Politics & Elections
75th D-Day anniversary infused with gratitude: ‘We know what we owe to you, veterans, our freedom’
75th D-Day anniversary infused with gratitude: ‘We know what we owe to you, veterans, our freedom’
The mission now, they said, was to honor the dead and keep their memory alive, 75 years after the D-Day operation that portended the end of World War II.
Man arrested after going into NE Portland Fred Meyer with a gun, police say: Morning Briefing for Friday, June 7
Man arrested after going into NE Portland Fred Meyer with a gun, police say: Morning Briefing for Friday, June 7
Here’s a quick look at Oregon’s top stories on Friday, June 7, 2019.
Opinion: Female legislators’ work not reflected in media coverage
Opinion: Female legislators’ work not reflected in media coverage
Rep. Shelly Boshart Davis, R-Albany, writes of the lack of coverage of female legislators' contributions, amendments and comments on the cap-and-trade bill and the damaging message that sends.
Readers respond: Leave kicker alone
Readers respond: Leave kicker alone
Letter to the editor
Facebook’s new Oregon Coast venture angers neighbors left in the dark: Steve Duin
Facebook’s new Oregon Coast venture angers neighbors left in the dark: Steve Duin
The tech giant wants to dock a submarine cable on a residential lot in Tierra del Mar.
Oregon state, school workers could get to keep double health insurance
Oregon state, school workers could get to keep double health insurance
Couples who both work for Oregon state government or schools could continue doubling up on health insurance coverage under a bill moving quickly through the Legislature this week.
Pro-public employee union bill sails through the Oregon Senate
Pro-public employee union bill sails through the Oregon Senate
One of the highest priority bills for Oregon’s public employee unions sailed through the Senate Thursday on a party-line 17-to-11 vote after lawmakers pruned language that would have overridden public records laws in the name of protecting unions.
Is Donald Trump misusing tariffs?
Is Donald Trump misusing tariffs?
Experts say they are costing American consumers and business owners millions of dollars and harming our international standing.
Campaign contribution limits pass Oregon House
Campaign contribution limits pass Oregon House
Representatives voted 35-23 to send House Bill 2714 to the Senate. The measure would create the first legislatively approved restrictions on political money since the 1970s.
Permanent daylight saving bill heads to Oregon governor
Permanent daylight saving bill heads to Oregon governor
Oregon lawmakers gave final approval to a bill that could keep most of the state on permanent daylight saving time.
40-room family shelter to open this month in Southeast Portland
40-room family shelter to open this month in Southeast Portland
The owners of Briarwood Suites on Southeast Powell Boulevard, a 16,908-square-foot motel built in 1991, offered the space to the Joint Office after a call for suitable accommodations. The county evaluated seven hotels, motels and one industrial site before settling on Briarwood because of its size and location to transit, grocery stores and other amenities
Portland retail tax applies more broadly than thought, igniting opposition at City Hall
Portland retail tax applies more broadly than thought, igniting opposition at City Hall
Portland’s voter-approved tax on big retailers falls on more companies than initially expected, leading business executives to push back against it at City Hall this week.
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