I grew up in a segregated town in rural Louisiana. When I was nine years old, I was bused to a white school across the railroad tracks — literally — from the public housing neighborhood where I lived.

What would help Americans 250 years from now understand the Oregon of 2026? For the eight members of Oregon’s congressional delegation who selected the state’s contributions to the semiquincentennial ...

Oregon Capital Chronicle focuses on deep and useful reporting on Oregon state government, politics and policy. We help readers understand how those in government are using their p ...

State fire officials are urging Oregonians to exercise caution with fireworks ahead of a hot, dry Fourth of July weekend, but they’re not issuing new statewide restrictions on their sale or use to ...

This story was originally published by Columbia Insight, a nonprofit environmental news website covering the Pacific Northwest based in Hood River. The Bonneville Power Administration isn’t going to ...

State wildlife officials voted to keep funding the Rock Creek fish hatchery near Roseburg despite fire damage, water quality ...

Oregon Capital Chronicle focuses on deep and useful reporting on Oregon state government, politics and policy. We help ...

Oregon Capital Chronicle focuses on deep and useful reporting on Oregon state government, politics and policy. We help ...

Oregon Capital Chronicle focuses on deep and useful reporting on Oregon state government, politics and policy. We help ...

Oregonians will soon be able to turn to one of the state’s most experienced judges when they have concerns about their experiences in the court system. The Oregon Judicial Department announced last ...

Oregon’s statewide election last month exposed yet again the injustice of our partisan election system. Injustice is a strong word. But it’s clearly an injustice to bar our largest group of voters — ...

Oregonians making minimum wage will get a 50-cent bump per hour beginning Wednesday, resulting in an average of $573 more per year for someone working full time. In the Portland metro, the floor for ...