Fewer Oregonians are enrolling in marketplace plans because of federal uncertainty
Reduced subsidies and tighter eligibility requirements are leading to less Oregonians enrolling in Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace plans
About 21,000 fewer people enrolled in health insurance plans through the Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace compared with...
Kotek vetoes bill changing Oregon public meetings law criticized by journalists, ethics officials
The bill, meant to create clarity about what public officials can call and text about outside of public meetings, will be Gov. Kotek’s only veto following 2026 session
Oregon’s governor vetoed a bill passed last...
Oregon school leaders call for funding formula changes after federal poverty data leads to...
Some districts will lose millions in funding because of the Oregon Department of Education’s reliance on poverty rates in a subset of 2024 Census Bureau data
The head of Salem-Keizer Public Schools spent nearly a...
Gov. Kotek signals she’ll veto bill changing Oregon public meetings law criticized by journalists
The bill, meant to create clarity about what public officials can call and text about outside of public meetings, would be Gov. Kotek’s only veto following 2026 session
Following outcry from professional journalist groups and...
How incarcerated Oregon youth are helping restore native plants and forests
In Tillamook and rural Oregon City, incarcerated youth play an essential role filling jobs to help restore ecosystems
Nestled in front of the Northern Oregon Coast Range sits Camp Tillamook, a 25-acre space that houses...
UO architecture students reimagine downtown Tualatin
A University of Oregon architecture class recently presented a torrent of ideas for how downtown Tualatin could become a vital destination for people to live and play.
They outlined their river of suggestions in 14...
Hunkering Down
As is quite evident, we are facing trying times. To state the obvious, we are experiencing high inflation across the board, an unstable business environment, very challenging employment numbers, spiking oil prices, and uncertainty...
Tualatin CIO President’s Report April 2026
Spring is just around the corner, and we have several Community Involvement Organization (CIO) Neighborhood fairs and annual meetings coming up soon.
If you live in Tualatin, you live in one of six CIO neighborhoods....
Ducks and many other domestic Fowl now allowed in Tualatin
Flipping the Bill: How a neighbor’s complaint about ducks made them legal in Tualatin
“One of the neighbors peeked over the fence and made a complaint that there were strange birds, and that prompted this,”...
Nyberg Creek Trail Project nears completion
The creekfront trail project has been underway since September, but Tualatin city staff say it’s wrapping up ahead of schedule.
“I’m hoping middle of April,” Tualatin Parks and Rec Project Manager Kira Hein told Tualatin...
























