(SPRINGFIELD, OR)— Today, February 20, 2026, the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Commission voted 6-1 to deny a petition that requested crab fishery rules be modified to further reduce the risk…
Category: Government
OREGON STATE PARKS: ADDITIONAL STATE PARKS WILL REQUIRE DAY USE PARKING PERMITS THIS SPRING, STARTING MARCH 30
(SALEM, OR)— Starting March 30, 2026, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) will no longer waive the parking fee at 22 additional day-use parks, including Cape Meares Scenic Viewpoint and Oceanside beach in…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: Trump’s White Nationalist Project
“One Homeland. One People. One Heritage” – U.S. Department of Labor social media message (and Nazi slogan) By Marc C. Johnson I am an admirer of the work of Princeton historian Kevin Kruse who…
Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Oppose Initiative Petition 28; IP28 would criminalize lawful hunting, fishing, and trapping, severely damage wildlife conservation.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Have you been hearing about IP28? The Oregon Farm Bureau, Oregon Hunting Association, and multiple other organizations and influencers have been sharing information about this attack on agriculture, hunting, fishing…
Wyden on Supreme Court Striking Down Illegal Trump Tariffs: “A Win for American Families and Small Businesses”
(Washington, D.C.) – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court voting 6-3 to strike down billions of dollars’ worth of tariffs that…
Oregon Senate Unanimously Passes Senator Weber’s Bill to Help Families Rebuild After Disaster Strikes
(SALEM, OR) – The Oregon Senate today unanimously passed legislation brought by Senate Suzanne Weber (R-Tillamook) that ensures families who lose their homes to wildfire, flood, or other tragedies can rebuild without unnecessary bureaucratic delays. “Senate Bill 1561 reduces…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Know Your Enemy
By Butch Freedman It’s time to stop pretending we can all get along. The divide has become too deep, and too mean. I’ve never been one to “turn the other cheek.” All…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Initial Columbia River spring Chinook seasons set; Sturgeon retention days added in The Dalles Pool, Feb. 22 & Feb. 26
(CLACKAMAS, OR)—Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington adopted initial recreational spring Chinook seasons on the Columbia River during a joint state hearing today, February 19, 2026. Effective March 1 (downstream of Bonneville Dam) and April 1 (upstream…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: Oregon reports measles outbreak; New wastewater dashboard tracks measles virus by county
(PORTLAND, OR) –A new data tracking tool Oregon Health Authority (OHA) launched today shows the five confirmed measles cases identified in the state since Jan. 1 likely represent only a portion of infections occurring statewide, public health officials say. To strengthen early detection, OHA today published a new measles wastewater surveillance dashboard showing viral concentrations by county and…
FORMERLY APPOINTED STATE SENATOR RACHEL ARMITAGE FILES FOR OPEN SENATE DISTRICT 16 SEAT
Armitage will be a pragmatic, independent problem solver for the rural North Coast. St. Helens, OR—Yesterday, February 18, 2026, former State Senator Rachel Armitage (D—St. Helens), filed to run for the seat…