The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) is pleased to announce the appointment of George B. Lopez as the new Director of the Office of Tribal Affairs, effective July 7, 2025. Lopez joins ODHS with extensive experience in tribal governance and …
SALEM, Oregon—Electric-assist bicycles (e-bikes) are now allowed on trails where other bicycles are allowed unless specifically prohibited at Oregon State Parks. E-bikes are also allowed on the ocean shore on wet sand except where specifically restricted. …
The Salem Substation Historic District is among Oregon’s latest additions to the National Register of Historic Places. Recommended for listing by the State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation (SACHP) at its February 2025 meeting, the substation is …
Salem, OR – Today, Governor Tina Kotek and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced the first wave of layoffs of state workers who deliver basic services to Oregonians. The agency initiated 483 of an estimated 600 to 700 total layoffs today …
Training and educating Oregon workers is essential to creating and maintaining safe and healthy workplaces. To help expand training and education opportunities, the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) offers a grant program that …
The Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS) commissioned a third-party vendor, Baker Tilly Advisory Group, to conduct an independent audit of the Oregon Motor Voter (OMV) program at the direction of Governor Tina Kotek and SOS last fall. The …
Today, the Governor issued the following statement in response to the passage of the Republican reconciliation bill in Congress: “Every single year Oregonians pay federal taxes, and those dollars come back to our state through vital services like health …
A quick, wind-driven fire in Umatilla County prompted the Oregon State Fire Marshal to mobilize four task forces and an incident management team. The Cold Springs Fire was reported on Wednesday afternoon and raced to more than 1,000 acres as of late …
Today, Governor Tina Kotek signed Executive Order 25-09, which aims to improve student educational outcomes and mental wellbeing across the state by prohibiting cell phone use by students during the school day in Oregon’s K-12 public schools. Model …
Oregon State Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner, MD denounced today’s vote in the United States Senate to pass the federal budget reconciliation, which Congressional Republicans have called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Nationally, the federal budget …
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce a new shellfish closure. All harvest of mussels has closed from Tillamook Head south of Seaside to the north jetty of the Siuslaw River in Florence for elevated …
Salem, OR – Today, Governor Tina Kotek announced the full launch of the Housing Accountability and Production Office (HAPO), a joint office between the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) and the Building Codes Division (BCD), part of …
Oregon leads the way as the first state in the U.S. to implement a packaging and paper extended producer responsibility law providing statewide access to consistent and high-quality recycling. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s Materials …
Oregon legislators concluded the 2025 legislative session Friday night. Governor Tina Kotek worked with lawmakers to tackle problems with purpose and vision and to embrace opportunities for change together. Following the conclusion of the 2025 session, …
Salem, OR – Today, Governor Tina Kotek joined the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) on the last day of the annual five-day Mid-Willamette Valley Interagency Wildland Fire School. The training culminated with a live …
Salem, OR – Yesterday, Governor Tina Kotek visited Wasco County to discuss the response and recovery efforts related to the Rowena Fire, which sparked June 11 and burned over 3,700 acres, including 56 homes and 91 other structures. “The damage caused by …
Salem, OR — Today, Governor Tina Kotek joined Polk and Marion County elected officials, mental health providers, judges, attorneys, and city officials for the grand opening of a new secure residential 16-bed treatment facility that was fully funded by …
Salem, OR — Today, Governor Tina Kotek issued the following statement about Multnomah County’s Preschool For All program: “Oregon families face uncertain childcare and preschool options, whether because it is more than they can afford every month, it is …
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) is proud to celebrate three years as a full-fledged state department, officially established on July 1, 2022. In that time, OEM has transformed Oregon’s approach to emergency preparedness, …
Communities across Oregon need more affordable rental housing options. Rents continue to increase faster than wages, while the cost of everyday life—groceries, utilities, car repairs, and childcare—continues to rise. Many of our neighbors, including …
