3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (667+ words) Supporters of campaign contribution limits and transparency who have long been stymied at the Oregon Legislature will look to voters to block businesses, unions and other organizations from spending to influence elections. The Hawaii law, 2026 Montana ballot measure and 2028 Oregon…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (453+ words) Over the next four years, Oregon will need to come up with nearly $1.3 billion to keep its current Medicaid system functioning due to cuts and restrictions from the GOP’s 2025 federal tax and spending law, state health officials told lawmakers Wednesday....

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (204+ words) Ms. Conner’s op-ed levels a series of sweeping accusations about the current administration and Congress but never provides a single piece of evidence to support any of them. Assertions are not arguments and repeating them does not make them true....

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (572+ words) Lewis County Fire Districts 5 and 6 are seeking a joint fire chief under a new “shared leadership model,” according to Prothman, the executive search firm leading the application process. The search does not mean the districts intend to consolidate — at least…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (456+ words) Following the approval of an amendment to the City of Tenino’s gambling tax last month, Tenino City Councilor Jeff Eisel raised concerns about how the tax is affecting the local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 5878, which sells pull-tab gambling…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (194+ words) I am writing to support and endorse state Sen. John Braun in his bid to represent the people of Lewis County as our representative in the Third Congressional District. Having come to know Sen. Braun, I am secure in the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (201+ words) The control of both the executive and legislative branches by the current Republican administration and Congress has accelerated a deeply concerning decline in our nation’s foundational systems and global standing. Economic policies favoring tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (433+ words) Max Vogt, the owner and designated broker of Centralia’s Windermere Real Estate office, wants you to thank a realtor. “If you enjoy the right to purchase, own and sell real estate in this country with reasonable taxation and regulation, you…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (147+ words) A federal judge in Maryland Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump’s second attempt to redefine birthright citizenship. In a preliminary injunction, U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman barred the Trump administration from carrying out the president’s executive order that would deny citizenship…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (429+ words) A long-range plan for the National Elk Refuge released Friday afternoon proposes continuing to feed elk for the long haul in the Jackson Herd, even as deadly chronic wasting disease propagates across the landscape. Strategies that the draft plan highlights…...