Applyrs wins landslide victory in Albany mayoral primary Backed by both progressives and the Albany Democratic establishment, City Auditor Dorcey Applyrs beat businessman Dan Cerutti by 24 points.

Oregon governor signs bill providing unemployment pay for striking workers Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has signed into law a bill that provides unemployment benefits to striking workers ...

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has signed into law a bill that provides unemployment benefits to striking workers. The measure makes Oregon the first state to provide such pay for picketing ...

City police are investigating after a Common Council member tracked an allegedly stolen Albany mayoral race yard sign to an Eliot Street apartment.

The human fingerprint on global warming was likely evident in Earth’s atmosphere far earlier than previously thought—even before the invention of modern cars, a new study says.

*UPDATE* Oregon Senate Bill 951, described in the alert below originally published on May 30, 2025, was signed into law by Oregon Governor Tina Kotek ...

Internet outages show signs of recovery as Spotify, Google and other popular online services are down for thousands of users ...

If you’ve driven near or on Interstate 25 in downtown Denver over the past month, you probably saw the LED signs warning of impending milling and paving operations.

The two sides have reportedly agreed to cooperate in ensuring accountability in the killing of Sikh separatist Nijjar.

The state Senate passed a bill that would allow physician-assisted death, making New York the 12th state to legalize ending someone's life if doctors estimate they have six months or less to live.

Kotek told reporters at a news conference Monday that the bill should be a model for other states and for Congress.

On Thursday, Governor Tina Kotek signed a new law banning all plastic bags at checkouts in restaurants, grocery stores, and retail shops starting January 7 of 2027.