Brookings, Ore.- About 125 additional Oregon National Guard service members, along with support personnel, are scheduled to be activated in Curry County Thursday. Governor Kate Brown announced the mobilization of additional Oregon National Guard resources to support the response to ...
Salem, Ore.- Oregon taxpayers will receive kicker checks next year. State economists announced Wednesday Oregon will send more than $460 million back to taxpayers. The estimated median rebate under the Oregon’s unique “kicker” law will be $89 for individual taxpayers. ...
Medford, Ore. — Tuesday night, NBC5 News was the first to tell you the governor plans to veto funding for three southern Oregon projects. Now, a local representative said she’s doing it out of spite. Harry and David Field, an irrigation ...
Salem, Ore. – Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced she intends to veto portions of a bill that provide funds to two Medford projects. Last session, the Oregon State Legislature passed House Bill 5006, which determines the amount of money authorized ...
Bend, Ore.- In an email to the media and supporters, Bend Republican representative Knute Buehler announced he will run for Governor and promises, if elected, he will “lead Oregon with courage, an open mind, a tolerant heart and a thoughtful ...
Salem, Ore. — Children in Oregon will be riding in rear-facing car seats until they’re a bit older now. A bill signed into law by Governor Kate Brown requires kids to ride rear-facing until they’re 2. The previous age was ...
SALEM, Ore. – In an executive order, Oregon Governor Kate Brown has implemented a statewide hiring freeze for state employees. The governor’s office said this is just one of a series of executive actions Brown will be taking to address ...
Salem, Ore.- Oregon Governor Kate Brown testified Monday before the House Committee on Health Care in support of the bill known as “Cover All Kids.” House Bill 2726 will extend healthcare coverage through the Oregon Health Plan to all children living in ...
Salem, Ore. — A ballot measure aimed at generating additional funding for Oregon veterans passed overwhelmingly in November. The measure sets aside 1.5% of Oregon lottery funds for veterans services; funding that’s expected to bring in $18-million over the next ...
Portland, Ore.- Former Oregon Attorney General Hardy Myers passed away Tuesday at the age of 77. According to his family, he died of complications relating to pneumonia. Myers served in the Oregon House of Representatives for five terms, holding the ...