PORTLAND, Ore. — A strong bipartisan majority in the Oregon Senate passed a bill Wednesday that will hike the state's transient lodging tax in order to fund projects which help wildlife throughout the ...

Leaders of the Oregon Senate and House revenue and finance committees are proposing to disconnect the state from three provisions in H.R. 1, or President Donald Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill Act, to ...

Editor's note: In honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Register-Guard and its sister publication, the Statesman Journal, are embarking on a year-long ...

As Oregon leaders seek to revitalize the state’s business reputation, economists see conflicting signs about where Portland— and the state as a whole — is headed. The economic and population dips ...

Oregon election officials are set to begin removing hundreds of thousands of inactive voters from the state’s registration rolls, a move that comes after years of inaction, mounting public pressure, ...

No. 5 Oregon piled up 51 points against No. 12 JMU to advance to the second round of the College Football Playoff. The Ducks will face No. 4 Texas Tech in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 1. The Ducks defense ...

No. 6 Oregon all but locked up its spot in the College Football Playoff with a 26-14 win at rival Washington on Saturday. The Ducks' chances of reaching the Pac-12 title game were dashed before ...

The share of Oregon’s population living in cities has soared over the past half century as the state has transitioned from a place with a large rural population to one that is overwhelmingly urban.

Expanded hazardous waste platform delivers audit-ready reporting and proactive compliance at scale. INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Encamp, the leading guided environmental compliance ...

Oregon employers have reported more than 11,000 layoffs since the start of last year, a torrid pace of job cuts amid the steady deterioration of the state’s labor market. Employers are averaging more ...

The statute establishes a comprehensive system for managing solid and hazardous wastes from generation through final disposal. RCRA was enacted in 1976 in response to growing concerns about the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Anyone thinking about moving to a new state may want to think twice before considering the Pacific Northwest, according to a new analysis. ConsumerAffairs recently ranked ...