Oregon faces similar risks, particularly in July, when dry and highly flammable vegetation creates a tinderbox environment.

The county contends that Malaer, an advocate for homeless people with disabilities who unsuccessfully sued another Oregon ...

This is at least the third attempt at a CAFO moratorium in Oregon. The last time, during the 2023 state legislative session, plans for a ban were scrapped by legislators following heated debate ...

Oregon cities say they’re trying to meet the state’s housing goals - but need help building the infrastructure required to ...

The National Weather Service has issued an air stagnation advisory for areas east of the Cascades until Friday at 4 a.m.

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Credit: rawpixel.com The proposed legislation, Senate Bill 471, amends several Oregon statutes and outlines specific restrictions and exemptions for these high-speed e-bikes, according to a KMTR news ...

Oregon House Bill 2531, the final stage of which took effect Jan. 1, has changed household lighting in the state. "Fluorescent lamps are now an item of the past," KPIC reported. The bill bans stores ...

The Trump administration has withdrawn the proposed rule that would ban menthol in cigarettes and flavored cigars according to the regulatory docket. A menthol ban is something that the US Food ...

In a move that global health workers say will likely have devastating consequences for women and girls throughout the world, President Donald Trump has reinstated a policy that bans foreign aid ...