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Oregon News

‘I respectfully disagree’: Kotek says Oregon will follow sanctuary law despite threats

Oregon’s college leaders navigate uncertain financial waters

Number of children who died on Oregon’s abuse radar rises in 2025, ending yearslong decline

Bentz pushes back on Kotek’s criticism of Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

Oregon Political News /Polls

OPB’s First Look: Previewing Oregon’s high-stakes special session

With a special session looming in Oregon, specifics remain hazy

Oregon attorney general asks lawmakers to backfill millions for crime victims following Trump cuts

Oregon Wildfire News

Oregon fire map & tracker

InciWeb – Oregon Wildfire Tracker

Portland/Metro News

Portland councilors’ group chat may have violated state laws, but complaints came too late

Portland-area taxes need major overhaul, advisory group says

Oregon Coast

One of the tallest trees in the world is burning near the Oregon Coast

Bay clam harvest advisory issued for Alsea Bay estuary

Advisory committee members selected to advance West Coast Ocean Initiative

Central & Eastern Oregon News

Neighbors for a Better Pendleton proposal sparks opposition

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Marion County files lawsuit over Oregon sanctuary law

Marion County sues Kotek and Bondi, seeks clarity on sanctuary laws

Marion, Polk counties remain child care deserts

Corvallis chemical manufacturer breaks ground in Albany

Linn County to ask voters to approve law enforcement levy renewal

Southern Oregon

Medford airport expands runways, plans new terminal upgrades

Dowdy pleads guilty in UCC bus crash

Winston City Council passes motion to allow marijuana dispensaries, tables ordinance for RV Parks Code

UPTD board accepts CEO’s resignation

GP council moves ahead with managed homeless site plan

Pro-Palestine protesters shut down Wyden’s Grants Pass town hall meeting

Sen. Wyden visits Medford airport to celebrate completed projects, future expansion

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES: Boulder memorial, new city guides, butterflies and more 

Sen. Wyden tours new health facility at RCC Redwood Campus

Business & Economic News

The clock is ticking on deciphering the job market slowdown

How North Korea’s IT army is hacking the global job market

Trump admin pours cold water on its hot Intel deal

New home construction rebounds in July, but future plans stall

Nearly 1 in 3 businesses plan to raise prices within 6 months: Report

FDA warns of potentially radioactive frozen shrimp sold at Walmart

Demand for Rental Housing Drives Unexpected Jump in Building

Trump administration says it wants ‘nonvoting’ stake in Intel

Trump administration says it wants ‘nonvoting’ stake in Intel

Energy & Environment

USDA limits funding for solar, wind on farmland

Businesses face ‘chaos’ as EPA aims to repeal its authority over climate pollution

Health News

US pediatricians’ new COVID-19 shot recommendations differ from CDC advice

Public Safety

Victim says tribal cops allowed accused rapist in the room while they took her statement

Transportation News

Air Canada reaches deal with flight attendant union to end strike as operations will slowly restart

Oregon reboots electric vehicle fast-charging program, with federal funds restored

International News

Live Updates Trump Ukraine war talks

Moscow waffles on Putin-Zelenskyy summit as Trump escalates pressure

White House eyes Budapest for peace talks with Zelenskyy and Putin

The transatlantic alliance holds as Trump warms to security guarantees for Kyiv

Rubio to lead Ukraine security guarantees talks, with Trump promising air support

White House restores spending database it sought to keep secret

Russia won’t commit to Putin-Zelensky meeting

Live updates: White House leaves open possibility of air support by US in Ukraine

Bolton reacts to hot-mic moment about Putin: ‘That’s the way to Trump’s heart’

Hot mics and heaven: Global leaders make post-summit moves

Mexico: No border enforcement collaboration deal with DEA

National News

Trump gives his ‘assurance’ for no US boots on the ground in Ukraine

White House: Half of D.C. crackdown arrests are in high-crime areas

Judge hands Trump administration partial win in Alligator Alcatraz fight

National Campaign News/Polls

The GOP spent millions supporting mail ballots. Now Trump’s attacking them again.

California Republicans sue to pause Newsom’s redistricting effort

Texas rep held in state Capitol seeks court order for her release

Behind the Curtain: Rising Democratic MAGA movement

Trump approval mired at lowest level of second term: Survey

California redistricting hearing turns heated as Republicans mount opposition campaign

Tracking approval and key issues:
The latest AP-NORC polls

Tracking Trump’s presidential promises

National Political News

Trump blows past the Senate to put loyalists in charge of prosecutorial offices across the country

Trump says he has instructed lawyers to look into “woke” in Smithsonian museums

Trump allegations D.C. faked crime data spur Justice Department probe

White House restores spending database it sought to keep secret

Trump’s war on mail-in voting could boomerang on GOP

Former Obama officials stripped of clearances as Gabbard exposes ‘betrayal’

House Republicans Plan to Release Some Epstein Files

Boston Takes Defiant Stance Against Trump Administration’s Immigration Policy

Trump budget officials claim sweeping spending power from Congress

FACT FOCUS: Trump says he has ended seven wars. The reality isn’t so clear cut

Government Employee News

IRS broke rules in firing probationary employees, Treasury Department watchdog finds

Trump administration revokes security clearances of 37 current and former government officials

Military/Veteran News

Air Force chief announces he’s leaving post early

As out-of-state Guard troops arrive, Trump’s federal crackdown ripples through DC neighborhoods

Opinion

Democrats need to start using AI to help save democracy

Putin must change his behavior on Ukraine, or face regime change 

Trump’s massive ballroom plan takes the home out of the White House

The hidden risks of ‘quiet firing’