Oregon

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Tuesday directed a senior military leader to demobilize and send home the roughly 200 members of Oregon National Guard troops who had been stationed at Camp Rilea, outside of Astoria.

Gov. Tina Kotek’s executive order could fast-track renewable energy projects permits to meet July 4 deadline.

The Trump administration is hoping to undo orders blocking the National Guard.

Oregon is set to lose an additional $400 million in federal grants awarded for climate action and is among more than a dozen Democratic states losing federal funding after the Trump administration terminated nearly $8 billion for those states this week.

The U.S. Forest Service could close its Pacific Northwest headquarters in Portland, which oversees Oregon and Washington national forests, as part of restructuring plan.

Several hundred people gathered outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland Sunday afternoon to protest the Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops to the city.

Gov. Tina Kotek is headed overseas next month.

Classes start next week at Lane Community College. LCC President Dr. Stephanie Bulger talks about enrollment, the new Bachelor's in Nursing, the Board of Education, and concerns over federal and state budget impacts.

Rigoberto Hernandez Hernandez’s release came suddenly Wednesday morning without a court order.

Ahead of a potential federal government shutdown, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle says she plans to hold the line with the rest of her party for a Republican compromise on healthcare.

Attorneys for Rigoberto Hernandez Hernandez argue his rights to due process were violated when immigration enforcement officials arrested him last month.

Millions of acres across Oregon called “roadless areas” could soon lose protections. Trump Administration leaders say they need access to fight wildfires, and roadless rules are red tape that interfere with business and innovation. Environmental advocates say those rules have been key to protecting watersheds, wildlife and recreation opportunities.