Oregon

Senators from western states sent a letter to two federal agencies to address preparations for an extended fire season.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek canceled plans for a Salem data center in July. Her new edict goes further.

Oregon State Rep. Paul Evans proposed a grant program that would fill budgetary gaps for small cities at risk of closing what he deems as essential city services.

Tens of thousands of acres have burned in central Oregon and in the Spokane region of eastern Washington.

Oregon's largest city plans to issue $585.6 million in revenue bond debt to finance upgrades its Bull Run water filtration facility.

Democratic senators have asked Commodity Futures Trading Commission to rein in prediction "wagers."

A California-based technology company was early in the contract phase of acquiring land in Oregon's capital city to build a data center.

The rating agency upgraded $1.2 billion of airport revenue bonds.

With total costs for replacement soaring $15.2 billion, the $7.65 billion of core projects will be prioritized, Washington and Oregon governors said.

Oregon lawmakers balanced the state budget in an intense short session with debates over sports subsidies, transportation cuts and federal income tax conformity.

An Oregon senator introduced legislation to create a $600 million Moda Center renovation package involving state, city and county government.

The Coast Guard endorsed an elevated fixed span to replace the Interstate 5 lift bridge linking Oregon and Washington over the Columbia River.

Oregon transportation bond payments protected even if tax repeal succeeds, rating agencies say.

The state paused recently approved transportation taxes after a Republican-led campaign to reverse them delivered signatures for a ballot measure.

By delaying the bill signing, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek shortens time opponents have to gather signatures for a measure to overturn the transportation bill.

Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland will face economic costs from the Trump administration's showy deployments of National Guard troops and immigration agents.

Legacy Health, an eight-hospital Portland, Ore.-based healthcare system, that abandoned merger plans in May received a downgrade and negative outlook from Moody's Ratings.

The GOP reconciliation bill will cut $888 million in revenue from Oregon, state economists said, because its state tax laws conform with federal law changes.

Analysts say the outcome of the special session called by Gov. Tina Kotek to avert layoffs and close a transportation funding gap could affect ratings.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed the legislation expected to raise $40 million annually.