Oregon's new laws update the I-5 bridge project, tighten personal data rules, expand foster care payments, and allow preschools on church property.

Property owners who can’t find coverage elsewhere can turn to the FAIR plan, a state-sponsored insurance pool. Oregon is one of the majority of states with this option of last resort.

Oregon wildfires: Smoke from Slate Fire seen from Detroit Lake. ... Homestead Complex reaches 910 acres. The Homestead Complex Fire, a group of fires in the Umpqua National Forest, ...