Government
Kotek declares: ‘Fire season is here’ as Oregon gears up for dangerous summer
With the summer months approaching and wildfire risk already on the rise, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and state ... Read more
Author: Geoff Pursinger - Page 3 | Woodburn Independent
Local News
New Oregon law could force Google and Facebook to pay for news — or pull it
A bill gaining traction in the Oregon Legislature could force tech giants like Google and Facebook to pay ... Read more
News
Rite Aid files for bankruptcy again, 50 Oregon stores in the balance
Pharmacy giant Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy Monday for the second time in two years, and says it’s ... Read more
Business
Oregon shoe giants ask Trump to drop tariffs on imported shoes, ‘tens of thousands of jobs’ at stake
Some of Oregon’s largest companies, including Nike, Adidas and Columbia Sportswear, are asking Washington, D.C., for exemptions to ... Read more
Columnists
Commentary: Whose responsibility is eastern Oregon flooding?
Possibly no place in Oregon has a more rugged, individualistic, even anti-governmental attitude than Burns, a small city ... Read more
Business
DEQ staff warned of hackers prior to April cyberattack
Just one day before a cyberattack shut down Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality for several days, the agency’s ... Read more
Local News
Where’s a good place to go birdwatching in Oregon?
On an average night in Multnomah County, about 60,000 birds fly over the state, making their way to ... Read more
Nation
Chavez-DeRemer’s labor department threatens ‘serious legal consequences’ for talking to journalists
This story was originally published by ProPublica. A top official in the Department of Labor this week informed all ... Read more
Local News
Oregon archdiocese ‘in shock’ after death of Pope Francis
Pope Francis, the first pontiff from the Americas and a transformative figure in the Roman Catholic Church, died ... Read more
Columnists
Project labor agreements a giant “keep out” sign for women and minority-owned contractors
Construction is a tough business and certainly not for the faint of heart. For years it was also ... Read more
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