Business

Oregon lawmakers tuck $1 billion into late-session ‘Christmas tree’ spending bill

House Bill 5006 includes money for natural disasters, raises, museums and more Oregon lawmakers on Tuesday approved $1…

Lifestyle

Forest Grove’s Concours d’Elegance gears up to roll into town for 51st celebration

Gleaming chrome, whitewall tires and the roar of meticulously restored engines will take center stage next month as…

Opinion

OPINION: St. Helens will always be my home

I have written a lot, and said a lot of different things, but I will always consider St.…

Business

Oregon Senate rejects bill making big tech pay for local journalism as session end nears

The bill’s author told the Capital Chronicle after the vote that she would be reintroducing the bill next…

Government

No relief coming for Oregon’s struggling pharmacies as bill fails

Lawmakers couldn’t find a compromise on a bill to regulate pharmacy benefit managers   Oregon lawmakers’ latest attempt…

Government

Oregon House votes to protect Oregon National Guard from being deployed by Trump, future presidents

House Democrats voted Friday to protect the Oregon National Guard from being used as law enforcement or deployed…

Government

U.S. Senate passes bill to reauthorize funding for rural Oregon, Idaho schools

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the bill to reauthorize a program that has provided billions to schools, roads and other…

Government

St. Helens residents will pay more for these city services

The city of St. Helens has approved a new budget, and residents will see increased fees for city…

Letters To The Editor

OPINION: Congress must act to help the new postmaster general pull USPS from the brink

The United States Postal Service is on the brink of a self-induced collapse. The failed policies of the…

News

Columbia County to institute burn ban

As the threat of wildfires increases, Columbia County is instituting a burn ban. Beginning at 12:01 a.m. June…