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Oregon Gov. Kotek sends chief of staff to head troubled state transportation agency

  • Mia Maldonado

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 […]

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Oregon DMVs regularly pushed to close because of short staffing

  • Mia Maldonado

ALBANY – Jessica Lavery starts her mornings, sometimes as early as 6 a.m., deciding if she needs to close one of the offices she manages or shift her staff to another location. Lavery manages the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Northwest region of Oregon’s Driver and Motor Vehicle Services division, which has offices across the Willamette […]

Hundreds of truckers wait out the storm in Hood River
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Hundreds of truckers wait out the storm in Hood River

  • By Kirby Neumann-Rea Columbia Gorge News
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With Interstate 84 closed between Hood River and Troutdale, Oregon State Police and Oregon Transportation are dealing with a glut of trucks hoping to get onto the freeway at exit 63 in Hood River.

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Historic highway reopens

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The Historic Columbia River Highway re-opened Thursday morning between Multnomah Falls and Angel’s Rest two days after a slide closed the road.

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Landslide closes Hwy 30

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The Historic Columbia River Highway is closed between Multnomah Falls and Angel's Rest following a small slide early Tuesday, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT.)