TriMet and Other Transit Systems Push to Criminalize Drug Use on Buses and Trains
The Oregon Transit Association, a professional coalition of city transit agencies, and Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757, which represents bus drivers and train operators,...
Gov. Tina Kotek testifies in support of $500 million housing bill
SALEM, Ore. - Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has begun a full-court press for Senate Bill 1537, a $500 million housing package that she said...
Listeria Outbreak In Dairy Products Claims 2 Lives and Hospitalizes 23 People
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Oregon lawmaker seeks more oversight for foster kids placed in hotels
An Oregon state lawmaker wants to ensure children in foster care who are placed in hotels or short-term rentals receive the same protections as...
Caution Urged for Oregon Coast Visitors Due to Sneaker Wave Alert
video by KPTV FOX 12 Oregon Takeaways: • The National Weather Service has issued a sneaker wave warning for the Oregon coast. • Beachgoers...
West Coast states introduce legislation to make Pacific Standard Time permanent
West Coast states and British Columbia all passed legislation prior to the pandemic to move to daylight saving time permanently, but Congress has not...
Proposed bill would criminalize drug use on Oregon public transit
PORTLAND, Ore. - Portland metro transit agency TriMet threw its full-throated support Thursday behind an Oregon bill that would make drug use on public...
The Largest Walleye Ever Caught in Oregon
Oregon is no stranger to supersized fish . With the Columbia River running along the northernmost border of this...
Gov. Tina Kotek’s multi-million dollar housing bill gains momentum
PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN ) – The 2024 legislative session is in full swing, and Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s proposal...
Criminalizing substance use does not help
It's been over three years since Portland passed the now infamous Measure 110 on Nov. 3, 2020. Measure 110 gained popularity with what started...
