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Oregon Political News

Kotek orders state to withhold cannabis licenses from Oregon businesses that haven’t paid their taxes

Republican walkout of state Senate continues as 4th senator gets 10 unexcused absences

New rule would bar OLCC employees from setting aside booze for themselves

Gov. Tina Kotek knew of Secretary of State Shemia Fagan’s pot contract a week before it was made public

Oregon missed $18M in cannabis tax revenue, new rules announced 

Wildfires

After the Archie Creek Fire: Salvaging timber, replanting forests

Escaped burn piles, lightning strikes ignite wildfires across Oregon 

Oregon Legislative Press Releases

News from the Regions

Portland Area

Multnomah County residents vote down measure to fund eviction lawyers

Julia Brim-Edwards leads in race for Multnomah County Board of Commissioners seat

Patte Sullivan leading in race for Portland school board seat after tumultuous campaign

Multnomah County, already failing to spend millions on homeless services, to receive additional $25M tax windfall

Portland-Multnomah County joint office reports ‘unacceptable’ underspending of tax revenue to fund homeless services

Multnomah County eviction prevention measure headed for crushing defeat

Portland Children’s Levy renewal passes

MultCo voters elect new education leaders in 2023 Special District Election

Multnomah County Voters Reject Capital Gains Tax to Pay for Eviction Relief, Early Returns Show

Mayor Seeks to Ban Daytime Camping on City of Portland Property

Salem Area

3 Salem-Keizer School Board races too close to call in early returns

Election night results for Marion, Polk counties

Central Oregon Area

BMCC Faculty Association endorse two write-in candidates

Blue Mountain Networks announces new CEO

Dueling demonstrations air views on border move in NE Oregon

Albany/Corvallis Area

Lebanon school board results show incumbents losing

Early results show Sean Taylor, Ryan Mattingly in the lead for Albany school board race

Early election results show two new faces on Corvallis school board

Early leaders emerge in Sweet Home school board runs

First election results: Benton County bond measure passage looks bleak

Eugene Area

Leaders in races for Eugene 4J, Springfield, Bethel school boards

Eugene election results: Lyndsie Leech leads for council Ward 7

Voters support levies for Eugene parks, Lane County jails

Election night results for Lane County 

Roseburg Area

Roseburg school likely to see 3 new faces in July

Roseburg City Charter changes approved by voters

Trotter holds on to transportation seat, two new board members elected

Twila McDonald wins reelection bid for UCC board

Preliminary results arrive for Water district and Water Control district elections

Road special district election results

Preliminary results arrive for Ambulance and Hospital board elections

Preliminary results arrive for Port of Umpqua elections

Medford Area

Grants Pass City Council declines to change process for proclamations

SPECIAL ELECTION ROUNDUP: Library district president unseated; other service district board races

SPECIAL ELECTION ROUNDUP: Two incumbents lose Medford school board seats; other school board races

SPECIAL ELECTION ROUNDUP: Talent voters reject urban renewal measure; results from other measures

Klamath Falls Area

Digging out: It’s Still a ‘Winter Wonderland’ at Crater Lake National Park

Special election results: Klamath County has some tight races

Shilo Inn owes Klamath County more than $100,000 in Transient Room Tax

Klamath Falls City Council approves code changes, grant funding

Klamath Community College celebrates Apprenticeship Center completion

Spring prescribed fire season starting in South Central Oregon

Southern Oregon Coast

With emergency loan in hand, North Coast transit district restores some bus routes

Votes choose school board, airport district winners

National News

McCarthy credits Biden with changing ‘scope’ of debt ceiling talks

National Election News

DeSantis, Trump endorsement fight takes bizarre turn

Florida Democrats win Jacksonville mayor’s race, dealing blow to DeSantis

Ag / Natural Resource News

Pacific Northwest tree fruit growers optimistic about this year’s crops

Opinion

Central/Eastern Oregon

Our view: Oregon tried to cap health care costs and the cap is cracking

Around Oregon: Fagan’s stunning downfall

Albany/Corvallis Area

Dr. Cory Franklin: Why COVID-19 hit affluent countries harder

Southern Oregon Coast

Guest Column: At Little Cost, a Proven Weapon Against Malaria