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Removing excess parking spaces could help build more affordable housing.

The total wildfire budget for the next two years is less than the state spent last year alone. In some cases, costs that used to be borne by insurance plans and private landowners are now the responsibility of all Oregonians.

The Salem City Council unanimously approved an emergency declaration Monday night to help it prepare for a potential drinking water shortfall next year due to the drawdown of the Detroit Lake Reservoir.

During his first visit to his district since voting for federal budget cuts, the state’s lone Republican congressperson spoke of his “incredible power” to influence national policy.

The Wash House is providing free laundry services to people in need and getting clean, useable clothes and textiles back into the community.

Portland officials are weighing how to navigate a new federal landscape without sacrificing the city’s values

From food banks to disaster planning, Oregon small towns relied on national service members—until the federal funding vanished overnight.

New research by OHSU says adults who were vaccinated against diphtheria and tetanus as kids don't need regular boosters.

Mahdi Khanbabazadeh, who was detained by federal immigration officials July 15, is being held at a detention center in Tacoma, Washington.

Faced with a 14% budget shortfall in the next biennium, Oregon State Parks is looking for new business partners to help offset some costs. Otherwise, the agency may need to cancel park expansions, reduce staff and consider closing some parks in 2027.

Some attendees said this year’s celebrations felt more urgent, given the Trump administration’s positions on LGBTQ+ issues.

NBA All-Star Damian Lillard is finalizing a three-year contract to return to the Portland Trail Blazers.

A federal grant that helps student parents pay for child care is on the chopping block. The grant’s elimination would make it even harder for the one in five Oregon undergraduate students who are parents to obtain a degree.

Revived clinic brings hope to Sheridan, but Medicaid cuts threaten its future

What was once a free-for-all animal extravaganza in the streets of the Central Oregon city now has some rules — and a kangaroo.

Oregon’s PacWave testing facility is now complete — but delays and cuts to federal funding for renewable energy development could impact its future.

One of the most diverse cities in Oregon is growing faster than ever following the implementation of a groundbreaking restaurant strategy eight years ago. Here’s how it happened, and what’s next.

New technology helps make golf more inclusive

Last week, congressional Republicans passed a domestic policy bill that makes sweeping changes to safety net programs like Medicaid. An analysis of an earlier version of the bill found that Oregon would be disproportionately hit by Medicaid cuts, with more people likely to lose coverage and end up uninsured. We hear from Eric Hunter, President and CEO of the state's largest Medicaid provider, Care...

Jewish leaders in Portland say they have seen more people express an interest in converting, a process that can last a year or longer.

Congressional Republicans have passed their sweeping domestic policy bill. In Oregon, the impacts of the legislation will be significant.

The U.S. Senate passed their version of President Donald Trump’s budget bill Tuesday. Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley called the final vote, which came after hours of debate, “extraordinarily painful” and said the process of crafting the final bill was “the most chaotic legislative process” he’s ever seen.

Lewis river restoration forges ahead despite funding questions

Luis Lamas close to leave the United States at a moment, politically, when the Trump administration has made immigration a centerpiece policy. The administration is vowing to deport millions of immigrants without legal status, whether they have a criminal record, or not. But while the administration’s crackdown on immigration played a role in his decision, it’s more complicated than that. In some...