Some crimes are the responsibility of state police. Others are the tribal police or FBI. It all depends on the severity of ...

A sandy beach on the Columbia River runs to Warrior Point on the northern tip of Sauvie Island. Two Oregon lawmakers have ...

Oregon Senators signed off on a bill Tuesday to ditch twice-annual time changes if California and Washington do the same, breathing new life into a long-running effort that has yet to stop the clock.

The new bill, HB2138, would allow middle housing in all urban areas, including unincorporated land. It would require Oregon cities to allow middle housing to be constructed on lots with existing ...

Gov. Tina Kotek is supporting a new bill aimed at updating public school accountability measures to boost student outcomes as Oregon students' reading and math scores have lagged in the years ...

Two Democrats cited concerns about added costs to local governments already facing financial uncertainty before joining Republicans in voting against a bill that would make Oregon the first state ...

gun rights: More than 2 dozen Oregon firearm bills introduced this session New Oregon bill would eliminate hidden ticket sale fees, crack down on deceptive resellers Kotek, lawmakers propose new ...

Under the bill, workers who strike for at least two weeks become eligible for weekly checks. Exactly how much the new law would increase unemployment payments in Oregon has been a key point of debate.

The authors are "alarmed that the Oregon Legislature is considering adding a beverage sales tax to the Bottle Bill to pay for the ... the present deposit for a new unrelated purpose.

The bill would require candidates secure a political party's endorsement before using a party label on the ballot. Previous attempts in 2008 and 2014 to reform Oregon's primary elections through ...