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Oregon News

Oregon state Sen. Aaron Woods dies at 75

Oregonians react to the death of Pope Francis

The federal investigation into former Oregon Secretary of State is over

Oregonians turn out for another day of anti-Trump protests

Trump’s tariffs drive up homebuilding costs amid Oregon’s housing crisis

Oregon conducting survey on how tariffs could impact businesses

Oregon Political News

Oregon lawmakers consider gun control bills amid legal battle over Measure 114

Hands off ‘Fluffy and Fido’: Oregon bill would ban publicly funded experiments on cats and dogs

Metropolitan Portland News

Oregon Coast

Central/Eastern Oregon

Umatilla County, Port of Umatilla and CDA close to final deal in lawsuit

Willamette Valley News

Eugene 4J District to remove NATIVES totem poles from schools

Aurora sues to stop Oregon from finalizing airport plan

Updated: OSU international student gets 14-day pause on visa revocation

County weighs pledge to protect trans people, immigrants

Southern Oregon

Tragedy strikes Umpqua Community College

Public Defender shortage continues to plague Oregon, Douglas County

Environmental group sues Trump administration to save Crater Lake newt

https://rv-times.com/2025/04/21/environmental-groups-sue-trump-administration-to-save-crater-lake-newt/

Business/Economic News

The Federal Reserve’s dual mandate dilemma

Dow Tumbles, Dollar Slides as Trump Renews Attack on Fed

Fed, Tariff Fears Send Dow Down More than 900 Points

The Justice Department and Google battle over how to fix a search engine monopoly

Wall Street and the dollar tumble as investors retreat further from the United States

New Trump poll finds public in foul mood on key topic

Public Safety

Natural Resource News

Bill to revive predator control districts survives legislative deadlines

Transportation News

Trump’s transportation officials express skepticism about strategy used to slow speeders in Portland, other cities

Boeing aims to accelerate culture shift after ‘brutal’ employee feedback

Port of Portland rescinds social equity policy, citing Trump executive order and federal funding

Education News

Harvard files suit in challenge to Trump administration’s funding cuts

Health News

With CDC injury prevention team gutted, ‘we will not know what is killing us’

International News

Pope Francis dies on Easter Monday at 88

“Unlike any who came before him”: World leaders mourn Pope Francis’ death

National News

Trump blasts Supreme Court while arguing trials for migrants ‘not possible’

Patience runs thin as Trump’s battle with Supreme Court intensifies 

Supreme Court grapples with challenge to ObamaCare preventive care panel

National Political News

Turmoil engulfs Pentagon as fresh Signal allegations hit Hegseth

Four House Dems travel to El Salvador despite GOP refusal

First House Republican calls for Pete Hegseth’s ouster

Hegseth could ‘implode on his own’ even as Trump sticks by him

White House backs Hegseth, Leavitt says ‘entire Pentagon’ is resisting him

Republicans get new case of heartburn over Hegseth

Trump faces bipartisan criticism over Abrego Garcia deportation

Trump is shifting cybersecurity to the states, but many aren’t prepared

Tariff News

Vance and Modi meet in New Delhi to discuss trade deal and avoid U.S. tariffs

DOGE News

Scoop: Thousands of fired federal probationary workers have complaints rejected

Justice Dept. agrees to let DOGE access sensitive immigration case data

Opinion

Opinion | Former Top Pentagon Spokesperson Details ‘Month From Hell’ Inside the Agency

The Fire Jerome Powell Market Rout

Project labor agreements a giant “keep out” sign for women and minority-owned contractors

Can more middle housing ease Oregon’s housing crisis?