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Oregon’s semiconductor expansion gets a boost as Biden administration rolls out millions in CHIPS Act grants

Microchip Technology in Gresham won a $72 million federal grant, and they'll also share funding from the state of Oregon with companies like Intel and...

It’s not just Umatilla — thousands of Oregonians who rely on well water should be alert for contaminants

Following The Story's coverage of a tainted aquifer beneath the Umatilla Basin, a former DEQ official says anyone who relies on well water has reason...

Bottled water forever? Morrow and Umatilla residents want to see more action to solve groundwater pollution

Decades of commercial food production has contaminated the groundwater that Umatilla Basin residents rely on. But momentum is finally building to fix the problem. ...

Oregon regulators have had decades to tackle the Umatilla Basin’s water pollution, but it’s only gotten worse

Industrial farming is contaminating an aquifer that eastern Oregon residents rely on. For over 30 years, state agencies have done little more than wring their...

The Umatilla Basin’s water crisis stems from industrial pollution, but it’s hard to pin down one culprit

Industrial runoff has led to dangerous concentrations of nitrates in the subterranean aquifer that supplies most well water in northern Morrow and Umatilla counties. ...

Thousands of eastern Oregonians face crisis of contaminated well water

Groundwater pollution in Umatilla and Morrow counties is growing worse, leading to dangerous levels of nitrates in water pumped up from what used to be...

Democratic state senator will campaign to be Oregon’s first female state treasurer

Having held the legislative purse strings on the powerful Ways and Means committee, Sen. Elizabeth Steiner now wants to guide the state's big investments. ...

Multnomah County’s transparency on homelessness spending criticized by chair of advisory committee

Daniel DeMelo, chair of the budget oversight committee for the Joint Office of Homeless Services, says they've been getting the cold shoulder from county officials....

Republicans sue over interpretation of voter-approved Oregon law meant to thwart legislative walkouts

Portland lawyer John DiLorenzo has taken on the case, arguing that Measure 113's wording does not align with the Oregon Secretary of State's interpretation. ...

Vacationing Portland couple escaped Lahaina as wildfire burned through the Maui town

Caroline Reay and Gerry Williams found themselves among the chaos as thousands fled Lahaina and fire overtook the town. PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland...

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