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Oregon lawmakers hint at major changes to school funding in 2027
Published: June 17, 2026 23:26
Oregon lawmakers upset about persistently poor education outcomes for many students voted against several of Gov. Tina Kotek’s new appointments to the commission that determines the resources needed to create a system of high quality schools. The protest…
Lawmakers approve millions in emergency spending on public safety, wells, university solvency
Published: June 17, 2026 22:08
About three dozen Oregonians whose wells have run dry, Southern Oregon University and state courthouses with little security are among the greatest beneficiaries of millions of dollars in emergency funding approved by Oregon lawmakers. The 20 members of…
Lawmakers demand info on Trump use of national park fees to pay for D.C. repairs
Published: June 17, 2026 21:18
WASHINGTON — U.S. House and Senate Democrats, mostly from Western states, are demanding transparency from the Interior Department after media reports revealed the Trump administration redirected roughly $90 million in national parks fees to help fund…
FEMA nominee pressed on whether Trump favors disaster funding requests from GOP states
Published: June 17, 2026 19:14
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency testified before a U.S. Senate committee Wednesday that if confirmed he would ensure natural disaster recovery efforts are “objective” and “fair.” Cameron…
Oregon medical advocates push for 2027 legislation to cover biomarker testing
Published: June 17, 2026 16:00
In 2022, Christy Scattarella felt like her brain was unraveling. The Portlander, then 63, kept misplacing items such as her purse or wallet, and she’d notice herself wearing her clothing the wrong way. She also kept getting into minor car accidents. She…
State education officials recommend repealing, replacing compulsory school attendance rules
Published: June 17, 2026 13:00
To improve school attendance in a state with one of the nation’s highest absenteeism rates, Oregon education officials on Tuesday presented lawmakers with a plan to repeal existing attendance laws. The high-level presentation and 20-page report presented…
Housing starts sink to pandemic levels as builders worry about inflation
Published: June 16, 2026 23:14
May housing starts fell to the lowest level since the pandemic disrupted construction six years ago, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Tuesday. Builder confidence has dropped recently because of higher material and financing costs. The change threatens to…
How the Oregon National Guard is changing under the Trump administration
Published: June 16, 2026 20:53
A federal military directive aiming to modernize the scale and power of American troops is set to reshape the work of the Oregon National Guard and could result in fewer aircraft for search and rescue efforts, shuttered National Guard facilities and the…
Local election officials reel over ‘logistical nightmare’ of Trump’s vote-by-mail order
Published: June 16, 2026 19:53
As election officials across the country steel themselves for the midterm elections in less than five months, President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail threatens to upend their preparations. The executive order instructs the U.S.…
Oregon governor declares state of emergency over wildfire threat
Published: June 16, 2026 18:04
While Oregon’s first 2026 heatwave is winding down Tuesday, heat and drought are expected to worsen through the summer and will heighten wildfire risks across Oregon, spurring Gov. Tina Kotek to declare a state of emergency. Kotek made the declaration…
Advocates argue state literacy initiative is not targeting high needs schools as law requires
Published: June 16, 2026 13:00
For the third time in less than two years, reading advocates are calling on lawmakers to require the Oregon Department of Education to send the state’s literacy investments to elementary schools with the highest need, rather than letting districts decide…
A 70-year old tax rate leaves Oregon aviation agency at risk of $3 million shortfall
Published: June 15, 2026 23:38
In 1955, 15 cents could buy a McDonald’s hamburger or pay the tax for 15 gallons of jet fuel. More than 70 years later, hamburgers cost several dollars but the tax rate the state’s aviation agency counts on hasn’t changed. Oregon Department of Aviation…
Oregon lawmakers may update misconduct report process amid enforcement questions
Published: June 15, 2026 23:11
Oregon lawmakers could try again to streamline the state capitol’s process for reporting, investigating and punishing harassment, retaliation and abuse in the wake of growing questions over how best to most efficiently enforce misconduct rules. State…
Supreme Court agrees to weigh in on case over rights of some in ‘prolonged’ ICE detention
Published: June 15, 2026 21:12
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to weigh in on the issue of whether some immigrants with criminal records can be detained indefinitely. The court accepted a case, Genalo v. Black, from New York state involving a legal immigrant from the Dominican Republic…
With Iran peace agreement to be signed Friday, Trump says ships moving in Strait of Hormuz
Published: June 15, 2026 16:15
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Monday that oil barges were moving through the Strait of Hormuz, less than a day after he said the United States and Iran had brokered an end to the war. “Ships are starting to move, many loaded up with Oil,…
This nonaffiliated Oregonian is running for Congress. His campaign looks different than most
Published: June 15, 2026 13:00
Jason Faler spends most of his weekends collecting signatures at the Salem Saturday Market. That’s usually when the 49-year old combat veteran and former healthcare executive pitches himself to registered voters living in Oregon’s 6th Congressional…
As ICE presence at World Cup looms, fans and local leaders prepare
Published: June 13, 2026 12:51
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — On a recent weekday evening, Avram Kline kicked a soccer ball to his son on the bright green pitch in Brooklyn Bridge Park, where the skyscrapers of Manhattan loom just across the East River. Kline is a self-described soccer superfan who…
Oregon congresswoman pushes for protections for immigrant children facing detention
Published: June 12, 2026 20:58
The Oregon congresswoman who successfully spearheaded the release of several children from federal custody is pushing for more regulations to protect immigrant children from detention. U.S. Rep. Maxine Dexter, a Portland pediatrician representing Oregon’s…
Oregon backs off rule mandating adults watch kids under 14 at public pools
Published: June 12, 2026 20:14
Ahead of the upcoming summer, Oregon public health officials won’t require adults to accompany their children under the age of 14 at public swimming pools. The Oregon Health Authority announced this week that it would “revisit” a rule adopted in April…
Nearly half of adults struggled to afford healthcare last year, survey finds
Published: June 12, 2026 20:07
Forty-six percent of U.S. adults — regardless of insurance type — reported struggling to afford healthcare last year, according to a report released Wednesday by the Urban Institute, a nonprofit research think tank. The report analyzed findings from a…
Judge blocks Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund until government agrees it’s been dissolved
Published: June 12, 2026 20:00
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal judge in the Eastern District of Virginia issued a preliminary injunction Friday halting the Trump administration’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund for one week, giving the government time to sign a “clear,…
Parasite thriving in warming waters of Upper Klamath River killing off young Chinook salmon
Published: June 12, 2026 13:00
Earlier this month, in an act of urgency after finding many young Chinook salmon dead in the vegetation along the Upper Klamath River near the Oregon-California border, scientists drove to an Oregon expert with several of the fish carcasses they normally…
Oregon’s Sen. Wyden brings back housing affordability bill
Published: June 11, 2026 22:34
Democratic members of Oregon’s congressional delegation on Thursday announced a plan to alleviate homelessness and improve housing affordability through tax credits and construction subsidies. U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden and U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle, of Oregon’s 4th…
Tariff refunds for small businesses past due, US Senate Dems tell Trump administration
Published: June 11, 2026 22:20
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has failed to refund more than $145 billion in tariffs that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unlawful, a pair of U.S. Senate Democrats said in a Wednesday letter to the administration’s chief of customs. Sens. Ron…
Oregon anti-animal cruelty initiative sounded like a good idea, until learning details
Published: June 11, 2026 21:37
The measure could unleash economic and social chaos in Oregon beyond any previous piece of legislation, columnist Randy Stapilus writes.
Oregon health officials issue tougher air quality guidance for youth sports, outdoor activities
Published: June 11, 2026 20:23
Oregon kids and teens participating in outdoor activities need to protect themselves from air pollution that is more harmful than scientists previously understood, according to new state guidance. The Oregon Health Authority released new guidelines this…
‘The Dumocrats are at it again’: Trump attack on California election offers midterm preview
Published: June 11, 2026 17:26
California often takes days or even weeks to tally votes after its elections, a product of measures to protect voters and a deluge of mail ballots dropped off on Election Day. Incomplete vote totals reported in the hours after polls close don’t always…
Large corporate fleets, Amazon, exempt from new road fees for Oregon EVs next year
Published: June 11, 2026 13:00
Oregonians driving electric vehicles will be required to pay hundreds of dollars in new taxes and fees starting next year, sending tens of millions of dollars annually to the State Highway Fund. The fund is today mostly seeded with money from the state’s…
US House passes bill to combat ‘ghost’ federal student aid applicants
Published: June 10, 2026 23:13
WASHINGTON — A bill to crack down on financial aid fraud passed the U.S. House on Wednesday. The measure, which passed 249-172, would require the U.S. Department of Education to set up an identity fraud detection system for the Free Application for…
Oregon resists court order for housing trans prisoners amid federal pressure
Published: June 10, 2026 22:11
Editor’s note: This story discusses sexual assault. If you’ve been sexually assaulted, you can call the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network helpline at 800-656-4673 or chat with someone from RAINN online at https://hotline.rainn.org/online for support.…