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Oregon Political News

Oregon’s public defense crisis lands at state Supreme Court: live hearing link

Measure 114 trial: State objects to testimony from Oregon State Police superintendent on number of bullets troopers carry

Measure 110

State’s Top Democratic Legislators React to Ballot Initiative Aimed at Overhauling Measure 110

Wildfires

Fire burning near Portland water source now 51% contained

Oregon Election News

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum will not seek reelection

3 top Oregon spots open as AG announces she will not seek another term

Oregon Legislative Press Releases

News from the Regions

Portland Area

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler weighs seizing control of all city bureaus

Portland’s hydropower dams, long a profitable venture, post another year of losses

Portland has enough room for 237,000 more homes. But what kind?

Central/Eastern Oregon

Water for Eastern Oregon aims for clean drinking water, future solutions

Albany/Corvallis Area

OSU hires new director for Food Innovation Center

Eugene Area

Springfield may dump plans for a women’s shelter

Medford Area

Josephine County charter rewrite qualifies for May ballot

Grants Pass looks at permit system for aid services in city parks

Wildfires displace earthquake as Jackson County’s No. 1 natural hazard threat

Mt. Ashland summer operations were busy, ‘surprised’ operators

Medford may ban camping near schools, streams

$325K Japanese Garden cost overrun leaves Ashland park commissioners juggling budget cuts

Klamath Falls Area

Reclamation prevails in lawsuit against Klamath Drainage District

The day the earth shook in Klamath Falls: Earthquakes hit on Sept. 20, 1993

Street lights will return to downtown Klamath Falls

Klamath County Commissioners approve ballot drop boxes

Southern Oregon Coast

Task force discusses wind turbine areas off Oregon coast

OSU Grants: Researching marine carbon dioxide removal solutions

International News

GOP governors push Biden on border: ‘Shelters are full, food pantries empty’

National News

United Auto Workers threaten to expand targeted strike if there is no substantive progress by Friday

GOP Announces Opening Hearing Date in Biden Impeachment Inquiry

Wastewater shows COVID levels dipping as hospitalizations tick up

House GOP rolls out 10-year budget plan amid spending fight 

National Opinion

Jonah Goldberg: Impeachment of Biden may be stupid enough to work

Business

Southern Oregon prepares for flood of 2023 solar eclipse tourism

RE/MAX, Anywhere Real Estate reach settlements in high-stakes lawsuit that could reshape homebuying

Environment / Energy News

NASA imagery shows scale, impact of logging in drinking watersheds on Oregon Coast

Ag / Natural Resource News

Biotech ban or acreage limit offered in final canola negotiation

Private lands excluded from Oregon hunting contest ban

Opinion

Central/Eastern Oregon

Capital chatter: Kicker questions, we have lots

Roseburg Area

Guest Column: Who should pay the bill?

Medford Area

Editorial: Group’s revised version of county charter looks good

OUR VIEW: Along comes XBB.1.5, giving our national divide another shot in the arm

Southern Oregon Coast

Guest Column: There’s such a thing as trail etiquette

Republicans are missing in action on the police staffing crisis