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Oregon/Northwest News

What Oregonians told Gov. Tina Kotek’s council to make business better

Oregon Opportunity Grant remains key access point for low-income college students

New report puts outstanding Oregon criminal court sanctions at more than $1B

Oregon appeals court hands big victory to PacifiCorp in wildfire class action suit

Magnitude 4.0 earthquake strikes off Oregon coast

Washington State Ousted This Health Insurance Lookalike. In Oregon, It Carries On.

Oregon agency confirms case of scam targeting Spanish-speaking workers

Oregon Legislative & Political News

Billions in unpaid taxes could help states fill budget holes, report says

Oregon lawmakers ease fines for animal rescues, shelters

Portland/Metro News

Attorney claims former OHSU hospital executive raised patient safety concerns before he was fired

Uber, Lyft & the City of Portland: 6 questions about proposed changes to ride-hailing services

Portland pushes rent aid, eviction defense and new housing in $56M proposal

Clackamas County declines Portland mayor’s $4 million request to fund homelessness projects

Prosper Portland Letter Shows ED’s Resignation From Shoe Campus Was Final Straw

Furloughs at PPS Revive Questions About Instructional Time

Central & Eastern Oregon News

Oregon State University-Cascades dean removed amid investigation

Warm winter left Malheur County growers with 800 million pounds of damaged onions

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Eugene Airport receives $6.24 million in federal money to renovate, expand Concourse A

Federal suit claims Corvallis police violated man’s rights

Southern Oregon News

In the Klamath Basin, farmers brace for another tight water year

Roseburg airport among those getting federal investment

Josephine County’s 7.1% jobless rate is 3rd highest in Oregon, latest report says

Ashland to expand homeless camping hours on lawn, park enforcement

Five on 5 – District 56 State Rep. Emily McIntire– (R) Oregon

Business/Economic News

Traders Pounce on the Cease-Fire, Even as Missiles Keep Flying

Large-scale resumption of oil shipping isn’t guaranteed

Local, state unemployment rates hold steady in January

Oil prices plummet amid Trump-Iran ceasefire deal

MAP: Diesel hits record prices in 6 states, gas prices near peaks

Raising a child now costs over $300,000, study finds

Education News

Colleges are trying to boost student voting. A Trump probe freezes data for that work

Energy & Environment News

Zeldin tells climate skeptics to ‘celebrate vindication’ after repeal of baseline climate rule

March smashes record as most abnormally hot month for continental US, federal meteorologists say

Health Care News

Abortion clinics are closing nationwide. Could urgent care help fill the gap?

RFK Jr is launching a podcast to expose ‘lies’ that have made Americans sick

Natural Resource/Agriculture News

Forest diversity can help thwart ‘decline spiral’

Transportation News

Indiana governor suspends state gas tax for 30 days

These 4 airlines have raised checked bag fees as fuel costs soar

Epstein News

Bill Gates to testify before House Oversight in Epstein probe

Justice & Court News

Supreme Court returns state-secrets privilege case to lower court 

Immigration/ICE News

ICE officers shoot man in California immigration stop

Polls/Surveys

Latest Polls

About half of New Yorkers approve of early Mamdani job performance: Poll

Fewer in US, Canada say it’s a good time to find a job: Gallup

National Campaigns/Elections

Democrats keep doing better in elections since Trump returned to office

Colleges are trying to boost student voting. A Trump probe freezes data for that work

Democratic Women’s Caucus outlines 2027 budget priorities

Democrats build on overperformance streak in Wisconsin, Georgia elections

Republicans win Georgia race — but Democrats post largest swing yet in special House elections

National Political News

House Democrat slams ‘TACO’ jokes about Trump’s ceasefire with Iran

Carville: Trump ‘deteriorating at a really rapid rate’

Rising: April 8, 2026

Things aren’t getting better as yet for Republicans

MAGA media’s great unraveling

Iran ceasefire fails to quash Dem calls for Trump’s removal

‘We lose the midterms’: Republicans worry Iran might have already cost them Congress

National Congressional News

Bondi won’t appear for House deposition next week in the Epstein investigation

Top House Dems signal openness to 25th Amendment push

Pam Bondi defies House subpoena over Epstein files

Trump/Administration News

Trump meets with NATO leader Rutte as he muses about pulling out of the military alliance

Trump’s Iran threats resonate even after ceasefire announcement

Oil industry pleads its Hormuz case with White House

Trump threatens 50 percent tariffs on Iran arms supplies. His legal path is murky.

National Trust argues no ‘national security emergency’ exists for resuming work on White House ballroom

Trump says Vance may not attend peace talks in Pakistan over safety concerns

Middle East Conflict News

Ceasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait again

Strait of Hormuz, Lebanon emerge as obstacles for Iran ceasefire

Iran demands $1 per barrel of oil passing through Strait of Hormuz, paid in crypto

White House says Strait of Hormuz must stay open. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say shipping there has stopped.

Vance issues blunt warning to Iran as US demands ceasefire compliance

Iran accuses US of violating parts of deal framework, says ceasefire is ‘unreasonable’

What does the Iran ceasefire deal mean? It depends on which side you talk to

Vance: Israel offered to limit Lebanon strikes during U.S.-Iran talks

Vance to lead U.S. delegation at peace talks with Iran in Islamabad

4 big questions hanging over Trump’s ceasefire with Iran

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council says it has accepted a two-week ceasefire in the war

US, Iran reach tenuous ceasefire deal: 5 takeaways

How Trump moved from threats to a ceasefire with Iran

Iran Tightens Its Grip on Hormuz Despite Cease-Fire

Vance says U.S. “never indicated” Lebanon would be included in ceasefire deal

Israel says ceasefire with Iran doesn’t include war in Lebanon against Hezbollah

FBI: Iran-linked hackers disrupted US oil, gas, water sites

Ceasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait again

Defense/Military News

As Hegseth proclaims victory in Iran war, Caine takes cautious tone

Army secretary who clashed with Hegseth says he has no plans to ‘depart or resign’

Top Armed Forces Democrat: Trump has ‘become as fanatical as the regime leaders in Tehran’

Automatic registration for US military draft to begin in December

Opinion

China’s retaliation against Panama has backfires across Latin America 

Elon Musk’s DOGE stole your Social Security data

The Posse Comitatus workaround: ICE expands into domestic policing

Megyn Kelly: I’d still back Trump even if he dropped a nuke — Dems are worse!

Which apprentice is ‘fired’ next from Trump’s Cabinet?

Iran thinks it has leverage. Here’s how Trump can prove it wrong.

The Iran ceasefire was a TACO Tuesday, and thank goodness

Trump’s power over his party is about to be tested in Indiana

A casket cartel tries to bury the competition

A bipartisan bill that would hurt employers and unions

Trump Declares Premature Victory in Iran

Wisconsin Swings to the Left