Author: Pat Dooris, Jamie Parfitt (KGW) NYSSA, Ore. (KGW) — Oregon taxpayers are on the hook for a new rail station in the tiny town of Nyssa along the Idaho border, and the costs have been stacking up amid years ...
Author: Pat Dooris, Jamie Parfitt PORTLAND, Ore. — About three weeks ago, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek issued her recommended budget for the next two years. It included a great deal of spending, about $32 billion, including big investments toward addressing ...
Author: Katherine Cook (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — A bill in the Oregon Senate aims to increase maximum jail time and fines for people found guilty of organizing street-racing events. Senate Bill 615, introduced by Sen. Chris Gorsek (D-Troutdale), is ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN) – At the Supreme Court, the battle over free expression online is coming to a head. This week, two cases are being heard and the outcomes could determine whether tech platforms and social media companies can be ...
Watch coverage as President Biden delivers remarks during a visit to Poland ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The president is expected to address the continued support his administration will work to provide to the ...
Author: Jamie Parfitt, Pat Dooris (KGW) MILWAUKIE, Ore. (KGW) — At a regular meeting of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission’s board of commissioners on Wednesday, Chairman Paul Rosenblum opened with a blistering critique of the press and a defense ...
Author: Alma McCarty (KGW) BOISE, Idaho (KGW) — On Wednesday, Idaho’s House of Representatives passed a resolution, not to move the Oregon-Idaho border, but to simply start the discussion with Oregon lawmakers about whether it can, and should, be done. It’s ...
(KGW) A new bill would eliminate compensation for out-of-state Oregon public employees who commute back for meetings or training. But the head of SEIU Local 503 testified that there are bigger fish to fry — much larger sources of financial ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN) – Next year will be Diane Feinstein’s last in the Senate. The 89-year-old Democrat announced Tuesday she will retire and not seek reelection in 2024. She was first elected to represent California in the chamber in 1992. ...
Author: Katherine Cook PORTLAND, Oregon — State lawmakers in Oregon are considering several bills designed to improve how people in crisis get help, specifically for those struggling with thoughts of suicide. According to the Centers for Disease Control, Oregon ranks ...