Gov. Tina Kotek announced Thursday she will not veto a $45 million award to the Willamette Falls Trust, a nonprofit working ...

Kotek announced on July 31 she was considering vetoing three policy bills and line items that would direct millions of ...

A former congressman calls the $45 million appropriation a “slush fund,” while a key trade union urges Kotek to approve it.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has approved $45 million in funding to create a public access point at Willamette Falls, despite ...

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has approved funds to create a public access point at a place some consider a hidden gem after ...

Oregon Governor Kotek vetoed bills on cattle pregnancy testing and Curry County water use, while signing other legislation.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek is approving state funding to help restore public access to Willamette Falls. She’ll also allow ...

Gov. Tina Kotek announced Thursday that she is considering vetoing a $45 million outlay to the Willamette Falls Trust ...

Unlike the others, the potential veto of the Willamette Falls Trust funds is a line item veto, in which Kotek has identified ...

Willamette Falls plan graphic (Courtesy: The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde) In the spring of 2021, the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde shared its vision for the site’s future.

Willamette Falls deserves a bigger spotlight on its role in Oregon’s story. The falls represented the home of tribal villages and provided a space for numerous tribal ceremonies and trade.

The 20-year-old kayaker from California who went missing after going over Willamette Falls late Saturday evening, April 12, was an inexperienced kayaker and might not have known the falls were ...