Lawmakers passed hundreds of laws during the 2025 legislative session. Here's some of the bills that go into effect on Jan. 1 ...

FILE: A northern spotted owl in the old growth forest of Oregon in an OPB file photo. Todd Sonflieth / OPB Oregon lawmakers are bringing back a bipartisan bill that would raise the state lodging tax ...

Cipher Mining Inc (NASDAQ: CIFR) shares slipped on Monday as Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) pullback weighed on crypto‑linked names and momentum stocks more broadly. What Happened: Bitcoin dropped below ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — As the only Republican in the Oregon congressional delegation, Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) is in a unique position at home, but in the majority in Washington, D.C. Bentz ...

Oregon’s two U.S. senators reintroduced a bill Wednesday that would establish the legal age at 21 to purchase hemp-derived products containing CBD or THC, such as gummies, drinks and oils. The bill is ...

The University of Colorado Boulder is granting some countermeasures requested by faculty, staff and students regarding the installation of a controversial statue on campus honoring former football ...

A statue to honor legendary Colorado head football coach Bill McCartney was unveiled Friday night in a private ceremony. The general public will get its first look at the 8 1/2-foot tall bronze statue ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A statewide effort to refer part of Oregon’s transportation bill to voters is in full motion. Just a week after Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed the emergency transportation ...

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) nominated the late Charlie Kirk for the newest statue in the National Garden of American Heroes on Thursday. “For young Americans, Charlie Kirk represents the vital role that ...

Sen. Bill Cassidy and 14 other Republican senators have asked President Trump to include a statue of Charlie Kirk in the National Garden of American Heroes. Kirk, a conservative activist who founded ...

Tens of thousands of Oregonians may be at risk of going hungry due to Republican cuts in funding and changes in eligibility requirements for the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) ...

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, a Democrat, pictured with the state's attorney general Dan Rayfield, is taking her time before signing her own transportation bill. Republican lawmakers say Oregon Gov. Tina ...