Three takeaways from the 2025 Oregon fire season
More fires, less damage, and people still cause more fires than lightning. By Khushboo Rathore Oregon Journalism…
OLCC rejects grocers’ bid to sell booze-based canned cocktails
The dispute is part of a larger disagreement over who should be allowed to sell hard liquor in…
Phil Knight writes record check to Republican legislative PAC
Nike co-founder hopes to reduce Democratic majorities. By Nigel Jaquiss Oregon Journalism Project Phil Knight has broken…
Audit blasts the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries
The workplace watchdog suffers from chronic mismanagement, leaving workers exposed. By Nigel Jaquiss Oregon Journalism Project Secretary…
PacifiCorp agrees to pay 1,400 wildfire survivors
The settlements are for far less than jury verdicts but bring some closure for damages suffered five years…
Over a third of students in Oregon still aren’t consistently attending school
Kindergarten attendance went up while more than half of 12th-graders were chronically absent. By Khushboo Rathore Oregon Journalism…
Landmark Eugene development stalls over a wage dispute, with statewide impacts
BOLI insists private developers must pay more because public dollars funded infrastructure. BY NIGEL JAQUISS Oregon Journalism…
Hotseat: Christine Pitts
First of a series: Oregon Schools – What Went Wrong? OJP Editor’s note: Oregonians believe in public education.…
Nation’s top court to consider ballot deadline
Oregon is one of at least 19 states that allows the counting of ballots received after election day. …
There’s a state-sponsored bookie in your pocket
The NBA gambling scandal highlights Oregon’s role in sports betting. For all the hoopla—and harm—it doesn’t generate much…
Longtime investor files 11 initiatives for the 2026 ballot
proposes constitutional amendments on a variety of issues, including education, public safety, mental health, land use, campaign finance…
PacifiCorp warns of bankruptcy risk
Warren Buffett’s giant electric utility is struggling to pay for 2020 wildfire damage. By Jeff Manning Oregon…
Hotseat: Ex-Blazer Chris Dudley talks about Oregon, the 2026 governor’s race, and NBA gambling
The Republican nearly beat Democrat John Kitzhaber in 2010. He’s thinking about taking another shot. By Oregon Journalism…
State treasurer sings new tune on private equity
Elizabeth Steiner says she supports reducing state pension fund investment in the underperforming assets. By James Neff…
Kotek frees up $5 million in emergency aid for food banks
Just days before SNAP benefits are set to be cut off, the governor provides modest relief. By Khushboo…
Clock for SNAP benefits is ticking down
Oregon leaders have no public plans so far to support SNAP beneficiaries if federal funding stops. By Khushboo…
Home care firm Rever Grand pleads, prosecution of founders continues
The Justice Department reached the plea agreement with new owners, who took over in January 2025. BY NIGEL…
Drazan launches campaign for GOP gubernatorial nomination
The 2022 nominee announced her bid in Gov. Tina Kotek’s backyard, surrounded by laborers. BY NIGEL JAQUISS…
Oregon’s rural counties are hardest hit by the federal government shutdown
Nearly 23,000 Oregonians aren’t getting paid, but many must keep working. By Khushboo Rathore Oregon Journalism Project As…
Kulongoski lends his name to new ballot initiatives pushing for open primaries
The former governor was a key architect of Democrats’ dominance of Oregon. He says the current system isn’t…
State policies not reducing cost of subsidized housing
Officials’ decisions undercut pledges to address Oregon’s ongoing “humanitarian crisis.” BY NIGEL JAQUISS Oregon Journalism Project As…
Hundreds of millions of dollars later, Oregonians disproportionately suffer from mental illness
No other state in the country has a higher prevalence of mental illness. At the same time, access…
Battle over canned cocktails enters another round
Oregon producers want to sell their products in grocery stores. Grocers want that too, but the OLCC and…
Travel Oregon board member’s company gets six-figure, no-bid contract from agency
Travel Oregon’s CEO claims the Department of Justice gave the travel agency permission to go forward with the…
Port of Arlington faces dissolution
It’s extremely unusual for a government entity to miss filing audited financial statements three years in a row.…