Author: KGW Staff PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — The Oregon Supreme Court has denied the Oregon Attorney General’s petition to overturn a Harney County judge’s injunction and allow Measure 114 to go into effect. The gun control measure remains blocked until ...
ASHLAND, Ore. – Ashland’s city council has appointed a new mayor following the resignation of the previous mayor, Julie Akins. Akins and City Councilor Shaun Moran both resigned late last month. Akins was elected the city’s mayor in the fall ...
Author: Alma McCarty (KGW) SALEM, Ore. (KGW) — A group of Oregon parents is fighting to keep a pandemic program in place permanently, calling it a lifeline for their children and their families. During the federal public health emergency (PHE) ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN) – President Joe Biden faced a tough—and at times—hostile crowd as he addressed a joint session of Congress Tuesday night in his second State of the Union. He stood his ground as Republicans heckled and booed. Still, ...
Author: Blair Best (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Drug addiction and overdoses are affecting every corner of the state. Oregon saw a three-fold increase in opioid overdose deaths in a recent two-year span. The controversial law Measure 110 was put ...
CURRY COUNTY, Ore. – Curry County is seeking applications for an open commissioner position. Curry, Douglas, and Coos county commissioners voted Thursday and selected Curry Commissioner Court Boice as the new Oregon District 1 State Representative. Earlier this month, the three ...
Author: Anthony Macuk (KGW) SALEM, Ore. (KGW) — A bill aimed at reforming Oregon’s eviction system to reduce homelessness got a first committee hearing in the Oregon Legislature Monday. Senate Bill 799 would give cash-strapped tenants more time to come up ...
Author: Blair Best (KGW) SALEM, Ore. (KGW) — On the second floor of the state library, Governor Tina Kotek announced her proposed budget and top three priorities for the next two years during a Tuesday morning press conference. Under her ...
Author: Anthony Macuk (KGW) SALEM, Ore. (KGW) — A bill aimed at reforming Oregon’s eviction system to reduce homelessness got a first committee hearing in the Oregon Legislature Monday. Senate Bill 799 would give cash-strapped tenants more time to come up ...
Author: Kale Williams (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Legislators in Oregon have a lot on their plates as the new session gets underway, including top priorities like housing, homelessness and crime, to name a few. But lawmakers are also working on a ...