Oregonians have until 8 p.m. May 19 to drop off their ballots at one of Oregon's official ballot drop sites. (Photo by Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle)

Oregonians have until April 28 to register to vote or change their party affiliation for the upcoming primary election. 

That’s because Oregon law requires voters to be registered ...

Republican candidates Danielle Bethell, Ed Diehl, Christine Drazan and Chris Dudley will debate on Thursday in Hillsboro. (Bethell and Dudley photos courtesy of campaigns; Diehl photo by Amanda Loman/Oregon Capital Chronicle and Drazan photo by Laura Tesler/Oregon Capital Chronicle)

The top four leading candidates for the Republican nomination in...

Oregon has one of the lowest rates of access to mental health treatment in the country. (Getty Images)

Multnomah County commissioners urged state officials late last year to change what they characterized as a discriminatory policy that’s contributing to people with “severe persistent mental illness” falling into homelessness.  

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A high school graduation ceremony in the Salem-Keizer School District. (Photo courtesy of the Salem-Keizer School District)

State education officials are considering a number of new ways to measure success in Oregon schools following a 2024 law meant to boost student performance and establish better accountability standards for districts.

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A foggy morning at Calispell Meadows on the Colville National Forest in northeast Washington. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Forest Service)

The U.S. Forest Service research labs in Seattle and Wenatchee are targeted for closure, part of a broader ...