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Oregon/Northwest News

Oregon’s economy shows signs of improvement, new forecast says

Oregon economy catches up with U.S. growth, state economists say

Oregon will net $125M from Meta settlement over social-media addiction, AG says

Oregon Campaign & Election News

Oregon joins other Democratic states to file new lawsuit seeking to block Trump’s order limiting mail voting in midterms

Wildfire News

Austin Fire grows, not threatening Bagby Hot Springs

UPDATE Wildfire reported near Hill Creek Reservoir south of Oakridge

Portland/Metro News

The behind-the-scenes players at Portland City Hall adjust to new normal

Portland video game company surprises customers with tariff refund

Multnomah County audit finds $1.2 million in potential real estate overpayments

As Portland Public Schools weighs sweeping closures, parents wonder which schools will be left standing

$222k payout to Portland’s top public works leader is city’s latest golden parachute

PPS Superintendent Says District Could Close Up to 20 Schools

Oregon Coast News

Wave energy site opens in Oregon, but no energy devices have arrived as developers face federal delays

State releases new guidance to support vertical evacuation structures

Coos Bay City Council vote to institute vacant and blighted property fees

Central/Eastern Oregon News

Columbia River Basin drought threatens salmon and power

Willamette Valley/Salem News

McKenzie Watershed Alliance says it was embezzled; Eugene water board wants to know if its funds were impacted

Albany council to clear up residency requirements for members

Here’s who’s running for Albany City Council, mayor

State health authority OKs Samaritan affiliation with Washington provider

Lane County Administrator to leave at end of 2027

Southern Oregon News

Jackson commissioners want moonlighting surveyor to resign

Rogue Valley irrigation season ends early for some as sources run low

Promotion brings new emergency manager for Josephine County

‘Rental goats’ could soon boost fight against fire in Central Point

Three finalists selected for Medford city manager post

RCC lands $770K to train Southern Oregon manufacturers

‘Now, it’s pitchforks’: AI’s power appetite, local pushback driving site selections for data centers

New Lake County district attorney appointed

AI/Technology News

Bill Gates: AI will either be ‘greatest equalizer’ or ‘worst source of injustice’

2 hours a day, no late nights: How Meta’s settlement will change teen accounts

Meta agrees to sweeping changes, $18 billion payout in far-reaching state settlement

Three Takeaways From Bill Gates’s 5,784-Word Warning on AI: ‘There Is No Plan’

Why Meta’s courtroom concession is a BFD

Business/ Economic News

Buc-ee’s says it will prioritize ‘conservative, business-friendly’ states amid pushback over logo lawsuits

Fed’s preferred inflation gauge remains flat at 3.7 percent in July

Wall Street Journal: Billionaire did not violate policies by using AI for op-ed

General Mills removes artificial colors from US cereals

Nvidia Reports Blowout Quarter, Says Demand for AI Chips Is Getting Even Hotter

Years Late, Billions Over Budget: California’s High-Speed Rail Hasn’t Laid a Track

Nvidia projects 70% revenue growth in 2028

Everyone is making a U-turn on data centers as public support craters

Wall Street turns on Scott Bessent

Company that makes equipment for computer chip manufacturing commits $1.5B in Tualatin, breaks ground on new lab

Former Providence workers allege widespread unpaid break time in Oregon

Education News

Oregon’s largest teachers union parts ways with its executive director

Energy & Environmental News

Louisiana governor ‘not concerned’ about environmental impact of Gulf Coast SpaceX facility

Your favorite park may be on a Superfund site: Study

Exclusive: Why Antares is bringing nuclear power to Fort Bragg

Healthcare News

RFK Jr. responds to Shapiro over measles-related deaths

FDA approves groundbreaking new pancreatic cancer drug

Amid deadly Pennsylvania outbreak, Kennedy blames Biden for decline in measles vax rates

CareOregon Blocked Her Therapist. Then It Blocked Her New One

Media News

Laura Ingraham: Republicans need to ‘get their act together’

Rising: August 26, 2026

Natural Resource/Agriculture News

Federal government thins the herds of wild horses in Colorado

What Oregon wood industry will do with $15M from Forest Service

Transportation News

Uber is making changes that some parents may love

Court & Justice News

Federal judge lifts nationwide block on mail-in voting restrictions

Judge orders ICE to release second witness to fatal Texas shooting

Judge blocks Democrats’ redistricting push in Maryland

Judge blocks Ohio proof-of-citizenship law for voter registration

Judge rejects Minnesota push to extradite ICE officer from Texas

Trump petitions Supreme Court to take up Mexico border asylum ban

Rep. McIver not immune from prosecution, appeals court says

Judge declines to dismiss Steve Bannon’s criminal contempt conviction

Court ruling threatens GOP cash advantage

Immigration/ICE News

US halts immigrant visa applications for global ‘in-depth’ training course

International News

NASA, Fed, Senate among Chinese hackers’ targets, Justice Department says 

At least 160 dead, hundreds missing in flash floods on Nepal-China border

Poll & Surveys

Latest Polls

Crowley, Tiffany tied in Wisconsin governor’s race: Poll

Democrats lead Republicans in Texas battleground House districts, new poll shows

Stunning poll shows Democrat could flip Senate seat in the Deep South — but there’s one big catch

National Campaign/Elections

Maine Republican governor nominee requests ICE at polling places during midterms

Norman supporters boo Trump during concession speech

Democratic socialist wins primary runoff for Oklahoma Senate

Democrats notch win in TV ad rate case 

Rating changes: Seven more House races shift toward Democrats

Senate ballot in Alaska will feature two Dan Sullivans

Trump support propels Darline Graham to victory in South Carolina runoff

Everton Blair defeats late Rep. Scott’s daughter in Georgia special election

States renew fight against Trump’s mail-in voting rule

Darline Graham wins South Carolina GOP Senate runoff

National Political News

Scoop: Senate Republican investigates Flock cameras

Jeffries faces impeachment dilemma if Dems win back the House

Inside the backlash over the Jeffries-Kushner meeting

Trump/Administration News

Live updates: Trump administration can move forward with mail-in voting policy; Meta, states reach settlement

Trump sends Saudi Arabia nuclear deal to Congress

Kennedy Center’s future takes center stage amid demolition threat

Midterms looming, Trump contends prices are going down

Trump’s “election integrity” threat: Defunding police

Trump to declare Palestine Action a global terror group

Trump proves critics right with latest comments on Dolly Parton’s death

Middle East Conflict News

Iran puts Europe on notice as US shifts to economic warfare

Trump insists U.S. achieving “very big victory” in war with Iran

Defense/Military

Before Hegseth fired him, top general was advised to drop Kid Rock probe

CIA Chief’s Surprise Moscow Trip Was to Warn Russia Not to Attack NATO

Opinion

Poll: Data centers gain massive support — they don’t waste water!  

Trump is dropping the ball in Venezuela — he needs a new plan

Blanche’s Justice Department has finally put parents’ rights ahead of abortionists

Keep grown-ups’ pronoun fights out of grade school classrooms

The missing constituency in healthcare

Republicans in America’s reddest state just sent their party a message

RFK Jr. once again proves his critics correct

The attack on Putin’s $20 billion pipeline can teach the U.S. about cards

Texas School Choice Helps the Not-Rich