1+ hour, 45+ min ago   (755+ words) Published 8:01 am Thursday, February 12, 2026 In the wake of Oregon hospitals ending access to gender-affirming care for minors, dueling state policies over abortion and increasingly hostile federal actions toward transgender Americans, Oregon Democrats say the state's protections for doctors and patients…...

6+ hour, 5+ min ago   (638+ words) Published 5:12 am Thursday, February 12, 2026 By MIA MALDONADO and ROBIN LINARES/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon lawmakers are once again discussing ways to fill a massive shortfall within the Oregon Department of Transportation's budget " except this time they can't raise taxes or…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (368+ words) Published 8:38 am Tuesday, February 10, 2026 Regardless of the economic outlook, one thing we can all agree on is that Oregon's natural environment is a competitive advantage as compared to other states. Let's think about it. In Oregon, a single day's drive…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (501+ words) Published 8:21 pm Friday, February 6, 2026 By Joth Ricci and Kali Thorne Ladd As a business owner and a children's nonprofit director, we often disagree on policy approaches, from tax structures to how to spend tax dollars. But we are both Oregonians,…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago   (517+ words) Published 1:42 pm Wednesday, January 28, 2026 The Clackamas County Board of Commissioners is leaning toward referring to voters a public safety levy that would increase costs by $86 a year beyond the current levy figure for the average homeowner so that the Clackamas…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (221+ words) Published 2:00 am Saturday, January 10, 2026 Amid the passage of the Metro government's Comprehensive Climate Action Plan, Councilor Christine Lewis urged Clackamas County to approve its own strategy for addressing climate change. The county developed a Climate Action Plan from 2019-2023, but the…...