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Rose Quarter and I-205 projects will be delayed or cut back due to tolling pause, ODOT says

ODOT says rising construction costs and a delay in the start of regional freeway tolling have created impossible funding gaps for both projects. SALEM,...

Oregon legislature pushes into final day as lawmakers rush to pass bills

It's down to the wire for the remaining bills as lawmakers scramble to make up for time lost during the walkout. By law, the session...

Oregon poised to line up $1 billion for I-5 bridge replacement just before legislative session ends

The plan pledges $250 million per biennium in general obligation bond dollars over the next eight years to meet Oregon's share of the project cost....

Portland airport light rail service will shut down for four months starting Sunday

The MAX Red Line will only run as far as Gateway Transit Center until October while crews rebuild the light rail station at Portland International...

1,800 nurses warn of strike starting June 19 at Providence Portland, two other facilities

The five-day strike is planned to begin June 19. Providence says it will not bargain with the union while the strike is pending or in...

Yes, Oregon Republican lawmakers still get paid during the walkout

Oregon lawmakers' salaries are set by state statute, and the rules don't tie paychecks to attendance — not even if the absences are deliberate and...

Portland agrees to quotas for sidewalk homeless camp removal in ADA lawsuit settlement

If approved, the agreement will require Portland to remove at least 500 sidewalk camps per year and put at least $3 million annually toward removals....

After-school Pride event canceled at Portland elementary school due to threats

The after-school event was scheduled for Friday but was canceled due to threats on social media, by phone and to staff email addresses, the school...

Here's a list of every walkout held in the Oregon Legislature

The current walkout is technically the tenth in Oregon's legislative history, although some of the prior ones were considerably less dramatic than others. SALEM,...

Gov. Kotek orders pause on tolling until 2026, likely delaying the start of tolls on I-205

The delay is intended to buy time for a new legislative subcommittee that will oversee ODOT's tolling plans and work to avoid harming vulnerable communities....

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