As the Legislature prepares for an Aug. 29 special session to bail out the Oregon Department of Transportation, Oregon economist Joe Cortright says the state agency is misleading lawmakers and the public about its budget.
A 36-year-old motorcyclist from Madras was killed Thursday morning in a collision on U.S. Highway 26 south of the city, after attempting to pass a pickup truck that was turning left onto SW Dover Lane, according to the Oregon State Police.