Betsy Johnsons months-long campaign to make it on the November ballot culminated Tuesday with volunteers stacking 17 boxes of signature sheets in a set of wire cage shelves at the Oregon Secretary of States Office.
Supporters of a gun safety ballot initiative say they have gathered more than enough signatures to guarantee a statewide vote on a law that would require licenses for all gun owners.
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A rainy late spring is delaying the start of fire season in Oregon, but state officials said Monday they still anticipate a challenging summer and fall.
Large fires are already
Oregon and Washington officials on Friday confirmed that both states have had their first cases of a highly pathogenic bird flu and about 150 backyard chickens, turkeys and geese were destroyed this week.
The Oregon Court of Appeals on Wednesday reversed a $1.1 billion verdict against the state for how it manages forests, ruling that the state wasnt obligated to maximize logging and profits.
State Treasurer Tobias Read announced Thursday that Oregon will dispose of its investments with the Russian government and Russian companies. (Oregon State Treasury)
Oregon will dispose of about $137 million
The Oregon Capitol building in Salem. Photo: Chas Hundley
Higher wages for workers and more income for businesses is driving up state tax collections, creating the prospect for even more
Highway 6 in Gales Creek at the intersection of the county-maintained Highway 8 and ODOT-maintained Highway 6 on February 24, 2021. Photo: Chas Hundley
The Oregon Transportation Commission wants Oregonians
Gov. Kate Brown delivers her State of the State address from her office on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022
Gov. Kate Browns final State of the State address on Thursday
State Senator Betsy Johnson in the Banks BBQ Parade on Sunday, August 22, 2021. Photo: Chas Hundley
Betsy Johnson will end her 20-year career in the state Legislature on Wednesday
