John Kitzhaber News

It's official; John Kitzhaber is running for an unprecedented fourth term as Oregon's governor.

The leader of Oregon's troubled health insurance exchange says thousands of Oregonians who sent in their applications by the deadline may have to go elsewhere for temporary coverage - despite the state's promises.

Protestors rallied outside Tuesday's State Land Board meeting in Salem, saying a planned sale of land in Elliott State Forest shouldn't go forward.

Governor John Kitzhaber really is an unusual, and major, figure in Oregon history, a point just underlined if he's re-elected to the fourth term he announced on Monday he would seek.

Gov. John Kitzhaber announced Friday that he's giving Intel a tax deal similar to the one he granted Nike a year ago.

Phil and Penny Knight, pictured here in a 2011 photo at Stanford University, have already given $225 million to OHSU since 2008.

December 9, 2013 - Governor John Kitzhaber announced his bid for reelection Monday morning at Earl Boyles Elementary School.

The four top leaders of the Oregon Legislature listed the Columbia River Crossing , rural economic development and education as among their top priorities for the 2014 legislative session.

Patrick Criteser of Tillamook Creamery Association was one of three chief executives of employers from outside the Portland metropolitan area to address the morning session of the Oregon Leadership Summit.

Three planes carrying 55 rescued dogs lands at Hillsboro Airport on Friday. More than 500 dogs total are bound for new homes in the Northwest this holiday season.

Richard Read reports federal money is still available for the proposed Columbia River Crossing, according to Gov. John Kitzhaber, who said Friday that the controversial bridge and highway project remains on track.

PORTLAND, Ore. Oregon governor John Kitzhaber plans to announce Monday morning whether he will run for a historic fourth term.

PORTLAND, Ore. Oregon governor John Kitzhaber plans to announce Monday morning whether he will run for a historic fourth term.

First Lady Cylvia Hayes is set to lead a panel on poverty reduction at the Oregon Leadership Summit.

A Sunday press release announcing the press conference did not mention Kitzhaber's political future specifically, but said he will discuss his plans for the coming year, along with progress he has made on various issues.

This file photo shows a liquified natural gas tanker and, in the background, super-cooled storage tanks at the Canaport LNG terminal in New Brunswick, on Canada's eastern coast, adjacent to Maine and north of Nova Scotia.

A rundown of some of the top stories being produced in The Oregonian and OregonLive.com newsroom on Friday, Dec. 6: Gov. John Kitzhaber signed off Friday on tax assurances for Intel, the same guarantees Nike got from the Legislature last year when the sports apparel company promised a major expansion of its Oregon operations.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. , Dec. 6 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Small, nonfarm businesses in the Oregon counties of Crook , Deschutes , Jefferson , Linn , Marion , Wasco and Wheeler are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U. S. Small Business ... (more)

Clackamas County Sheriff Craig Roberts describes police response to mall shootings, referring to a floorplan of Clackamas Town Center during a press conference last year.

Gov. John Kitzhaber ordered all flags at public institutions to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Monday, Dec. 9, in memory of Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first democratically elected president who died Thursday at age 95. 'Nelson Mandela led an incredible and inspiring life,' Kitzhaber said.