President Donald Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" cuts social safety net programs like SNAP to rein in government spending.

Small hospitals in Washington state are facing a difficult economic future. Their finances will likely become worse because ...

Large companies will start paying into a program to expand and unify Oregon's recycling system, helping more cities offer ...

Services that split up payments into installments are increasingly popular, especially among young and low-to-middle income ...

Annual cold snaps have kept some invasive tree pests in check, but outbreaks could become more common with warming ...

The proposed budget bill would increase logging on federal lands, but most of that money won't go to Oregon counties that ...

Dozens of drivers competed on Saturday to see who could parallel park the best, in an impromptu competition announced only a ...

The “Think Out Loud” team traveled to Southern Oregon recently and talked to residents about how they’re thinking about fire in their communities now.

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