Oregon increasing beaver protections to help salmon, slow wildfires
The bill's sponsor, Oregon Rep. Pam Marsh, said it protects beavers by restricting trapping along waterways on public land that are “impaired.” That is waterways that suffer from high temperatures,…
Lawmakers passed slate of bills meant to address state’s ‘woefully short’ housing supply
Rep. Pam Marsh, an Ashland Democrat and the chair of the House Committee on Housing and Homelessness said Democrats and Republicans share an understanding of Oregon’s housing issues, making it…
Oregon’s new statewide shelter system has 4,800 beds; here’s a map
Sponsored by Rep. Pam Marsh, D-Ashland, at Kotek’s request, the approximately 4,800-bed system is the culmination of five years of shelter building work by the state. The beds are available…