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Oregon News

Oregon quietly halted a new Medicaid program for people leaving prison

Map: The Trump administration’s new list of U.S. ‘sanctuary jurisdictions,’ and what changed in Oregon

New Oregon boating permit law backlash could lead to ballot fight

Oregon Government Ethics Commission investigating state lawmaker

Oregon Political News /Polls

Oregon’s Ron Wyden plans another US Senate run while Democrats debate leadership change

Gov. Tina Kotek backs off of some threatened vetoes

Kotek signs plan to fund Willamette Falls Trust, despite previous veto consideration

Oregon ethics commission pursues legislative action, further revision on meetings policy

Mysterious Ballot Measure to Privatize Liquor Sales Crosses Another Threshold

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

Oregon congresswoman says ICE visits expose ‘cruelty,’ holds Trump admin accountable

Oregon Wildfire News

Oregon fire map & tracker

InciWeb – Oregon Wildfire Tracker

New PacifiCorp center in Southern Oregon watches for wildfires before they threaten communities

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

FINAL UPDATE: Crews make significant progress at controlling Burnt Mountain Fire

Portland/Metro News

As Hearings Occurred, the City Council’s Progressive Caucus Texted Bluntly About Colleagues and Police

Central & Eastern Oregon News

Business-led group wants to ban new homeless services in downtown Pendleton

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Corvallis mulls ban on working with companies that profit from genocide vs. the fiscal risks

Former Sweet Home school board member arrested after alleged assault

City Councilor steps down, citing family and work responsibilities

State ethics board dismisses 12-year case of fired Lane administrator

McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center uses new pacemaker technology

Southern Oregon

Southern Oregon landmark hotel faces foreclosure amid alleged fraud

Grants Pass City Council votes to settle homelessness lawsuit

RV park owners are out of options

Capitol complaint against Yunker leads to $6,000 investigation

Ashland police chief seeks greater flexibility to address ‘negative behavior’

Cooling shelters to open in Medford, Ashland as blazing heat arrives

Oregon AG Rayfield’s Ashland forum brings packed house on Trump administration actions

Rogue Valley wine region no longer a ‘best-kept secret’ because now ‘the secret is out’

Klamath County virtual meetings access required registration after hacking incident

Business/Economic News

Intel CEO directly responds to criticism about investments in Chinese companies

Major ICE arrest scoops up four Oregon farmworkers

Is Goodwill Required to Pay Minimum Wage?

Oregon small businesses grapple with loss of federal aid for minority-owned startups

One Oregon company paid its CEO 1,300 times what workers make

Automaker recalls more than 300,000 vehicles because pieces can literally fall off

Capital One agrees to $425M class action settlement: Do you qualify?

White House roils markets with giant tariff revisions

Trump suggests “MAGA” stock listing for mortgage giants Fannie, Freddie

Education News

Trump orders colleges to share admissions data, with an eye on affirmative action

Energy & Environment

Trump EPA claws back $7B in solar funding already promised to states

Trump’s shadow sparks new and unique climate moves

Health News

As Providence announces layoffs, Oregon CEO warns more may be coming

OHSU Invites Oregon Legislators to Tour Primate Center Amid Pressure to Close

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

Thousands must find new mental health providers as CareOregon restricts out-of-network care

Salem Health faced big financial losses in 2024. Here’s why.

Natural Resource News

We’re sounding the alarm’: Oregon’s farms and land-use advocates square off over farmstand rules

Oregon Supreme Court orders reconsideration of irrigation reservoir denial

Public Safety

Transportation News

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

International News

Trump says he will host Putin in Alaska next Friday to talk about Ukraine

With summit looming, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says he won’t give land to Russia

Israel targets and kills Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif in Gaza as journalist toll grows

Netanyahu defends new military offensive in Gaza and says it will be wider than announced

Australia will recognize a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Albanese says

Vance: ‘We’re done with the funding of the Ukraine war business’

Ukrainian ambassador to the US: Ukraine ‘prays’ for Trump-Putin meeting to ‘be effective’

National News

Asylum-seekers thought they were following the rules. Now some are told to start over

Trump is promising new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington

National Campaign News/Polls

Texas AG sues to remove Democrats from office amid redistricting battle

This might just be the most disliked man in the US, according to a new poll

National Political News

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reposts video of pastors saying women shouldn’t vote

Trump’s big bill is powering his mass deportations. Congress is starting to ask questions

Billy Long ousted by Trump as IRS chief after less than 2 months in office

‘I’ve got the energy’: Sen. Ron Wyden has no plans to step aside, despite some pressure for younger party leadership

Morning Report — Trump puts DC on high alert

Former attorney general says FBI can’t return Texas lawmakers who fled state

Vance: ‘We know’ Epstein had ‘connections with left-wing’ politicians, billionaires

Another megabill? Senate Republicans have their doubts.

Appeals court rules Trump clamp-down on spending data defies Congress’ authority

Vance urges “decisive action” on GOP redistricting efforts

Tariff/Trade News

As new tariffs take effect, here’s a reminder of how import taxes affect Oregon

High costs after tariffs pose threat to Trump and GOP

Trump promised lower grocery prices ‘on Day One.’ Here’s what happened

Trump pushes China to quadruple soybean orders ahead of truce tariff expiration

Nvidia, AMD agree to pay U.S. government 15% of AI chip sales to China

The 8 unanswered questions in Trump’s trade war

Opinion

Justice delayed, or sped up: Wildfire cases drag on five years later

GUEST COLUMN: Justice delayed, or sped up: Wildfire cases drag on five years later

Whole Hog Politics: Want to deal with gerrymandering? Enlarge the House 

Dangerous nostalgia: Trump wants to turn back time

Beyond redistricting, Democrats need a new agenda. Here’s where to start.

Paging the AP: What is going on with this Hezbollah coverage?