Business

ODOT director calls Legislature’s transportation bill failure ‘shocking,’ ‘scary’ warns of layoffs

In an email to ODOT staff Saturday, Director Kris Strickland said the agency will be forced to eliminate…

Business

Oregon Legislature’s last-ditch attempt for 3-cent gas tax increase fails

Oregon Democrats’ last-ditch effort to stave off hundreds of layoffs at the Oregon Department of Transportation by passing…

Government

Transportation package clears committee hurdle, goes to Oregon House for Friday vote

It’s been a bumpy road for the now $11.7 billion Transportation Reinvestment Package that moves closer to passage…

Business

Oregon House introduces scaled-down transportation bill with days left in session

The latest proposal is unpopular with Republicans and some rank-and-file Democrats who said they’ve not had enough time…

Lifestyle

Review: Families will appreciate redesigned 2025 Chevy Equinox SUV

The Chevy Equinox gets no respect from the automotive press, and that’s a mistake. The compact crossover SUV…

Government

Oregon hepatitis C death rates are among the country’s worst, reports find

Oregon has clocked in at the top of a nationwide database for rates of hepatitis C, prompting state…

Features

Who has the best roses in Portland metro? We’ll find out Tuesday, June 17

During the bountiful spring, when flowers bloom, judges evaluate roses at properties throughout Portland for the Royal Rosarian…

Environment

Trump signs law repealing tailpipe emission standards affecting 18 states

President Donald Trump signed a Congressional Review Act resolution Thursday that revokes California’s authority to set tailpipe emissions…

Lifestyle

Review: 2025 Land Rover Defender is a go-anywhere luxury SUV

The 2025 Land Rover Defender is the direct descendant of the most rough and rugged SUV ever built,…

Government

Republican tax bill could slash billions for Oregon Health Plan, state officials say

The federal tax bill would penalize Oregon for offering Medicaid coverage regardless of citizenship status, and for abortion…