On Monday, the Postmaster General proposed cuts that would save money, but affect services in rural areas. One business that could be hurt is weekly newspapers.
A bill renewing the federal payments that have sent billions of dollars to rural timber counties hurt by declining logging on national forests will be introduced in the U.S. Senate next week.
A federal law that has sent billions of dollars to schools and counties in timber country is expiring, and there is no clear picture of what lies ahead.
Congressman Peter DeFazio said it is time to generate more logging revenues off of Bureau of Land Management lands in Oregon, especially as federal payments to timber counties are set to expire.
Three members of Oregon's congressional delegation introduced an amendment Wednesday that would exempt Oregon from a bill that would make it easier for companies to drill in deep water.
After being swarmed with calls and letters over proposed Medicare cuts, Congressman Peter DeFazio decided to hold senior town halls around the 4th district.
After nearly 30 years of non-stop court and political battles, the Obama administration hopes two of the authors of the Northwest Forest Plan can show federal agencies a new path forward.
Congressional candidate Art Robinson says Oregon State University is plotting to expel his children because the school doesn't like his politics. It's an allegation the school calls completely false and baseless.
Veterans and community members packed the fairgrounds Wednesday afternoon, for the opportunity to comment on the recent study about services at the VA.
Acting with uncommon speed, Congress sent President Barack Obama sweeping, bipartisan legislation late Thursday to avoid a Jan. 1 spike in income taxes for millions and renew jobless benefits for victims of the worst recession in 80 years.