Federal Government

A federal judge in Eugene on Monday approved a request for a preliminary injunction and ordered the U.S. Coast Guard and Department of Homeland Security to restore and maintain the deployment of a rescue helicopter in Newport.

Oregon’s two senators and the congresswomen representing Lincoln County got a letter of reassurance Friday from the U.S. Coast Guard’s commandant that he intends to permanently keep its rescue helicopter in Newport.

The federal government denied a petition to list Chinook salmon along the Oregon and Northern California coasts as endangered.

Memos and court records indicate staffing issues, maintenance problems have stretched Coast Guard’s helicopter fleet thin.

The Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative helps Jackson, Josephine and Klamath County students understand wildfire science.

The judges ruled in favor of local officials who sought to force the federal government to keep the SNAP program running in November.

People who work with veterans worry disruption at the federal level could make the already daunting process of accessing healthcare and benefits more difficult.KLCC spoke with the family member of a veteran who said their benefits had been impacted.

Oregon Rep. Val Hoyle blames Republicans and the Trump administration for the government shutdown, accusing them of targeting blue states and risking healthcare access in Oregon. Sen. Merkley warns rural hospitals could suffer.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has cut its marine patrols by more than half after the state agency that provides the bulk of its funding lost a federal grant over Homeland Security conflicts with Oregon’s sanctuary laws.

In Oregon, anyone can sue if they believe local law enforcement has wrongfully helped immigration authorities. Only one coalition, The Rural Organizing Project, has done so successfully, winning a suit against Cottage Grove last year.

Nearly 195,000 acres off the Southern Oregon coast were previously identified as sites for offshore wind development.

Citing an expected budget deficit, Benton County announced a partial hiring freeze Friday.