Rep. Don Young, the gruff Republican veteran who represents the entire state of Alaska, issued an apology after referring to Hispanic migrant workers as "wetbacks."
Owners of electric cars in Washington state don't pay gasoline or gas taxes, but they're soon going to be hit with a $100 fee to own the battery-operated cars.
Getting a new Interstate 5 bridge built across the Columbia River was an oft-repeated hope among business and political leaders Monday gathered for the annual Oregon Business Plan Leadership Summit.
The governor said Friday his spending plan would restore financial stability to schools reeling from years of budget cuts, even if it wouldn't provide all the money he believes they need.
A liquefied natural gas project in Alaska could cost more than $65 billion and would represent a mega-project of "unprecedented scale and challenge," officials behind the project told Gov. Sean Parnell.
The Oregon State Legislature is trying to figure out ways to generate more money for road projects and construction. One idea is to charge a fee to drivers of electric and plug-in hybrid cars a fee for every mile driven. A task force - created by...
Rep. Peter DeFazio has called for a federal investigation into why multiple California refineries have closed for maintenance at the same time, and why the Cherry Point Refinery in Washington has yet to resume operations months after a fire there.
If you're lucky enough to live in some parts of the United States, you may see gas pump prices fall to around $3.25 a gallon or less in the next week or two. Even West Coast drivers should get some relief from prices that are still above $4 a gallon.
Tolls are increasingly being diverted to pay for transportation projects and other expenses unrelated to roadways, bridges and tunnels used by the motorists who pay the fees, the nation's largest auto club said Wednesday.
Gasoline prices have never been higher this time of the year. At $3.53 a gallon, prices are already up 25 cents since Jan. 1. And experts say they could reach a record $4.25 a gallon by late April.
Text of Mayor Kitty Piercy's State of the City address as made available to the media prior to the speech but embargoed for public release until after her speech.
Text of Mayor Kitty Piercy's State of the City address as made available to the media prior to the speech but embargoed for public release until after her speech.
Oregon elected officials and staff will join local leaders in dedicating public improvements valued at more than $4 million on Tuesday, September 27, at 1 p.m. in Eugene. State and local funds enabled the City of Eugene to complete pavement...
Still bruised by the summer battle over the debt ceiling, Congress reconvenes this week for what could be an equally painful confrontation over how to put Americans back to work.