Government

Oregon House passes bill to tax oral nicotine products, direct funds to wildfire mitigation

The Oregon House in a 37-8 vote on Monday passed a bill to create a new tax on…

Crime & Justice

Clackamas County sheriff: Thieves steal excavator, use it to demolish ATMs

The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office is looking for leads to a suspect after someone stole an excavator from…

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West Linn primary schools will have a new math curriculum starting in 2025-26

Math is more than just learning multiplication tables — it’s about building the foundation for understanding how the…

Local News

Grand Ronde asks Gov. Kotek to hold off on granting funds to Willamette Falls Trust

As the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and four other regional tribal groups await a decision in their…

Education

U.S. Senate passes bill to reauthorize funding for rural Oregon, Idaho schools

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the bill to reauthorize a program that has provided billions to schools, roads and other…

Government

Divided Oregon panel sends massive transportation funding bill to House floor

House Bill 2025’s prospects are unclear, as Republicans and some crucial Democrats are opposed to it.   Oregon’s…

Crime & Justice

Oregon House votes to protect Oregon National Guard from being deployed by Trump, future presidents

The vote comes amid legal arguments over Trump’s authority to federalize the California National Guard   House Democrats…

Government

Oregon Democratic state Rep. Hòa Nguyễn returns to House following cancer diagnosis

Nguyễn did not say Friday the extent to which she had recovered or for how long she would…

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West Linn-Wilsonville School District bids farewell to three administrators

If you added the combined school district experience of custodial supervisor Enrique Guillen, Chief Operations Officer Pat McGough…

Local News

Readers respond: Stafford Road project leads to traffic headaches 

Closures on Stafford Road due to road construction by Clackamas County have led many residents to alter when…