The Oregon Senate passed a bill March 4 to increase the hotel tax to pay for an array of wildlife conservation programs.

A judge found the department’s move was an illegal attempt to muzzle groups perceived to support diversity, equity and ...

The waterfall was acquired by Mount Angel Abbey in 1908 and transferred to The Abbey Foundation of Oregon, a nonprofit that supports the abbey, in 2002, according to Amanda Staggenborg, the foundation ...

In western Oregon, public forests that once fueled rural prosperity — and later came under strict habitat protections that ...

On Thursday, supporters of House Bill 4134 told members of a state Senate committee that Oregon's tourism industry relies heavily on our wildlife and environment, so it makes sense that an increase ...

The Oregon Legislature passed a bill Friday aimed at relaxing farm stand regulations. The measure, House Bill 4153, which replaces existing regulations on farm stands with new regulations for “farm ...

House Bill 4134 is expected to raise $38 million for wildfire resilience, invasive species eradication and compensation to ranchers for property damage from wolves.

In Salem, lawmakers debate raising Oregon lodging tax 1.25% to fund wildlife conservation; tourism industry warns of economic harm.

The Oregon House Bill 4134 passed the Oregon House on a 36-22 vote Tuesday and now heads to the Senate, advancing a proposal to raise the state’s lodging tax to […] ...

The Oregon Senate has passed HB 4134, also known as "1.25% for Wildlife," marking a significant step toward wildlife conservation. The bill now awaits Gov. Tina Kotek's signature.

Increasing the tax would “create an important source of dedicated funding to sustain our wildlife, wildland, and recreation ...