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Portland businesses and workers pay some of the highest tax rates in the country. The state’s economic leaders warn this could damage Oregon’s overall economy for years to come. Kyra [[KYE ruh]] Buckley reports.

Economic leaders in Oregon say high taxes are holding Portland back.

Idaho Governor Brad Little took a jab at Washington Monday as he talked about how the two states are handling their respective budget deficits.

The 2026 Washington State legislative session is officially underway.

Where and when should drones be allowed in Oregon State Parks or on beaches? The parks department wants public input as it fine-tunes its policy.

Oregon lawmakers are in the state Capitol this week, for a set of hearings teeing up next month’s legislative session. Dirk Vanderhart reports.

Idaho can once again enforce a law that stops transgender people from changing the sex listed on their birth certificates. SPR’s Owen Henderson reports.

The U-S Supreme Court will hear arguments tomorrow [TUES] in a case over whether states can ban transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports. SPR’s Owen Henderson has more.

The two people shot in Portland last week by U-S Border Patrol face criminal charges, court filings released today/Monday show. As Conrad Wilson reports both have been released from the hospital and into federal custody.