Northwest Observer: New Oregon Transparency Website Launched
Northwest Observer Enterprise Information Services has launched a new Oregon Transparency Website, which went live on Dec. 13, 2023. The...
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Northwest Observer: DEQ Climate Rules are Unconstitutional
Northwest Observer The Oregon Court of Appeals has declared that Oregon's Climate Protection Program is invalid. Judge Jacqueline Kamins, in...
Northwest Observer: Multnomah County DA Receives $300,000 to Further Bias Crime Work
Northwest Observer Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt has announced that the Multnomah County DA’s Office has received $300,000 in...
Northwest Observer: Lawmakers Want Special Session to Resolve Highway Usage Tax Imbalance
Northwest Observer Oregon Representative Anna Scharf (R-Amity) and Senator Brian Boquist (R-Dallas) have filed a request for a one-day Special...
Northwest Observer: I-5 Bridge Awarded $600 Million Federal Grant
Northwest Observer Replacing the aging Interstate Bridge with a modern, earthquake resilient, multimodal structure is a high priority for Oregon...
Northwest Observer: Opening Pandora’s Box – Coalition asks for investigation of NW Natural
Northwest Observer Acoalition of environmental and social justice groups sent a letter to Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum asking her to investigate...
Northwest Observer: Oregon Representatives Oppose Ceasefire, Support Israel
Northwest Observer As calls for a ceasefire mount in the conflict in Israel and Gaza, Oregon State Representatives are making...
Northwest Observer: Republican Leader Helfrich Blasts Multnomah Prosecutors
Northwest Observer Oregon Legislature's House Republican Leader Jeff Helfrich (R-Hood River) has released a blistering statement after Multnomah County prosecutors...
Northwest Observer: Oregon Democrat Candidates Line Up for Congressional District 3
Northwest Observer When Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer announced his retirement, he was apprehensive stating, “It is a difficult decision especially...
Northwest Observer: Oregonians File Case Against Censoring Election Speech
Northwest Observer Across-section of Oregonians sue the Oregon Governor, Secretary of State, and Elections Director over a violation of free...
Northwest Observer: Kotek Releases Portland Central City Task Force Recommendations
Northwest Observer Governor Tina Kotek and Co-Chair Dan McMillan, president and CEO of The Standard, released a set of 10...
Northwest Observer: Experimental Gender Change Surgery Being Performed at OHSU
Northwest Observer Oregon Health Sciences University Assistant Professor of Surgery Dr. Blair Peters, M.D. has been called out by newly...
Northwest Observer: Governor Kotek’s Budget Priorities for 2024 Session
Northwest Observer Oregon Governor Tina Kotek laid out some of her budget priorities during a press conference looking forward to...
Northwest Observer: Oregon State Police Investigating Vehicle Shootings in Linn County
Northwest Observer There is nothing more alarming than a shooting spree that has no reason for the acts. Over the...
Northwest Observer: Governor Kotek Establishes Oregon State Government AI Advisory Council
Northwest Observer In response to the growing role that generative artificial intelligence is playing in society, Governor Tina Kotek issued...
Northwest Observer: Lathrop Files for Attorney General
Northwest Observer Newberg human rights attorney, Will Lathrop (R-Newberg), has filed to become Oregon’s next Attorney General. Lathrop began campaigning on January...
Northwest Observer: Portland Teachers Speak for Oregon
Northwest Observer All eyes have been on the teacher’s strike at Portland Public Schools and, at last, they have reached...
Northwest Observer: Oregon U.S. Senators Announce $5.1 Million to Improve Air Quality in Oregon
Northwest Observer Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced that Klamath County Public Health and the Confederated Tribes of the...
Northwest Observer: ORP Releases Platform, Looks to Incentivize Volunteers
Northwest Observer The Oregon Republican Party has now released it's official platform, numerating the issue positions agreed upon within the party....
Northwest Observer: Legislators in Oregon and Washington Propose Year-Round Standard Time
Northwest Observer As people across America adjust to this past weekend’s switch from daylight saving time to standard time, Oregon...
Northwest Observer: Oregon Summit Focuses on Youth Substance Disorders
Northwest Observer Charlie Conrad (R-Eastern Lane County) convened a summit of statewide experts at the University of Oregon to discuss...
Northwest Observer: Hieb Appointed to Willamette Falls Locks Authority
Northwest Observer Speaker of the house Dan Rayfield has appointed Representative James Hieb (R-Canby) as a non-voting advisor to the...
Northwest Observer: Climate Friendly Areas to Be Implemented in Bend
Northwest Observer The Growth Management Division at the City of Bend says that they want to hear from the community about where...
Northwest Observer: Oregon Spending $2.25 million on Ukraine Refugees
Northwest Observer The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) Refugee Program has announced that it invites community agencies to apply...
Northwest Observer: Oregon Democrat Legislators Travel to the White House
Northwest Observer Eight Democrat Oregon Legislators travel to Washington DC to boost about why Oregon is one of the highest...