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Oregon News

Latest Oregon testing data shows schools continue to struggle in math, science and English

Overdoses killing more Oregonians as national figure drops

Oregon jail health care provider destroyed evidence and tried to cover it up, judge finds

More than 500 formerly homeless Oregonians have found housing this year

Kotek’s Education Initiative Adviser Moves On

Kotek announces progress in meeting goals set by executive order

Wildfire News

Bingham Fire: Level 3 evacuations ordered for Marion, Pamelia lakes

Oregon Political & Election News

Measure 117: Oregonians weigh major changes to election system through statewide ranked-choice voting

Four regions in Oregon likely to hold competitive legislative races

Oregon’s most closely watched race for Congress draws big names, huge spending

Metropolitan Portland News

Portland School Districts See Slight Rise In Test Scores, but They’re Still Dismal

The Financial Challenges of Portland’s Biggest Eyesore Come to a Head, But Aren’t Over

Inside a Portland High School Where Students’ Cell Phones are Kept Under Lock and Key

Portland auditor to reconsider whether mayoral candidate Rene Gonzalez’s Wikipedia edits broke campaign finance rules

Oregon Coast

North Bend Police Department announces online reporting system

Willamette Valley Area

Wyden, Merkley join rally as local USPS workers picket

Southern Oregon

Douglas County decides not to participate in state funded Measure 110 deflection program

Marine board hears testimony on recreational boats using the Upper Rogue

‘After the fire, we saw opportunities’: Bear Creek restoration project ready for winter

Klamath Health Partnership lays off 25 employees, fires two executive staff, hires new CEO

Business News

IRS tax bracket 2025: Here’s what to expect from new tax brackets

Average mortgage rate ticks higher for first time in 7 weeks

Why OpenAI burns through billions

Public Safety

National health care company found deceptive, again, for purging email evidence in Oregon jail death case

Natural Resource News

Is farming ‘greater’ in Idaho? Higher costs in Oregon drive some producers across the border

Health News

In excerpt from new memoir, Melania Trump says women have the ‘right to choose’ abortion

Education News

Survey results: Despite rampant political divisiveness nationwide, Oregonians agree on a lot when it comes to prioritizing public education

Look up test scores for any Oregon school, see performance trends at a glance

Energy & Climate Change

Oregon to receive $113 million in federal funds for energy efficiency home retrofits

International News

Israel targets potential Hezbollah successor in Beirut airstrike

National News

U.S. Port Workers Agree to End Strike

The US could see shortages and higher retail prices if a dockworkers strike drags on

‘Is someone going to help us?’ Thousands of uninsured homes were in Helene’s path.

National Political & Election News

Politically-charged rumors and conspiracy theories about Helene flourish on X

14 pro-Trump electors linked to efforts to reverse his 2020 loss are back for 2024

Liz Cheney campaigns with Harris in Wisconsin while Trump holds a rally in Michigan

JD Vance again refuses to say Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election

Harris and Trump are tested by the Mideast, Helene and the port strike in the campaign’s final weeks

Cybersecurity head says there’s no chance a foreign adversary can change US election results

Congress left D.C. with little done. They’ll be back Nov. 12 to give it another try.

Harris edges Trump by 2 points in new national poll

Trifecta of challenges unravel for Harris, White House ahead of Election Day

Firefighters union won’t endorse in Trump-Harris race

Trump tops Harris by 2 points in Florida: Survey

Trump floats deporting legal Haitian migrants living in Ohio

Trump refused to give California wildfire aid until told how many people there voted for him, ex-aide says

Walz says he ‘speaks like everybody else.’ And it’s not working for the campaign.

Opinion

Editorial endorsements November 2024: Our editorial board’s voting recommendations

Editorial: Washington Supreme Court misses the point, again