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Oregon/Northwest News

Oregon counties get pay bump from federal logging

How does Oregon, Salem respond to homeless encampments on state land?

How Oregon is fighting back against sharp rise in federal immigration enforcement

Audits will scrutinize Oregon’s transportation, education, juvenile justice agencies

‘Oregon will not be intimidated,’ governor says after Trump calls Eugene protesters ‘Lunatics’

Oregon Legislative & Political News

State lawmakers stand ready to help ICE — or impede it

Should Oregon water down a bill to ban officers from wearing masks? Democrats are divided

Oregon politician decries doxxing after stranger shows up at her home

Why ranchers, enviros support Oregon hotel tax for wildlife programs

See how a government shutdown could affect tax returns in Oregon

Oregon Election News

‘We can get this done’: Oregon Republican candidates make first pitch for governor’s race

Oregon animal rights initiative aims to ban hunting, fishing, slaughtering of livestock

Portland/Metro News

Federal officers use crowd control munitions as demonstrators protest outside Portland ICE building

Portland firefighters union sounds alarm on potential budget cuts

Mayor of Portland, Oregon, demands ICE leave the city after federal agents gas protesters

‘Resign’: Portland mayor issues scathing statement after protesters gassed at Portland ICE building

As politics roil the nation, Oregon students compete to make sense of the U.S. Constitution and find solutions

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Trump weighs in on Eugene ICE protest, threatening ‘these criminals’ with consequences

Protesters ‘breach’ federal building in Eugene; police declare riot

Gov. Kotek, Mayor Knudson call for lawful protest in Eugene

Coffin Butte Landfill expansion approval based on flawed odor study

Southern Oregon News

Documents shed light on Talent library staff’s debate on patron

Asante reportedly terminates 9 NICU doctors in Medford; rep denies

Four Democratic women vie to challenge Rep. Bentz in Oregon’s 2nd district

 Klamath Falls City Schools graduation rates rise across all 3 high schools for Class of 2025

Klamath County commissioners fire tax collector for misconduct

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

No humans needed: New AI platform takes industry by storm

Business/Economic News

People from other countries account for most of Oregon’s growth

Trump nominates Brett Matsumoto for BLS commissioner

Education News

Low attendance and a short school year undermine success of Oregon students, according to new analysis

Portland State University restructuring moves forward as budget shortfall widens

Leaving It Up to the Locals Impedes Oregon’s Much-Needed Reading Recovery

Just over 5,000 Oregon students didn’t graduate in 2025: What the data reveals

Health Care News

Oregon hospitals failed in 2024 to meet national standards on several preventable infections

Salmonella outbreak linked to superfood supplements sickens 65 people across 28

Housing News

Homeless Oregon youth got $1,000 a month for two years. Most found housing after

Natural Resource/Agriculture News

Oregon’s new forest plan will guide logging, conservation for decades

Epstein News

DOJ releases tranche of Epstein files, says it has met its legal obligations

From Elon Musk to the former Prince Andrew, a who’s who of powerful men are named in Epstein files

Musk-Epstein emails contradict billionaire’s claims about island invitations

Justice & Court News

US appeals court says Noem’s decision to end protections for Venezuelans in US was illegal

Top Justice Department official plays down chance for charges arising from Epstein files revelations

Blanche says DOJ unable to investigate tips about Trump’s involvement with Epstein

Blanche on Gabbard’s presence at FBI election raid: ‘I don’t know why the director was there’

Read: Judge tears into feds for 5-year-old’s detention

Minnesota ICE surge upheld as judge finds ‘balance of harms’ lacking

Immigration/ICE News

New ICE memo gives deportation officers more leeway to conduct warrantless arrests

Resistance erupts over ICE’s warehouse buying spree

Minnesota citizens detained by ICE are left rattled, even weeks later

5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and father return to Minnesota from ICE facility in Texas

‘Scared is what brave is for’ – Oregon immigration observers on high alert for possible surge

Judge ordered 5-year-old released, but data shows ICE has been detaining more kids

Greenland News

Greenland finds ‘hope’ despite US testing ‘red lines’ in talks

International News

Iran’s supreme leader warns any US attack would spark ‘regional war’

Venezuela’s Machado: ‘I will be president when the time comes’

Italians protest ICE’s presence at 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan 

Top Iranian official says progress made towards launching negotiations with the U.S.

National News

Thousands face another arctic blast without power as East Coast preps for a storm

Alex Pretti Was Part of a Growing Gun Culture in Minneapolis

National Campaign/Election News

What a swing House district in Colorado shows about Republicans’ immigration fallout in the midterms

Texas stunner: Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips Republican state Senate district Trump won by 17 points

Trump questions if GOP can overcome voters’ ‘psychological’ midterms hurdle 

Trump backs John Sununu in New Hampshire Senate race

Democrats continue to outraise Republicans in key Senate races

Democrat Christian Menefee wins House special election runoff in Texas

House Republicans rake in funds as they seek to stave off midterm headwinds

Michigan’s 3-car pileup of a primary has Senate Democrats worried

Texas Election Upset Is a ‘Wake-Up Call’ for Future Elections, Republican Says

Polls/Surveys

All Latest Polls

National Political news

Raskin vows to vote to hold Clintons in contempt ‘as long as Pam Bondi is part of it’

House Democrats tell GOP leadership they won’t help pass funding package through fast-track process

Senate Republican backs requiring federal immigration officers to wear body cameras

Senate Republican says his ‘preference’ is for IRS to investigate who leaked Trump’s tax returns instead of lawsuit

Texas Republican on Minnesota immigration operations: ‘Excessive use of forces cases need to stop’

Ernst calls to ‘bring the temperature down’ amid ICE surge in Minnesota

Jeffries says White House trying to ‘extort’ $230B from DOJ

Government paid discrimination claim related to office of ex-Rep. Chavez-DeRemer

With contempt vote looming, here’s what Epstein documents say about the Clintons

National Congressional News

House speaker ‘confident’ partial shutdown will end by Tuesday

Congress’s Bid to End Partial Shutdown Gets Tougher

Johnson says no quick House vote to end partial shutdown and blames Democrats for their ICE demands

Partial federal government shutdown begins, amid hopes it won’t last long

House speaker says no quick vote to end partial govt. shutdown, blames Democrats for ICE demands

This week on The Hill: House races to end partial government shutdown

Government shutdown poised to last until at least Tuesday as Democrats resist fast-tracking

Senate passes spending package with Homeland Security punt

Trump/Administration News

Trump says feds won’t intervene during protests in Democratic-led cities unless asked to do so

Kari Lake promotes Trump on Voice of America. Does that break the law?

Trump on partial shutdown: ‘Hopefully enough people will use their heads’

Government Agency/Employee News

DHS keeps making false claims about people. It’s part of a broader pattern

Military/Defense

Trump’s ‘massive armada’ near Iran mirrors military buildup in Caribbean

Opinion

Editorial: Education needs more honesty, fewer unfunded mandates from legislators

Letter from the Editor: Missing important stories? Our newsletters make sure you don’t

It’s crucial to remember the Bill of Rights (Guest opinion)

Health care costs are cannibalizing the economy — consumers can fight back

Why ‘might makes right’ is wrong in today’s world order

Iran’s space program is a problem and an opportunity 

We need some ‘forever chemicals’ for medical care — don’t ban them all

The remaking of Alex Pretti: Imperfect times demand the perfect hero

A Texas Election Jolt to the GOP

Editorial cartoons for Feb. 1, 2026: ICE shooting in Minneapolis, political blowback, 2nd Amendment