The plan would tax nicotine products like ZYN pouches and divert a portion of the interest from Oregon's Rainy Day Fund.

Crews battling the Rowena Fire in the eastern Columbia River Gorge made major strides over the weekend, but strong, gusty wind on Monday threatened progress.

A wildfire in the thousands Columbia Gorge area has destroyed 56 homes and 91 other structures, forcing the evacuation of near The Dalles.