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Oregon looks to how other states fund their transportation needs

The transportation group charged with vetting and recommending ideas to solve the state’s $200 million 2027-29 budget gap spent its fourth meeting examining how other states fund their transportation systems.  Appointed by Gov. Tina Kotek, the 12-member “Rebuilding our Transportation Vision” workgroup has until the end of the year to deliver funding recommendations to Kotek, though lawmakers asked to […]

Lawsuit could undo Oregon’s ban on excessive out-of-state interest rates

A judge could rule this fall blocking one of Oregon Democrats’ main affordability efforts aimed at preventing predatory lenders from exploiting a loophole in federal law.  Oregon has an interest rate cap of 36%, but since 2020, lenders have issued more than 31,000 loans totaling at least $61 million with interest rates exceeding that cap, according to […]

UO commit Simon Rosselli wins discus gold at U20s

The World Athletics U20 Championships wrapped Sunday with a three-hour sprint to the finish at Hayward Field. Team USA claimed the team title behind a meet-record 24 total medals, including gold from University of Oregon commit Simon Rosselli in the men’s discus. Ellery Lincoln was fifth in the women’s 1500-meter final.

Private money versus public trust: Who really owns the forest? | Letter to the editor

The public kerfuffle over timber heir Kathleen Jones-McCann’s tax-and-permit-free compound on the McKenzie River reflects a deep, unresolved conflict over “who will own the forest?” The phrase first became controversial in 2023. For the 22nd consecutive year, the World Forestry Center’s annual conference in Portland was presumptuously called Who Will Own the Forest?  . . […]

Adapting to arid conditions, local farmers embrace water-resilient practices

In a record-dry year, local Oregon farms have to adapt to climate change, including frequent droughts.