Oregon

Nonprofit PeaceHealth wants to close the hospital in the city that hosts the University of Oregon and consolidate it with a facility in a neighboring town.

State economists announced during a forecast presentation to lawmakers that taxpayers will see a record "kicker" rebate when they file next year's taxes.

Municipal bond issuance in the Far West was down 2.3% in a first half that saw volume drop 17.1% nationally.

The negative outlook assigned to Portland State University's bonds by Moody's Investors Service affects $195 million of debt.

Economists' quarterly forecast estimates lawmakers will have nearly $696 million more to spend than anticipated and taxpayers will receive $3.9 billion through the state's kicker rebate.

The budget "starts and ends with the housing and homelessness crisis because housing is fundamental to everything else in a person's life," said Gov. Tina Kotek.

High-speed rail connecting Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. would spark $355 billion in economic development, supporters say.

States and localities would split a combined $10.7 billion from the two national pharmacy chains.

City officials discovered last week that an explanatory sentence required by state statute was left off the ballot. No bonds can be issued until the matter is rectified.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and British Columbia Premier John Horgan signed a statement of cooperation.

The Sherwood school district in northwest Oregon had its issuer rating downgraded to A3 from A1 by Moody's Investors Service.

Economists presented a good news-bad news scenario during their September forecast that included the possibility of a recession, which would kill the kicker rebate.

The naming of the first Native American U.S. treasurer follows complaints about how pandemic relief funds were distributed among tribes.

As summer beckons, it's time for a reporters' roundtable with some of the Bond Buyer's senior staff. Yvette Shields, Karen Pierog, Keeley Webster and Thomas Nocera talk with Chip Barnett about what's hot in their regions and what municipal bond market participants should expect to see in the months ahead. (25 minutes)

Coordinated national efforts to share firefighters and other resources could be stretched thin this year as drought hammers the West.

Oregon State Hospital's Junction City campus has three months to correct problems after an investigation revealed lax supervision.

New York Dormitory Authority school bonds and Northwell Health priced and upsized, while Wisconsin and Oregon offered general obligation bonds. Analysts say municipal curves are oversold, creating a buying opportunity.

Munis again outperformed U.S. Treasuries. Participants note that municipal to Treasury ratios and nominal yield levels are “extremely attractive,” which is generating some renewed interest among the retail crowd.

An appeals court ruled the state won't have to pay $1.2 billion in total damages in a forest management lawsuit.

The Fitch Ratings upgrade to A-plus applies to $80 million in debt issued for the University of Portland in Oregon.