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Oregon News

Rain and mountain snow in Oregon and Southwest Washington expected through early next week

9 Western Oregon women’s basketball players sue over alleged abuse by coaches

Research, inclusivity efforts at stake as Oregon college leaders respond to Trump administration orders

Oregon labor bureau prioritizes wage claims of lower-paid workers

Kotek’s Gift to Trade Unions Contradicts Her Own Agency’s Analysis

Oregon Has the Nation’s Second-Tightest Housing Market

Oregon Political News

Oregon passed expensive legislation supporting renters facing housing crisis. Eviction cases are still climbing

Lawmakers think this should be Oregon’s ‘official state steak’

Oregon Labor Bureau pushes for big budget increase after deferring some wage claims

Metropolitan Portland News

Portland’s property maintenance rules continue to disproportionately burden homeowners of color

More than 1,000 Portland city employees prepared to strike next month

Portland Wants State to Help Fund Its Homeless Pod Villages

Metro Says Washington County, Fretting Shortfalls, Has $91 Million Surplus for Homeless Services

Willamette Valley Area

EWEB warns of costly winter as power demand peaks

Southern Oregon

‘Environmental consequences’: Sen. Golden seeks constitutional climate amendment

Business News

Recalled potato chips sold in Oregon and Washington could cause ‘serious adverse health consequences’

Meta to Pay $25 Million to Settle 2021 Trump Lawsuit

Fed holds rates steady as inflationary threats loom

Fed holds rates steady as inflationary threats loom

OpenAI says DeepSeek may have “inappropriately” used its models’ output

Transportation News

Things to know about the Trump administration order on miles per gallon for cars and pickups

Health News

Providence, striking workers start mediation after Oregon governor’s urging

Education News

Nation’s Report Card: Oregon, Washington test scores mostly down

Oregon High School Success program results hard to measure, 8 years after voters approved it

International News

Trump ends extension of temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants

National News

Native American tribes say ICE harassing members amid raids

National Political News

White House budget office rescinds federal funding freeze memo

Trump makes moves to expand his power, sparking chaos and a possible constitutional crisis

Noem labels immigrants as ‘dirt bags,’ pledges support to Homeland Security staff

USDA Inspector General escorted from office by security after defying Trump order

Trump orders preparation of Guantánamo Bay facility to house migrants

5 questions about Trump’s federal employee buyout offers

Trump’s Milley retribution sends chilling signal to military brass, critics

Trump’s pick for Commerce Secretary is Howard Lutnick. Here’s what to know

Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants after widespread confusion

What is the Laken Riley Act? A look at the first bill Trump just signed

5 takeaways from RFK Jr.’s first Senate hearing

Opinion

The three strikes against Tulsi Gabbard

Opinion  All Presidents Test the Limits of Their Authority. Trump Is Doing Something Far More Radical.