Timber companies say a bill proposed in the Oregon State Legislature intends to cripple logging operations across the state.
Local property managers and landlords say Oregon’s first-in-the-nation rent control law will hurt the state in the long run by discouraging developers and pushing homeowners to sell off their units.
The Umpqua Valley Republican Women will host a speaker on proposed cap-and-trade legislation at its regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Kowloon's Restaurant, 2686 NE Diamond Lake Blvd., Roseburg.
A truly independent commission should determine where the boundaries of the state legislative and congressional districts should be set after they’re redrawn in 2021, according to the League of Women Voters of Oregon.
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Two legal interns who say they were sexually harassed by former state senator Jeff Kruse of Roseburg have filed a lawsuit against him and the legislative assembly.
The League of Women Voters will hold a forum on redistricting next week, as well as sponsoring a video and discussion event on healthcare.
The U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday passed legislation that would fund an earthquake early warning system.
Roseburg could have a shot at becoming home to a respite center for people suffering from mental health crises.
This year, Oregon legislators will consider banning adults younger than 21 from buying guns. They’ll also decide whether to mandate that guns be kept under lock and key.
Oregon State University College of Forestry will spend the next year working with the Department of State Lands to transform the Elliott State Forest into a research forest, the State Land Board decided Tuesday.
Douglas County government and the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians submitted letters of interest to the State Land Board last week saying they would like to buy the Elliott State Forest.
Elkton, which was virtually split down the middle in the 2016 presidential election, was again closely divided in this year’s elections.
Interim Sen. Dallas Heard, R-Winston, will keep his state Senate seat. In unofficial final results released Wednesday night by the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office, the Republican senator defeated Democratic challenger Shannon Souza of Coos Bay by 64.3 percent to 35.5 percent.
Interim Rep. Gary Leif, R-Roseburg, will keep his House District 2 seat. In unofficial final results released Wednesday morning by the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office, Leif defeated Democratic challenger Megan Salter 66.2 percent to 33.6 percent.
Incumbent House District 7 Rep. Cedric Hayden, R-Fall Creek, defeated Democratic challenger Christy Inskip 61 percent to 39Â percent, according to unofficial results updated at 11 p.m. Tuesday by the Oregon Secretary of State's Office.
The incumbents are raising a lot more money than their challengers in the legislative races for House Districts 2 and 7 and Senate Districts 1 and 4.
The November election for state representative in House District 7 will pit incumbent Republican Cedric Hayden against Democratic challenger Christy Inskip.
At 33, Dallas Heard is the youngest member of the Oregon Senate by about a decade. He got his start in politics four years ago, at 29, when he was elected the youngest member of the House, representing District 2.
Four candidates for three state legislative positions discussed the economy, education, healthcare and other issues at the League of Women Voters legislative candidate forum Tuesday at the Holiday Inn Express in Roseburg.
Time is running out to register to vote in the November election. The deadline is 11:59 p.m. Tuesday.
The November election for state representative in House District 2 will pit incumbent Republican Gary Leif against Democratic challenger Megan Salter.
Shannon Souza will be allowed a seat at a Tuesday candidate forum after all. The League of Women Voters of Umpqua Valley announced Friday it was reversing an earlier decision to not seat Souza. The original decision was made because her opponent, Interim Sen. Dallas Heard, R-Winston, had dec…
The slate of legislative candidates who will appear at the League of Women Voters of Umpqua Valley's forum next Tuesday continues to shift.
Cedric Hayden and Christy Inskip, candidates for state House District 7, which includes North Douglas County, will attend the League of Women Voters of Umpqua Valley candidate forum on Tuesday.
At a legislative candidate forum next week, attendees won’t be hearing from the candidates for state Senate District 1.
ZIGZAG — Authorities say they are investigating whether an adult female cougar they killed at the site of a fatal attack on a human is the same animal that killed the 55-year-old hiker.
Reedsport native Kerry Tymchuk has been selected as the 2018 Statesman of the Year by Oregon Business and Industry. The award has recognized leaders for achievements in public service in Oregon since 2001.
When it comes to campaign fundraising, the Republican candidates for state Senate District 1 and House District 2 are ahead of their Democratic challengers.
PORTLAND — Oregonians will not be voting this fall on a proposal to require safe gun storage.
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners Wednesday voted unanimously to place a Second Amendment Preservation Ordinance on the ballot in November.
PORTLAND (AP) — Oregon’s highest court certified the language of a gun control proposal aimed for the November ballot.
State Sen. Floyd Prozanski, D-Eugene, will hold a town hall at 9:30 a.m. June 2 at Umpqua Community College, 1140 Umpqua College Road, in Winchester. UCC President Debra Thatcher will give opening remarks.
The Republican legislators representing Roseburg were split on Gov. Kate Brown’s small business tax cut.
Rep. Gary Leif, R-Roseburg, was sworn in as representative for House District 2 Wednesday afternoon at the state capitol in Salem.
Street signs pepper front lawns and roadsides, while radio ads fill the airwaves. And all of it costs money.
