Oregon Capital Bureau of the "Daily Astorian". The "Salem Reporter", launched in 2018 by former "Oregonian" investigative reporter Les Zaitz, joined the bureau in September 2018. Zaitz became the director of the bureau, which consists of one reporter from each of the constituent news organizations. Oregon Capital Bureau The Oregon Capital Bureau is a joint effort of several family-owned news publishers to improve news coverage of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon. The bureau was launched in 2014 by the Pamplin Media Group, which owns 25 newspapers in the Portland Metropolitan Area and Central Oregon, and the EO Media Group, which
Oregon State Treasurer the Oregon Territory. The individuals who have served as state treasurer since its admission to the Union are listed on the table below. Except where noted, treasurers were elected on a statewide ballot and served one or more full terms. Oregon State Treasurer The Oregon State Treasurer is a constitutional officer within the executive branch of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon, elected by statewide vote to serve a four-year term. As chief financial officer for the state, the office holder heads the Oregon State Treasury, and with the Governor and Secretary of State, serves on the Land