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Oregon News

Last day of extreme heat for much of Oregon and Southwest Washington

Oregon could lose $15 billion in federal cash after Big Beautiful Bill

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

Federal appeals court sides with Oregon foster youth victims, expanding abuse settlement

Oregon to install ‘executive’ SNAP error watchdogs after new federal aid restrictions 

Huge Federal Cuts Loom for Oregon Health Plan, SNAP and More, State Says

‘An exciting time’: Court ruling, expert report chart next steps for Oregon foster child reforms

New State Law Cracks Down on Squatting, Offering Relief for Property Owners

Oregon Wildfire News

Oregon fire map & tracker

InciWeb – Oregon Wildfire Tracker

How ODF is using drones to battle wildfires

Wildfire reported south of Reedsport

ODF Issues Extreme Fire Danger Warning; Restrictions Now in Effect

Portland/Metro News

Portland City Councilors begin to raise concerns about Mayor Wilson’s homelessness plan

Multnomah County declares state of emergency, opens 3 cooling centers as high temps scald Portland

Central & Eastern Oregon News

Deschutes County’s new sheriff aims to rebuild trust following predecessor’s resignation

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Federal court dismisses environmental groups’ lawsuit against Eugene utility

‘They went through a lot’; How one program is supporting Albany foster students

Southern Oregon

Despite lawsuit threat, Josephine County Republican Party chair refuses demand to resign

Jackson County Animal Shelter at capacity; adoption fees waived and reduced

Urban home sales, prices, inventory rise in Jackson County for rolling quarter

3 children 2 adults dead in murder-suicide, investigation underway in Josephine County

Business/Economic News

AI upstart Perplexity makes $34.5B offer for Google’s Chrome

Trump appointments could spell breakdown of economic trust

Key Consumer Price Index gauge rises as Trump trade war weighs

These industries are the most reliant on noncitizen workers

Data wonks warn of lasting damage as Trump weighs shake-up of government statistics collection

S&P hits record high as stocks rise on inflation data

Former Intel engineer sentenced for stealing trade secrets for Microsoft

AT&T privacy settlement: Are you eligible for a massive payout?

Walmart to pay $5.6 million for overcharging customers. What to know

Education News

52 days on foot to help Oregon community college students stay in school

Microschools are growing in popularity, but state regulations haven’t caught up

Klamath Community College receives nearly $1M to aid computer science and cybersecurity students

Health News

Man poisons himself after taking ChatGPT’s dietary advice

USDA announces extra purchase of apples, other commodities

Public Safety

Rising crime, overdoses reflect pre-pandemic trends – not drug decriminalization – PSU study finds

International News

Will Trump get played by Putin? Europe is worried

Zelensky: No agreement with Russia on returning Ukrainian children

Zelensky doubles down: ‘We will never leave the Donbas’

Mexico hands over notorious cartel bosses to US in major Trump victory

National News

Inside Trump’s power play for more control in D.C.

Scenes from D.C. as National Guard joins Trump’s law enforcement crackdown

Judge orders ICE to stop forcing detainees to sleep on dirty concrete floors

US national debt reaches a record $37 trillion, the Treasury Department reports

State Department slashes its annual reports on human rights

UFC fight on White House lawn ‘absolutely going to happen,’ CEO says

National Campaign News/Polls

Sherrod Brown to run for Senate

Barry Moore announces run for Senate in Alabama

Evening Report — Abbott hitting reset in Texas redistricting standoff

Texas Dems crack, confirm return to state after fleeing to block redistricting: report

National Political News

Trump taps economist from far-right foundation to head agency that tracks jobs numbers

“Unheard of and ominous”: Trump’s D.C. homelessness crackdown perplexes advocates

Inside Senate Dems’ summer warpath against Trump

Exclusive: Inside Newsom’s ‘no regrets’ strategy in fighting Trump, Texas

Trump threatens Powell with ‘major lawsuit,’ blames Mnuchin for pushing ‘loser’

White House launches review of Smithsonian museums

White House suggests homeless in DC could be fined, jailed

Pentagon planning ‘quick reaction force’ for civil disturbances: Report

Judge blocks Trump conditions on Violence Against Women funding

White House scrambles to prep for Trump-Putin summit

Tariff/Trade News

U.S., China extend tariff pause another 90 days

Trump Calls on Goldman Sachs to Replace Economist Over Tariff Stance

Inflation remains elevated as Trump’s tariffs take hold

Government Employee News

DOGE-flation: DOGE’s actual savings are a fraction of what it claims

Opinion

Republicans are making boogeymen of their own voters on Medicaid

DC feels safer already — but it should never have taken a federal takeover

China may have more engineers, but it still lacks a culture of innovation

Is there any reason to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell except to buy her silence?

How the White House wriggled out of contempt of court

Trump’s Doomsday Tariff Letter