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Oregon News

Fatal drug overdoses in Oregon reached record levels in 2023

Oregon officials, experts grappled behind the scenes with youth gender-affirming care guideline

As Northwest snowpack grows, ski resorts open early

In Oregon, older adults are the most likely to die by suicide, but prevention efforts remain scarce

Oregon State Parks to increase daily parking fees at some state parks

Oregon Political News

Oregon psilocybin industry will focus on fine-tuning first-in-the-nation program in 2025

Metropolitan Portland News

10 St. Helens employees now on leave in sexual abuse case. School district offers few details

St. Helens school district communications adviser steps down after history of embezzlement from education foundation comes out

A taxing attitude at Multnomah County: Steve Duin column

Portland prepares to spend $300M on mega climate projects

Rent assistance helps thousands in Multnomah County stay housed, secure housing

Oregon Coast

Shore Acres’ Holiday Lights begin their 37th Year

A conversation with Val Hoyle, the South Coast’s congresswoman

Coquille Indian Tribe and state of Oregon come together for emergency preparedness exercise and demonstration

Willamette Valley Area

Salem mayor on leaving office, city’s biggest challenges

Oregon ethics commission reprimands Lane County Commissioners

Southern Oregon

Ford Family Foundation names new Vice President of Programs

Sheriff’s Office says motorcyclist dies in I-5 crash while eluding deputy

Kingsley Field pilots to conduct night flyovers starting Monday

Business News

Trump’s tariffs threat is dividing business owners across the country

Facing layoffs, Bend Bulletin union staff file labor complaint against Carpenter Media Group

Portland Office Market Shows Signs of Life, Brokers Say

Freres Lumber loses lawsuit against Forest Service over 2020 wildfire

New operator predicts quick recovery for Port of Portland’s container business

The Fed’s Game Plan on Interest-Rate Cuts Keeps Shifting

Ex-Google CEO warns there’s a time to consider “unplugging” AI systems

Natural Resource News

Land use revisions for Oregon farms and forests approved unanimously

Health News

How the shortage of mental health counselors is affecting the rural Northwest

Appeals court considers next step for emergency abortion care in Idaho

After statewide tour, health authority director plans to improve Oregon’s health care system 

Oregon Health Authority Says It Will Make Rules to Disallow Associate Mental Health Clinicians From Billing Medicaid

Private equity-owned Quorum Health in talks to take over operations at Oregon coast hospital

Education News

Portland State University hands pink slips to 17 faculty

FAFSA form must launch by Oct. 1 every year under new law

Small Oregon school district gets $2 million emergency loan after budgeting errors

International News

U.S. has made contact with Syrian rebel group HTS, Blinken says

South Korean investigators push to summon impeached president as court set to determine his fate

Foreign powers jockey for control in Syria, risking new conflict

National News

Mystery drone sightings keep happening in New Jersey. Here’s what we know (and don’t know)

Schumer requests “special drone-detection tech” for N.Y. and N.J.

U.S. House passes defense bill barring trans medical coverage for service members’ kids

Biden commutes sentences of nearly 1,500 people, pardons 39 in historic clemency action

Why Musk Doesn’t Have Access to SpaceX’s Biggest Government Secrets

National Political News

Trump wants to end daylight saving time. What it could mean for Oregon

RFK Jr. seeks to win over Senate GOP skeptics as he begins HHS meetings

Lawmakers struggle to reach deal to avert government shutdown

Democrats recalibrate their resistance to Trump

More than 120 House Democrats send letter to Biden urging him to ratify Equal Rights Amendment

5 Senate Republicans who could face primaries in 2026

Relatively few approve of Hegseth, Gabbard picks: Survey

A Hegseth DOD comes with a battle against public school education

ABC and Stephanopoulos to pay Trump $15M, apologize in defamation suit settlement

Johnson faces brewing GOP rebellion after farm aid deal collapses

Opinion

Tech giants and their billionaire owners are playing Oregonians for fools

Trump’s latest personnel decision is good news for inflation

You Should Worry About Kash Patel Running the FBI