ruling upholding a voter-approved Oregon law that bans large ammunition magazines and...

By Julia Shumway A federal judge has upheld a voter-approved Oregon law that bans large ammunition magazines and requires permits to buy guns. U.S. District Court...

Jose Garcia has always had a passion for helping people. Whether it’s assisting those with substance abuse issues, serving as chairman of the Hermiston Hispanic...

If Gov. Tina Kotek signs Oregon House Bill 2426, Oregonians will be able to pump their own gas. It will be the first time in...

Scott Stanton knew the moment when last week’s Hat Rock Fire got away from the many dozens of firefighters battling the massive blaze. Early on,...