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On December 12th, the Oregon Government Ethics Commission (OGEC) voted unanimously to open formal investigations into current and former members of the Ochoco West Water and Sanitary Authority (OWWSA) board, finding a substantial objective basis to believe numerous violations of Oregon’s public meetings laws may have occurred.

Imagine this: You recently retired in the state you love. You’ve raised a family, paid off a mortgage. Supported nonprofits and the local restaurants in...

Attendance at Oregon public schools improved only slightly during the 2024–25 school year, and continued to lag behind the national average.

Leading Oregon Republicans gathered Nov. 1 for their biggest confab of the year, the 11th annual Reagan Dinner. The event brought together elected leaders,...

As the rainy season begins, two statewide elected officials made conflicting statements last week about the shortage of roofs over Oregonians’ heads.

David Penilton, a co-owner of America’s Hub World Tours, a small tour operator that offers tour guides and buses in Oregon, has been awarded a two-year contract worth up to $200,000 from Travel Oregon to help with promotional groups the agency brings to the state, OJP has learned. 

The Port of Arlington plays an important economic development role in Gilliam County, the state’s third smallest by population.

Spending by international travelers to Oregon this summer has dropped sharply, down 21% this July compared with July 2024, according to an analysis of Visa card spending prepared for Travel Oregon. 

At a recent public meeting about the financial health of OPERF, the $100 billion Oregon Public Employees Retirement System Fund, an activist criticized the Oregon State Treasury for losing money when it recently sold $4.5 billion in private equity holdings from the fund.

As Oregon state treasurer for eight years, Tobias Read didn’t have a discouraging word for “private equity,” the secretive investments that account for one quarter of the state’s $100 billion Public Employees Retirement System fund.