Oregon

Kate Brown said that's how much the state's wildfire council estimates it will cost annually to adequately deal with the wildfire threat.

At Jefferson High School, the community wants more seats in its historic auditorium. Students and parents at Southeast Portland's Cleveland High want to build classrooms, and possibly a performing arts center, on top of the parking lot behind the Burgerville on Powell Boulevard.

Most of the proceeds will refinance direct placement debt with bonds sold in the public markets.

Muni vet Dana Villanova has joined Kestrel Verifiers as director of business development.

Issuers in the nine-state Far West region sold $34.6 billion of municipal bonds in 2019's first six months.

New restrooms and a more visible entrance are under construction at Dorris Ranch, a popular Springfield park.

Minority Republicans had gummed up progress by forcing the House clerk to read every line of every bill, before two members broke ranks.

The Portland Diamond Project will get up to six more months to study a Northwest Portland marine cargo terminal as a potential baseball stadium site before it has to commit.

The agreement represents the culmination of decades-long negotiations between Idaho, Oregon, and Idaho Power.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown takes aim at school pension liabilities.