John Kitzhaber News

The state of Oregon received $303 million in federal grants-more than all but two other states-to build and operate a health insurance exchange, dubbed Cover Oregon, under Obamacare.

After months of deliberation over what to do with Oregon's botched online health exchange, an advisory panel on Thursday recommended that the state drop the site for private policies and have Oregonians instead shop for them on the federal online marketplace.

In Februrary 2014, Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber instructed the state's Department of Environmental Quality to develop rules for the next phase of the Oregon Clean Fuels Program.

On March 31, I had the pleasure of presenting to the Portland Public Schools board my seventh budget proposal as superintendent.

In early March, Gov. John Kitzhaber signed Senate Bill 1574A, which involves changing a state statute governing dual credit options - classes high schoolers take to receive college credit and secondary school credit simultaneously.

An amateur photographer captured this picture of an oil train moving through Mosier, Oregon, on April 18. Union Pacific acknowledged it was the first mile-long oil train to move through Hood River and other gorge communities in Oregon.

Jackson County attorneys surveyed in an Oregon State Bar poll chose incumbent Adam Peterson as their preference for Jackson County Circuit Court judge Position 2. Peterson, who was appointed by Gov. John Kitzhaber in 2013, garnered 57 votes in the poll.

Rep. Dennis Richardson, R-Central Point, is making Cover Oregon a key issue in his campaign to unseat Gov. John Kitzhaber.

Tuition and fees will remain flat at Rogue Community College next year following a small allocation boost from the Oregon Legislature.

Cattle ranchers and American Indian tribes long at odds over scarce water in Oregon's Upper Klamath Basin signed an agreement Friday to share access to rivers and cooperate on restoring habitat for endangered fish the tribes hold sacred.

If there remains any doubt as to whom the Oregon Department of Transportation "serves," Tuesday's story by The Oregonian's Rob Davis eliminates it.

The Multnomah County workers responsible for issuing marriage licenses are ready to serve same-sex couples, should a federal judge rule Wednesday that Oregon's statewide ban on gay marriage is illegal.

Democratic Gov. John Kitzhaber continues to sprint far ahead of his likely Republican challenger, Rep. Dennis Richardson, when it comes to campaign fund-raising.

Myles Chefetz does a tasting in the kitchen at Prime Fish with chef Todd Zimmer, April 14, 2014.

Gov. John Kitzhaber and other state leaders wanted to know who'd be interested in buying the Elliott State Forest if the state decided to sell the land it owns near Coos Bay.

Oregon's sheriffs voted April 17 to oppose a ballot measure that would allow the state to issue driver cards to residents who cannot prove their legal presence in the country.

A 10-year old Junction City boy camped with Eugene's homeless Friday for a night to get a first-hand experience of what homeless life is like.

Cattle ranchers and American Indian tribes long at odds over scarce water in Oregon's Upper Klamath Basin signed an agreement Friday to share access to rivers and cooperate on restoring habitat for endangered fish the tribes hold sacred.

Monica Wehby, the pediatric neurosurgeon aiming to unseat U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley , D-Ore., has a favorite line for her campaign ads and interviews.

There may be a silver lining to employers' move to high-deductible health plans: It is making medical providers more conscious of the need to control costs.