Latest Oregon state government News

Fresh lawsuit hits Oregon city at the heart of Supreme Court ruling on homeless encampments

Jan. 30, 2025 14:19 PM EST

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The small Oregon city at the heart of a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year that allowed cities across the country to enforce homeless camping bans is facing a fresh lawsuit over its camping rules, as advocates find new ways to challenge them in a legal landscape...

Oregon places new rules on homeowners living in certain high-risk wildfire areas

Jan. 07, 2025 15:30 PM EST

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon homeowners living in certain areas at high risk of wildfire will face stricter building codes and mandates to reduce vegetation on their properties under new “wildfire hazard maps” unveiled Tuesday. The release of the maps follows a record-breaking...