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Oregon drivers must remove studded tires before April 1
When Oregon road conditions call for extra traction outside studded tire season, drivers must use tire chains or other types of traction tires.

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Oregon roads and bridges are old and damaged. Fixing them is an expensive task for lawmakers this year
Much of Oregon's infrastructure was built decades ago. The cost of maintaining it — let alone improving it — has grown immensely.

Greyhound cancels intercity bus service in northeastern Oregon
This ends bus service between Baker City, Ontario, La Grande and Pendleton on Jan. 16.

Oregon has registered more than 100,000 electric vehicles
More than 3% of registered vehicles in Oregon are EVs, making up 102,461 electric vehicles.
Interstate 5 Bridge northbound to close for several hours over weekend
The bridge was damaged by a dump truck, leading to traffic signals needing to be replaced.

Backers of wildlife road passages eye 4 sites on Hwy 20 in Central Oregon
A group of 18 organizations say they are one step closer to building four wildlife passages or crossings over Highway 20 in Central Oregon.
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Freeway opponents file yet another lawsuit over Portland highway widening project
A coalition of advocacy groups say federal officials illegally glossed over major impacts the state's I-5 Rose Quarter project would have on its surroundings.
Oregon wildlife regulators want your help tracking ... roadkill
This summer, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Oregon Zoo started asking Oregonians to do their own tracking and upload pictures of roadkill.
Oregon receives $10M to repair electric vehicle chargers
Oregon Department of Transportation said broken charging stations have made electric vehicles impractical for many Oregonians.

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Oregon will have more charging stations for electric vehicles in 2024
Drivers should see about 370 new electric vehicle charging ports across the state in 2024 as part of an Oregon Department of Transportation rebate program. The program reimburses some of the costs associated with buying and installing charges at multi-family homes or public parks, according to ODOT.