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Oregon News

How many Trump job cuts in Oregon? What will happen to fired federal employees? A scramble for answers

As egg prices climb, more Oregonians take a crack at raising backyard chickens

Oregon Political News

Oregon Senate votes to make T-bone the official state steak

Oregon Democrats propose major new spending as part of budget ‘rebalance’

Oregon tire tax proposal hits wall of opposition

Advocates, scientists ask lawmakers for $1 million to stop toxic algal blooms on Willamette River

Oregon Senate votes to ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foam

The State’s Largest Union Wants to Assist Caregivers—and Grow Its Own Ranks

Oregon lawmakers once again attempt to end daylight saving time

Kotek, housing advocates propose bill to increase density

Voting at 16? Lawmakers clash over schools election bill

Metropolitan Portland News

Clackamas County judge orders city to end exclusionary practices, remove barriers to Oswego Lake

Fractured Relationships and Strict Rules Reduced Street Tree Planting in Some of the Hottest Parts of the City

Central/Eastern Oregon

Pendleton City Council considers contract to maintain standby generators

Willamette Valley News

Hotel near Reser Stadium faces foreclosure threat, moves to sue

OSU student officials fired amid government turmoil

Southern Oregon

Winston council defers marijuana dispensary plan to voters

Government wants to ‘dispose’ of historic Medford courthouse

Judge extends homeless order in city of GP

A new Ashland program will help city property owners build ADUs

Foothill Road will close for 2 weeks because of failing culvert

Daughter of slain caregiver Kolada testifies before Oregon House committee

Business/Economic News

Stocks Rally on Tariff Reprieve

How 443 federal properties were targeted for sale, then suddenly weren’t

Two-thirds of Americans support CFPB: Poll

Health News

Kennedy’s push for vitamins in response to measles outbreak worries physicians

Education News

Oregon’s High Testing Opt-Out Rates Aren’t an Excuse for Poor Student Outcomes

Energy & Environment

Trump pick says US needs to ‘adapt’ to climate change

International News

White House confirms direct talks with Hamas officials amid ceasefire uncertainty

Panama president calls Trump’s talk of ‘reclaiming’ the Panama Canal a lie

White House says Ukraine weapons and intel pause will lift when Russia talks set

US halts intelligence sharing with Ukraine

National News

Supreme Court says judge can force administration to resume payments of frozen foreign aid

Blizzards, wildfires and thunderstorms are expected across the nation on Wednesday

‘Fear and uncertainty:’ Immigrants, advocates on edge after contradictory federal orders

National Political News

Top appropriators near government funding deal ahead of shutdown cliff

Senate Republicans tell Musk to send his cuts to Congress

Oregon Democrats walk out as Trump says ‘America is back’ in joint address

6 takeaways from Trump’s pointedly partisan address to Congress

Trump administration deletes list of hundreds of federal buildings targeted for potential sale

Live updates: Trump grants one-month exemption for US automakers from new tariffs on imports

Trump boasts ‘America’s momentum is back’ in address to Congress as Dems protest, boycott

Trump vowed to end surprise medical bills. The office working on that just got slashed

GOP Congress targets 4 ‘sanctuary’ cities as Trump plans mass deportations

Democrats suffer Trump joint address hangover: ‘Self owns and unhinged petulance’

Trump administration considering criminal referrals in USAID fight

Rand Paul pitches Elon Musk on plan to slash spending

Tariff News

Trump grants automakers temporary relief from tariffs

Mexico says it will impose retaliatory tariffs on US with details coming Sunday

Hit the road, Jack! Canada yanks Jack Daniels from shelves after US tariffs

Consumers are already tired of inflation. Tariffs are sending prices higher.

Trump’s tariff war tests his tolerance for political risk

Government Employment News

Federal hiring is nearly frozen. For those who can hire, a new roadblock has emerged

More than 5,000 USDA workers fired by Trump ordered back to work for now

Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memo

Judge rules Trump’s firing of federal workforce watchdog was illegal

Opinion

Opinion: Building resilience is part of Oregon’s role in climate-ready infrastructure

JD Vance’s Forgotten Wars

America’s Friends Are Not Amused by Trump’s Bravado

Trump Uses Old Tricks to Sell a New Agenda