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Oregon/Northwest News

Oregon is spending more than ever on low-income housing. A state law keeps the details secret

New Medicaid rules could hit 600,000 Oregonians. Many may not know it

Oregon Legislative News

Oregon lawmakers pushed to replace 90 derogatory place names. Progress has been slow

Oregon Campaign & Election News

Kotek snags final minor-party nomination, likely cementing a three-way race for Oregon governor

20 Oregon colleges join new voter turnout challenge

Wildfire News

Officials warn wildland firefighters about the risks of using a supplement for smoke exposure

Fielder Mountain Fire near Rogue River 81% contained; district retakes command

Riley Creek Fire quickly contained in Gold Beach thanks to rapid response

Portland/Metro News

TriMet to enact sweeping service cuts amid a massive budget shortfall

Portland area leaders are dismantling a third of the homeless shelter system they just built

Acting mayor of North Plains resigns over ‘ongoing threats and harassment’

Plans to add private jet hangars to Oregon’s second-busiest airport hit turbulence

Proponents of failed Portland initiative to use climate cash for cops sue city, county, state

Portland politician’s Instagram video draws complaint alleging improper campaign promotion

Portland Medical Leaders Rally Around the Potential of Shrooms

Central/Eastern Oregon News

Idaho Power to sell its Oregon service territory for $154 million to Eastern Oregon utility

Umatilla sheriff’s future in jeopardy as Oregon state panel recommends revoking law enforcement powers

Epson Tour returns to Eastern Oregon, visitors to boost economy

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Junction City chooses Clackamas County Commissioner as new administrator

Former PeaceHealth region chief medical officer takes on system role

Southern Oregon News

New Phoenix Library pollinator garden grows from Almeda Fire recovery

Review of Ashland city manager reveals tensions

Nickel mining may be coming back to the region but concerns persist

Upcoming Talent election appears set to feature only unopposed candidates

Phoenix ordinance to ban feeding most wild animals advances to final vote

Ashland mayor’s proclamation opposes Rogue Valley ICE detention center

Ashland City Council race draws 12 candidates

U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz holds town hall at Klamath County Fairgrounds to discuss wildfire

AI/Technology News

Nvidia’s $6 Billion Push to Build a Powerful U.S. Alternative to Chinese AI

Data centers “dug their own grave,” says Texas Gov. Greg Abbott

Business/ Economic News

Boeing workers vote down contract offer, prepare to strike

Owner of La Mota Issued $7.9 Million in Liens

Employer health costs projected to rise 9.5 percent

U.S.-Canada breakdown shows limits of Trump’s aggressive trade strategy

Education News

McMahon: Education Department ‘cracking down’ on teachers harassing students

Energy & Environmental News

Zeldin warns against banning data centers in US, citing China

Healthcare News

Oz: MMR vaccine ‘is not a lethal vaccine’

HHS seeks input on kids vaccination changes called for by Trump

Media News

Fox News host hammered for different takes on blunders by AOC and Darline Graham

Jennings shrugs off reports about interest in press secretary job: ‘I don’t know what’s gonna happen’

Rising: August 21, 2026

Natural Resource/Agriculture News

Only 14 Oregon rivers are ‘navigable’: The other 100,000 miles of waterways are in legal limbo

Major overhaul of public lands grazing regulations looks to cut out public involvement

Interior spares California, Arizona, Nevada from most dramatic short-term Colorado River water cuts

Trump creates beef with ranchers over new import plan

Public Safety News

Flock camera backlash adds fuel to midterm anti-AI frenzy

Sports News

Trail Blazers once pushed for urgency on Moda Center deal. Is the team now running out the clock?

Transportation News

ODOT staff cuts would reduce maintenance and responses to severe weather events

Second search for ODOT director begins as agency vacancies remain high

Court & Justice News

Trump administration’s 75-country visa ban was illegal, judge rules

White House ballroom construction can proceed, SCOTUS says

Immigration/ICE News

He was waiting for his son to return from the USS Lincoln. Then Border Patrol arrested him.

Exclusive: Why ICE arrests at Oregon courthouses are largely untracked

Trump’s ICE pick is stuck in the Senate — and DHS officials are relieved

International News

Israelis worry about weakening connection with younger Jewish Americans

Ukraine drone strikes target second Russian retail giant, seeking to deepen economic chaos

National News

Synthetic everything is warping America

Poll & Surveys

Poll: 63 percent say inappropriate for Trump, family to profit from cryptocurrency

National Campaign/Elections

Jared Kushner meets with Democratic leader Jeffries with House control at stake in November

Pete Buttigieg returns to South Carolina as he weighs another White House run

Democratic senator, 80, slammed over AI debate answer: ‘The problem with our gerontocracy’

MAGA meltdown over shock prediction market favorite to win key Senate race: ‘I pray this isn’t true’

This week on the Hill: Georgia, South Carolina special elections draw focus

Bitter Oklahoma governor’s runoff tests Trump’s endorsement power

Van Hollen says he wouldn’t reject DSA endorsement, but ‘certainly not seeking’ one

A Massachusetts primary tests Democrats’ appetite to ‘change the culture’

Progressive Aisha Wahab wins California special election for Swalwell’s seat

USPS makes new rules for mail-in ballots

2028 Dems dodge on Bernie’s push to pause AI

Dems turning more GOP Senate strongholds into midterm battlegrounds

Scoop: Mike Rogers-AIPAC rupture roils Michigan Senate race

MAGA Inc. sits on campaign cash as donors indicate only Trump can save Paxton

National Political News

Johnson: Kushner ‘not directly involved’ in Trump administration after reported meeting with Jeffries

Scott: ‘There’s no doubt’ Darline Graham is qualified to be senator

Senator discusses pause in Big Bend construction

Capitol agenda: All the Democrats’ probes

Democrats put Trump’s ‘corruption’ front and center as they plan possible 2027 probes

Republicans bristle at Trump’s latest tactics to undermine Congress’ funding power

National Congressional News

Pressure mounts on Ethics Committee to speed up misconduct probes as midterms loom

Trump/Administration News

Carney warned about economic coercion. Now Trump is testing the Canadian prime minister

Inside Trump’s remake of the White House Rose Garden. First a stone patio, then statues

Trump’s court workarounds push limits but are within legal bounds, experts say

Trump floats female aide for next press secretary. It’s not Natalie Harp

JD Vance mocked over ‘incredible self-own’ at campaign rally: ‘Truly stunning’

Natalie Harp’s ‘puke-worthy’ letters to Trump released: ‘Really freaking weird’

Trump official roasted over ‘unbearably dumb’ explanation for bad job numbers

Trump touts granite over asphalt during White House construction tour

Trump fights BBC’s push to subpoena family members amid legal battle

Melania Trump talks about foster care initiative and racing interest at Freedom 250 Grand Prix

Trump tries to shrug off opponents’ rush to define him as lame duck

Doctors say Trump’s weight poses a significant health risk

Why Trump is seeking a new summit with an emboldened Kim Jong Un amid Iran war struggles

Trump finds tamping down costs to be tricky

Trump’s higher ed shakeup starts a new semester

‘The writing on the wall’: Trump’s staff departs ahead of possible turmoil

Middle East Conflict News

Iran’s president defends a memorandum with the US as the best way out of a stalled war

A US envoy says Israel did not give a warning to the US ahead of a recent Syria air strike

Questions rise as US claims deeper control of Strait of Hormuz

Barrasso: Monday will be ‘D-Day for the economy in Iran’

Pence: US must prepare for ‘inevitable’ action against Iran

Iran warns Middle East neighbors against joining US ‘economic war’

Iran’s president defends U.S. memorandum of understanding as best path forward

Tariff News

What to know about Trump’s 50% tariffs on Canadian goods that just went into effect

US and Canada fall deeper into a trade war with new tariffs as talks collapse and blame is spread

As Canada readies retaliatory tariffs, Mark Carney says his nation is ‘at war’ with U.S.

Trump lowers tariff on ground beef; cattlemen criticize move

Duffy: Carney will ‘come to the table’ because tariffs will be ‘devastating’

Defense/Military

Navy reportedly weighs naming aircraft carrier for Trump instead of Black Pearl Harbor hero

Army grapples with higher cadet standards after yanking memo

Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes editor in chief, publisher, reporter

Opinion

Editorial: Legislators’ resounding shrug at Greg Smith’s ethical failures

Opinion: TriMet is shrinking. Do we care?

Virginia may be building a national model for corrections

Too sick to work? States must get their new Medicaid rules right.

The EEOC’s mission is opportunity for all, not demographic bean-counting 

How should the moon and Mars be governed?

How reforming the Supreme Court could backfire on Democrats 

The sad decline of the great American town hall

Why Democrats Still Have a Shot at Winning the Senate

Editorial cartoons for Aug. 23, 2026: Debt, ICE and troubles on the USS Abraham Lincoln