Hundreds of Oregonians marched through the blocks surrounding the Oregon State Capitol in Salem on Thursday to celebrate International Worker’s Day. The event was organized by Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste, a Woodburn-based organization that has advocated for farmworker and immigrant rights in Oregon since the 1970s.
Oregon lawmakers are taking steps to protect access to library materials written by diverse authors or that include themes of race, gender or sexual orientation. On Wednesday, the House Education Committee heard public comments on Bill 1098, which would prohibit schools and libraries from removing books with stories about protected classes.
A crowd of between three and four hundred people gathered on Ashland Plaza on Saturday afternoon, then spread out onto nearby sidewalks along East Main Street as cars honked and protesters cheered. It was part of a large number of demonstrations nationwide as opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration took to the streets of communities large and small across the U.S.
Portland-based clothing company Wildfang received a shipment from China right before President Donald Trump announced a 152.5% tariff on all Chinese goods. If that order had gone through just 48 hours later than it did, it would have cost Wildfang nearly $180,000 extra because of Trump’s tariffs, CEO Emma Mcilroy told Gov. Tina Kotek during a roundtable at Salem’s Chemeketa Community College on Wednesday.
Oregon, the first state to adopt mail voting and automatic voter registration, is suing President Donald Trump over a sweeping executive order meant to reshape elections across the country. The lawsuit is one of 12 lawsuits Rayfield has joined against Donald Trump since taking office.
Oregonians turned out to protest on Saturday from Astoria to Gold Beach, Portland to Pendleton, and dozens of cities in between. Several Oregon news outlets agreed to share reporting and photos to give readers a fuller look that none could provide on their own.
Saturday morning’s 300 or so protestors on Ashland Plaza were uniform in their objections to everything Donald Trump has done since his return to office, as well as the actions of Elon Musk, adding Ashland voices to a nationwide chorus declaring “Hands Off” a wide range of government programs threatened with cuts, as well as democracy itself.
Thousands of protestors rallying against the policies of President Donald Trump and his administration lined the streets of Medford between Hawthorne Park, East Jackson Street and downtown for more than four hours Saturday.
A demonstration protesting actions by President Donald Trump is planned for 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 5, on the Ashland Plaza, according to a post on the Mobilize.us website, one of hundreds taking place across the country, including two in Medford.
Oregonians would pay more at the pump, higher fees when they buy a car or bike and see more money deducted from their paychecks to pay for transit under a wide-ranging plan released Thursday by Democratic lawmakers for filling a transportation deficit.
This year’s Ashland Mystery Festival is scheduled to run Oct. 16 through 19, and will be headquartered at the Historic Ashland Armory.
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is warning people about a phishing scam involving fake emails that appear to come from the official Jackson Alerts system.
Throughout October, 12 female professionals from across the country and Australia — organized by Ashland-based nonprofit Keeping All Women Safe (KAWS) — will offer “valuable information” to help women and men cultivate safer, healthier and more empowering lives and relationships.
The Oregon Senate on Monday passed the long-awaited transportation bill to update the state’s funding sources for road maintenance and operations. The bill would raise taxes and fees, including a gas tax increase from $0.40 to $0.46, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Once a vibrant hub for local produce and community gathering, the Ashland Growers Market is now, some say, struggling with shrinking sales and dwindling attendance. Longtime vendors report drops of up to two-thirds in revenue, while people voice frustrations over pricing, location and atmosphere.
A former civil rights attorney said that the Trump administration’s lawsuit demanding that Oregon turn over voter information to investigate unsubstantiated claims of widespread voter fraud is unprecedented.
(It’s free)
