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Oregon News

Fired Oregon Youth Authority director ‘floored’ when put on leave, said governor’s staff told him not to be transparent

Oregon Lawmakers Make a Full-Court Press on Literacy

In rare move, all 50 states’ top lawyers, including Oregon AG Dan Rayfield, band together to seek legal justice for veterans

Federal cuts to election security programs spark concerns among Oregon elections officials

Oregon state government relies on billions of dollars from the feds. Here’s where cuts could hurt most

Oregon Political News

Oregon churches want housing units on their land. This bill would help cover the initial costs

Bill would require Oregon’s multi-unit property owners to provide tenants cooling devices

Oregon lawmakers to consider expanding rent stabilization, banning AI rent software

Rep. Kim Wallan Asks for Federal Investigation of Oregon Youth Authority

Republicans in Oregon Legislature seek to repeal state’s controversial wildfire risk map

Metropolitan Portland News

City Worker Town Hall Leaves Employees Frustrated

A Proposal to Eliminate Dedicated Space for Indian Education in PPS Draws Criticism

Portland Mayor Wilson wants Washington County to fund city’s homeless shelters

Oregon Coast

Reedsport completes multimillion dollar infrastructure project, announces another

Willamette Valley News

Eugene-based sneaker business owner pleads guilty in fraud scheme

Federal judge finds Marion County and its lawyer acted ‘in bad faith’

Salem City Council considers land purchase for affordable housing

Southern Oregon

Rep. Marsh-backed bill takes aim at online ticket scams, hidden fees

Kingsley Field STARBASE youth program saved from shutdown

Concerns about wolves linger in Modoc County

Business/Economic News

Why Trump’s antitrust agenda could spell trouble for Big Tech

Tesla recalls almost all Cybertrucks over panel that can fly off

Trump wants to build more ships in the United States. It’s not so simple.

Trump says Boeing will build the new generation of fighter jets, the F-47

Transportation News

3 Pacific Northwest bridges identified in federal report as potentially vulnerable to ship collisions

Photos – Bridging the Maintenance Gap: Oregon’s path to safe, reliable travel

Health News

Fungus labeled ‘urgent threat’ by CDC is spreading rapidly, hospital study finds

Lagging reimbursements from government may push Samaritan Health toward merger or new partnership

Medicaid cuts rippling through rural America could bring hospital closures, job losses

Education News

Only Congress can close the Department of Education, and Republicans are going to try

International News

Trump says ‘contract’ being drafted on ‘dividing up’ land in Ukraine war 

5 things to know ahead of Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks

Netanyahu, Top Aides Think Israel Must Beat Hamas on Battlefield

Greenland’s Prime Minister Assails ‘Aggressive’ Trip Planned by U.S. Officials

America’s European allies are trying to pry their unspent money back from USAID

National News

Trump, Roberts on collision course as lawsuits creep toward Supreme Court 

Trump says Oswald was ‘helped’ in JFK assassination

Lower courts’ growing power over the president

National Political News

Allure of higher office could hinder House Democrats’ midterm hopes

Schumer says he is not stepping down after CR vote pushback

House Democrats launch investigation of DHS ads on Trump immigration policies

Equal rights fight under Trump 2.0 shifts to the states

Tracking Trump: Education Dept. demise as key agenda items get blocked in court

Tariff News

White House Narrows April 2 Tariffs

Opinion

Editorial: In a hole on housing, Oregon just keeps digging

Opinion: Two views of Oregon’s public defense crisis

District attorneys: A framework to put public defense back on track (Opinion)

Public defenders: Invest in real solutions, not half-measures (Opinion)

Trump won’t like what happens if Canada becomes our 51st state 

The unspoken cost of Trump’s chaos tariffs 

A college education still easily beats the alternatives

Has Trump caused the establishment Democratic Party to implode?

The weighted vote — or veto

Fisheries and groundwater: A tale of two resources

Can hyper-partisan national politics convince both parties to support open primaries in Oregon?