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Local lawmaker faces conduct complaint for alleged intimidation over gun bill vote

A conduct complaint was filed this week against Rep. Jason Kropf, D-Bend, alleging he created a hostile environment and intimidated a colleague during a committee session on gun policy.
State

Oregon’s economy has lagged for decades. Some blame a shrinking workforce and too much red tape

When Gov. Tina Kotek convened the first meeting of her newly named Prosperity Council on Jan. 22, she told the 16-member panel what she hoped to achieve.
Local

DA Hathorn says Crook County has no unrepresented criminal cases after Supreme Court dismissals, but warns risks remain

The Oregon Supreme Court’s recent right-to-counsel decision has resulted in the dismissal of nearly 1,500 criminal cases statewide, but no such dismissals have been reported in Crook County.
State

Lawmakers consider raising retirement benefits for some public safety workers

Oregon lawmakers are currently wrestling in Salem with federal cuts for health care and food assistance programs.
Politics

Tobias Read says there’s enough time to put a Gas Tax Repeal Measure on the may ballot—barely

Secretary of State Tobias Read released a memo today outlining what Democrats must do to place a controversial gas tax repeal on the May 19 ballot.
Nation

Federal fire command overhaul could affect Crook County, Central Oregon wildfire response

A newly ordered federal reorganization of wildfire response agencies — including the creation of a U.S. Wildland Fire Service — has been shared with Crook County officials,
Politics

David Medina announces run for Oregon Governor as Republican field keeps growing

Oregon’s 2026 gubernatorial contest is beginning to take clearer form as another Republican candidate formally enters the race for Oregon Governor.
State

AG’s opinion raises questions about transportation tax repeal

A 90-year-old legal opinion could jeopardize Gov. Tina Kotek’s desire to repeal House Bill 3991, the controversial Oregon Department of Transportation funding package she backed and lawmakers passed in a September special session. 
State

Mother forced to dig up son’s burial vault

A long-running dispute over a West Hills burial plot reached a dramatic conclusion over the holidays.
State

Confronted by a grassroots backlash, Democrats consider repealing unpopular Gas Tax hike

Last week, their group, No Tax Oregon, delivered the latest blow to Democrats’ plans for ODOT when they turned in just shy of 194,000 signatures—wrapped like Christmas presents and delivered by horse-drawn wagons—to Secretary of State Tobias Read’s office.
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