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Oregon News

Trump Justice Department sues Oregon, Maine for not turning over voter data

In Oregon, Providence Lost a Quarter-Billion Dollars in Three Months. That’s Not Even the Bad News.

91 offensive landmark names in Oregon will be replaced. Here’s how you can help

Oregon’s Bureau of Labor issues 2025 State of the Worker report

Oregon Political News /Polls

Vote on a transportation funding bill is delayed again, extending Oregon’s special session

Oregon Democratic lawmakers form work group to brainstorm abortion access policy

Oregon rep’s pride flag on House floor draws GOP ire — but she knew why rules allow it

Oregon congressional Democrats aim to prohibit insurers from owning medical clinics

Oregon Wildfire News

Oregon fire map & tracker

InciWeb – Oregon Wildfire Tracker

UPDATE: Vegetation fire near Silverton burns 10 acres, trailer, cars

Portland/Metro News

Portland School Board Leaders Want To Try A New Style of Governance

Top Portland official orders citywide hiring freeze amid ‘significant budget challenge’

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Hearing scheduled on controversial Coffin Butte Landfill expansion

Southern Oregon

Climate change, how it’s affecting the county

Baertschiger, ethics commission agree on ‘letter of education’ for rules violation

Jackson County Fire District 5 calls emergency meeting Wednesday over finances

Local food banks struggle as demand increases while funding decreases

Jacksonville City Council on potential pedestrian plaza after public survey

Labor Shortage Threatens Rogue Valley’s Pear Harvest and Its Small Farms

Klamath Falls buys property for new City Hall

Oregon Tech and faculty approve new five-year contract

Business & Economic News

Federal Reserve cuts key rate by quarter-point and signals two more cuts this year

Exclusive: Chips may be “only advantage we have” over China, Amodei says

Education News

From science labs to scholarships, Pacific Northwest college programs at risk after Trump administration cuts

Principal of Oregon’s Rainier Junior/Senior High arrested on child porn charges

Energy & Environment

Power surge: Why are electricity prices surging?

Trump EPA will defend Biden rule forcing polluters to pay for ‘forever chemical’ cleanup

National Academies: Climate change’s harms ‘beyond scientific dispute’

Democrats press Trump administration to keep vehicle emissions rules

Health News

West Coast governors issue COVID-19 vaccine guidance after CDC concerns

OPB’s First Look: Losing maternity care in rural Oregon

Former CDC chief says she was fired for resisting RFK Jr. orders on vaccines

Anxiety Grows at Knight Cancer Institute as Leaders Float Big Budget Cuts

Monarez says RFK Jr. was ‘very upset’ and ‘very animated’ in final meeting

Applications for ‘big beautiful’ rural health fund open for states

Ex-CDC chief details agency turmoil under RFK Jr.

Ex-CDC head says RFK Jr. told her not to air concerns to Congress

CDC stops work-from-home disability accommodations

Public Safety

Walz on National Guard troops in US cities: Where are the ‘Don’t tread on me’ people?

National Campaign News/Polls

Spencer Cox’s calls for civility spark introspection, and some GOP backlash

Gen Z Republicans look to build electoral ranks as they hail Charlie Kirk’s legacy

The Midterm Senate Clash That Offers a Preview of 2028

National Political News

‘People are scared’: Congress grapples with increasing political violence

Republican leaders reject Democratic health care demands for bill to avoid shutdown

Key takeaways on CDC hearing: Vaccine moves, experts sidelined, GOP attacks

House Republicans advance funding stopgap, tee up vote this week

DOJ quietly removes study showing right wing attacks ‘outpace’ those by left

Government shutdown odds go up after party leaders exchange fire

House Democrat drafts articles of impeachment for Bondi, Patel

US will ‘overhaul’ the citizenship test: Here’s what’s new

Bill Barr recounts telling Trump about Epstein death: ‘You better brace for this’

Wall Street Journal slams Bondi over free speech comments: ‘Kirk would want a word’

Bessent lawyer hits ‘nonsensical’ report on past mortgage claims

Insults fly in shouting match between Patel and Swalwell

‘I’ll call bullsh— on your entire career’: Patel blasts Swalwell over Epstein files

Tariff/Trade News

GOP rebels extract tariff concession from House leaders 

Opinion

Opinion: Vote by mail works for Oregonians – and shouldn’t be politicized

GUEST COLUMN: Building a culture of preparedness in the Rogue Valley

MAGA wants Pam Bondi to resign over Charlie Kirk hate speech comment 

Whitewashing America: National Park Service removing exhibits about slavery 

Will the Gaza City offensive finally end this war?

It’s Trump’s Federal Reserve Now

The Strange Attack on Rebecca Taibleson