Wyden and Merkley argued that extending the area would protect wildlife and benefit fishing and recreation industries.

Oregon U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley spoke with NewsWatch 12 ahead of town hall meetings in Jackson and Josephine County on Sunday, March 16.

Merkley's Jackson County town hall will take place on Sunday, Mar. 16 at 12 p.m. at the main gym of Ashland High School. His ...

A new bill that promotes early childhood learning could provide millions of dollars to local children’s services. Oregon ...

Proponents point to historic highs in book ban attempts, largely targeting people of color, women and LGBTQ+ communities.

As President Donald Trump floats grand ideas like reacquiring the Panama Canal and taking over Greenland, some rural ...

Senator Noah Robinson, who hails from Cave Junction in southern Oregon, said the maps were the wrong approach. He's introduced Senate Bill 678 as way to repeal the provision in the 2021 bill (SB ...

Eastern and southern Oregon voting patterns are very conservative ... our own governor who reflected our values, our own two U.S. Senators, our own Legislature, Supreme Court and we would have ...

In 1996, Gordly became the first African American woman to be elected to the Oregon State Senate. She held the position for 13 years. Inspired by her numerous achievements, Dr. Schechter and Dr.

This time last year, Oregon lawmakers came tantalizingly close to passing Senate Bill 1583 before it ... and curriculum restriction efforts. The Southern Poverty Law Center and others identify ...

Oregon’s other two GWMAs haven’t fared much better. The Northern Malheur County GWMA already has a high concentration of large beef feedlots, and has suffered from unsafe levels of nitrates since the ...