The St. Helens Budget Committee has approved a $92,548,64 city budget, which is a $4,832,640 increase from the 2022-2023 budget of $87,716,000. Read moreSpending Plan: City budget committee approves $92.5M budget

The Oregon National Guard participated in a ceremony recognizing Armed Forces Day to honor all military members on May 17, 2023, at the State Capitol Mall in Salem, Oregon. Read morePhotos: Oregon observes Armed Forces Day 2023 at the State Capitol

The Oregon Office of Economic Analysis has issued the latest revenue forecast, projecting an additional $1.96 billion in state revenue. Read moreIn The Money: State issues latest revenue forecast, $5.5B personal kicker

Available child care slots for young children in Oregon grew by almost 5% from March 2020 to December 2022, thanks in part to increased public funding for child care, a new report from Oregon State University found. Read moreAvailable Child Care: Access increasing in Oregon, OSU Study finds

House Speaker Dan Rayfield called on Republican state Rep. Brian Stout to resign Tuesday after a Columbia County judge upheld a restraining order against him.  Read moreCall to Resign: Oregon Speaker wants Rep. Stout to leave office

The softball season is sliding into the home stretch, and the Lions have their eyes on a playoff spot. Read moreSports: Around the bases with SHHS softball

Researchers at Oregon State University are part of a $5 million National Science Foundation effort to accelerate robotics research by making standardized humanoid robots available to the scientific community. Read moreAcceleration: $5M to move robot research ahead

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD), electric vehicle maker Rivian, nonprofit Adopt A Charger (AAC), and manufacturer Entec Polymers have unveiled Rivian Waypoints Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) chargers at L.L. Stub Stewart State Park and the Banks-Vernonia State Trail as well … Read moreCharge Up! Parks getting electric vehicle charging stations

The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and ODFW announce the opening of razor clam harvesting from the Washington border to Tillamook Head. Read moreReopens: North Coast reopens to razor clamming