4 testiest moments of Oregon's first gubernatorial debateGov. Tina Kotek and Sen. Christine Drazan, R-Canby, on Oct. 1 clashed in their first gubernatorial debate of the 2026 general election season.Eugene Register-Guard5d agoWhole story →GovernmentPlanetTina Kotekoregon gubernatorial debate
Audit finds duplicate Medicaid payments in Oregon, recommends changesWith looming Medicaid work requirement changes, a new audit identified overpayments that put federal funding at risk in Oregon.Eugene Register-Guard20d agoWhole story →Healthmedicaid audit findings
Portland man accused of pandemic relief fraud for popular UO barFederal prosecutors allege a Portland man fraudulently obtained over $300,000 in pandemic relief funds for a closed Eugene bar.Eugene Register-Guard23d agoWhole story →HealthJusticepandemic relief fraud
Oregon wildfire updates as Kotek invokes Conflagration Act for blazesMultiple Oregon wildfires continue to burn as Gov. Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act twice in 24 hours. Here are the latest updates.Eugene Register-Guard3mo agoWhole story →PlanetTina Kotekoregon wildfires
Jackson County blaze prompts statewide fire response, the first of 2026Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek invoked the conflagration act for the first time in 2026 on July 10 as a fire engulfed more than 1,500-acres in Jackson County.Eugene Register-Guard3mo agoWhole story →PlanetTina Kotekoregon wildfire response
