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Oregon News

Kotek confirms proposal for transportation special session

Trump says Intel’s CEO ‘must resign, immediately’

Gov. Tina Kotek signs bills to strengthen Oregon’s behavioral health system

State must pay fines for delay in Oregon State Hospital admissions during appeal of contempt ruling

Oregon Political News /Polls

Oregon representative outspent every U.S. House member on Trump inauguration weekend

Kotek pitches gas tax hike, DMV fee increases to avert transportation layoffs, maintain services

Kotek Will Not Veto Willamette Falls Appropriation

How the rapid spread of misinformation pushed Oregon lawmakers to kill the state’s wildfire risk map

Oregon Wildfire News

Oregon fire map & tracker

InciWeb – Oregon Wildfire Tracker

Portland/Metro News

Portland’s downtown real estate fire sales will hasten millions in property tax losses

Enrollment Forecasts for Portland Public Schools Project Continued Decline

Oregon Coast

BOEM rescinds designated Wind Energy Areas

Central & Eastern Oregon News

Nonprofits raise alarm over Deschutes County’s habit of converting farm land for housing

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Stayton voters to decide whether to pay more money for parks, pool

Southern Oregon

Grants Pass council votes to settle latest homeless lawsuit

Controversial member of city’s budget panel resigns

Crater Lake Marathon canceled due to road work, but other runs will happen

Energy & Environment

EPA cancels $7 billion Biden-era grant program to boost solar energy

Health News

Providence announces new round of layoffs in Oregon amid financial squeeze

Natural Resource News

Gov. Kotek declares drought in Douglas, other counties

International News

Israel’s Cabinet approves new plan to occupy Gaza City

National Campaign News/Polls

Trump ups aggressive redistricting war with call for new census

House Democrats prepare to go scorched earth on redistricting