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Oregon News

Tobias Read takes office as Oregon secretary of state

Oregon plan to ease child welfare regulations sparks early opposition

Elizabeth Steiner sworn in as Oregon Treasurer

Metropolitan Portland News

Portland utility heads to trial over tribal fishing platform at Willamette Falls

Multnomah County’s new top prosecutor will push for more jail beds to curb substance use, calls out public defenders

Public Safety Bureaus Asked to Explore Budget Cuts Similar to Other Bureaus’

 Clackamas County Chair Craig Roberts sworn in; new board meets for first time Tuesday

Central/Eastern Oregon

Nash eager to take Oregon Senate seat

Property tax appeals divert about $4 million into holding accounts

Willamette Valley Area

Salem’s downtown Macy’s department store to close

How long will it take to remove train from river in Corvallis? 

Lane County leaders share vision for 2025

Southern Oregon

Jackson County Commissioner Randy Sparacino sworn into office

UCC launches first apprenticeship for surgical technologist

New Josephine County elected officials sworn in Monday

Three-term DA Beth Heckert retires, DA Patrick Green sworn in Monday

US District judge denies injunction request to stop Medford casino approval

U.S. Rep. Hoyle sworn in for 2nd term, talks about potential Medford casino

Business News

Arizona wins third and final federal semiconductor research hub, dashing Oregon’s hopes

Can Boeing Be Fixed? Aerospace Leaders Offer a Repair Manual

Health News

First bird flu death reported in the U.S., according to the CDC

Nurses at 3 Legacy Health hospitals in Portland push to unionize

International News

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces his resignation

North Korea says it tested hypersonic intermediate range missile aimed at remote Pacific targets

Hamas and Israel are negotiating the release of 34 hostages from Gaza

Long silenced by fear, Syrians now speak about rampant torture under Assad

Canada’s Liberals look for a new prime minister as Trump threatens tariffs and an election looms

Elon Musk Is Roiling European Politics

 Musk asks his followers if the US ‘should liberate the people of Britain from their tyrannical government’

European leaders to Elon: Back off

National News

Biden issues ban on offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters

Trump to be sentenced in hush money case but avoid jail time

National Political News

Congress certifies Trump’s 2024 win, without the Jan. 6 mob violence of four years ago

Biden signs bill expanding Social Security benefits for retired teachers, public employees

Trump aides ready ‘universal’ tariff plans — with one key change

Trump pitches ‘merged’ US, Canada after Trudeau resignation announcement

Trump meeting with Senate Republicans on mega-MAGA moonshot

 Congress launches early immigration crackdown ahead of Trump inauguration