Mia Maldonado
Mia Maldonado began working at the Oregon Capital Chronicle in 2025 to cover the Oregon Legislature and state agencies with a focus on social services. She began her journalism career with the Capital Chronicle's sister outlet in Idaho, the Idaho Capital Sun, where she received multiple awards for her coverage of the environment and Latino affairs. She has a bachelor's degree in Spanish and international political economy from the College of Idaho. Born and raised in the West, Mia enjoys hiking, skiing and rockhounding in her free time.
This article originally appeared on Oregon Capital Chronicle and is republished with permission.
Summer food benefits now available to many Oregon families with kids
Kotek approves first request to return civil jurisdiction to an Oregon tribe
Oregon voters overwhelmingly rejecting hikes to gas tax and vehicle fees
About 12% of Oregon voters have cast ballots week ahead of primary election
Fewer Oregonians are enrolling in marketplace plans because of federal uncertainty
How incarcerated Oregon youth are helping restore native plants and forests
Oregon finds invasive quagga mussel on boat at Ashland inspection station
What Whale Watching Week in Oregon can tell us about climate change
Oregon gas tax opponents file another lawsuit in federal court















