Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital Chronicle, Author at The Source

Only One Citizen Petition is on Track for the November Ballot

Nearly every proposed Oregon initiative won’t make it to voters this fall which is a drop from previous election cycles

by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital Chronicle July 6, 2026July 2, 2026

Oregonians proposed nearly 90 changes to state law or the Oregon Constitution for the November 2026 ballot, and a dozen of those petitions with priorities ranging from ending mail voting to enshrining civil rights for women and LGBTQ+ people in the state constitution cleared an initial hurdle. But with a looming July 2 deadline to […]

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Invasive Quagga Mussel Found on Prineville Reservoir Shoreline

The discovery marks the first time the highly invasive mussel has been found near an Oregon waterbody

by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital Chronicle July 2, 2026June 29, 2026

Survey crews from Portland State University discovered a dead, highly invasive mussel earlier this month along the shoreline at Prineville Reservoir. The singular adult quagga mussel was located 1 meter above the waterline on June 6 when crews from the university’s Center for Lakes and Reservoirs collected it and contacted the Oregon Department of Fish […]

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Oregon Gov. Kotek’s Chief of Staff to Head Troubled State Transportation Agency

ODOT’s director left in January

by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital Chronicle June 3, 2026June 3, 2026

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has appointed her chief of staff to temporarily lead the state’s transportation agency. Chris Warner, who has worked with Kotek since 2023, will serve as the Oregon Department of Transportation’s interim director until the agency finds its next director. He is taking over Lisa Sumption’s interim position so she can return to role […]

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