Salem, OR — Today, Governor Tina Kotek signed a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) Brooke L. Rollins requesting a Secretarial Disaster Designation for Hood River and Wasco Counties and contiguous counties affected by severe losses to the 2025 …
Salem, OR – Today, Governor Tina Kotek held a press conference to outline the impacts of the Protecting Oregonians With Energy Responsibility (POWER) Act, landmark legislation signed by the Governor in 2025 to protect Oregonians from rising electricity …
Salem, OR – Governor Tina Kotek today announced a leadership transition at the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). Dr. Sejal Hathi has decided to step down from her position as Director to focus on family, personal priorities and the next chapter of life and …
The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation is warning people about a recently detected fraud ring that is signing up people for life insurance without their knowledge or consent. The fraud, which targets mostly older adults, has been found in multiple …
The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs has awarded the first grants through Oregon’s new Veteran Suicide Prevention Grant Program, investing $200,000 in community organizations that provide behavioral health support, suicide prevention services and …
Today, the Oregon Secretary of State’s office performance audit plan for Fiscal Year 2027 has officially launched to coincide with the first day of the new state fiscal year. This plan identifies which state agencies and programs will be audited in the …
Salem, OR – Today, Governor Tina Kotek announced a milestone in the State of Oregon's procurement transformation efforts. Effective immediately, all state agencies operating under the Department of Administrative Services' procurement authority …
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is seeking public comment and will hold a hearing on proposed updates to the Local Government Grant Program administrative rules. The Local Government Grant Program provides financial assistance to eligible …
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is seeking public comment and will hold a hearing on proposed updates to the archaeological permit rules. OPRD made substantial updates to the archaeological permit rules in July 2023. Since then, OPRD has …
Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read is encouraging Oregonians to apply to serve as volunteers on the Translation Advisory Council (TAC). The Council needs volunteer members who can read and write in Simplified and Traditional Chinese characters, Arabic, …
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (ORPD) and the State Library of Oregon are partnering to offer free state parks parking permits to Oregon public libraries. There are currently 200 parking permits available at 82 libraries across the state. “Oregon’s …
State of Oregon Enterprise Information Services announced State Chief Information Officer, Terrence Woods, was awarded the StateScoop GoldenGov: State Executive of the Year Award and Chief Privacy Officer and AI Strategist, Nik Blosser, was awarded …
Redmond, OR – Today, Governor Tina Kotek visited Shepherd’s House in Redmond to thank service providers and join Central Oregon leaders to acknowledge significant progress in the region to reduce homelessness. The Point in Time Count, a federally required …
The Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) today approved the 2026–2028 Wildfire Mitigation Plans for Idaho Power (UM 2209), Portland General Electric (UM 2208), and Pacific Power (UM 2207). These plans detail how utilities will reduce utility wildfire …
More than half of SNAP participants who complete Oregon’s SNAP Employment and Training (STEP) program are employed shortly afterward, according to data reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Administration. The Oregon Department …
SALEM, Ore. – As Oregonians prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July, the Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) is urging everyone to take extra precautions. Oregon is entering the driest year since 2015, and emerging drought conditions are …
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that states have the authority to count ballots cast by Election Day and received within a post-Election Day grace period In response to today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Watson vs. Republican National Committee, which …
Five years after Senate Bill 762, Oregon is celebrating the progress and impact of Fire Adapted Oregon and Response Ready Oregon. These statewide programs, created by the Department of the State Fire Marshal, built a stronger foundation for wildfire risk …
The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has released the fiscal year 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP). The NSGP provides federal …
More than 130 Oregon high school students from 17 counties, 28 schools and 24 cities spent the week at Camp Ready2Respond, a hands-on workforce development and disaster preparedness program designed to build skills, confidence and career pathways while …
