Gov. Kate Brown. (Jonathan House/Pamplin Media) An unexpected $6 billion flowing into the state treasury could fuel a “rapid economic recovery” in Oregon by helping workers, giving businesses more stabilities and providing communities cash for major projects. That means a lot of new help could flow to Malheur County and[Read More…]

Becky Chiao Oregon’s top transparency official resigned Tuesday, after clashing with the state board she chairs over its efforts to make her office more independent from the governor. In a resignation letter obtained by The Oregonian/OregonLive, Public Records Advocate Becky Chiao wrote that “a disagreement has arisen between me and at least[Read More…]

By Pat Caldwell The Enterprise ONTARIO – Policing would dramatically increase, the city’s indoor pool would come back to life and more streets would get fixed if a 1 percent sales tax is implemented, Ontario city officials say. Money for the expanded city spending would come from $3.8 million a[Read More…]