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Oregon News

Audit: Oregon DEQ needs more money for climate challenges

Bill could boost mass timber products in federal projects

Oregon could place limits on river trash, ocean acidification

‘Finger lickin good’ text prompted complaint against Oregon leader who resigned

 Oregon’s unemployed say they’re ‘stuck in limbo’ as state officials struggle following website transition

Oregon Political & Election News

Kotek fills roles of departing top aides by promoting others on her staff

 Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has a new leadership team after several of her top aides left

Metropolitan Portland Area

Longtime health administrator, public defender compete to represent Southeast Portland in Oregon House

Oregon Coast

A conversation with Congresswoman Val Hoyle

Salem Area

Salem Chamber honors 4 community leaders

Dozens protest proposed Salem Public Library cuts

Central/Eastern Oregon

Pendleton City Council nudges development forward

Willamette Valley Area

Corvallis updates pamphlet explaining where homeless people can sleep

Corvallis schools got hacked; what they and other districts are doing about that

Eugene cracks down on car camping in new parking rules 

Southern Oregon Area

Douglas County Fairgrounds Board discusses speedway and fair

Kotek keeps infrastructure funding intact for Gold Hill, Shady Cove and Butte Falls

GP council OKs permit for homeless resource center

Southern Oregon towns relieved governor declines to veto water system projects

Elected officials’ salary committee discusses 4.6% raises, county surveyor’s second job

Three new board members appointed to Fire District 5, restoring quorum

Tribes celebrate release of hatchery-bred coho and Chinook into Klamath River

Business News

Oregon’s nonfarm payroll employment rises by 1,400

Crypto trader Avi Eisenberg convicted of fraud in $110 million Mango Markets scheme

Natural Resource News

EPA promises to make herbicide strategy better for farmers

Bill could boost mass timber products in federal projects

Tribes celebrate release of hatchery-bred coho and Chinook into Klamath River

Wildfire smoke contributes to thousands of deaths each year in the US

Education News

Corvallis schools got hacked; what they and other districts are doing about that

Columbia suspends Ilhan Omar’s daughter after pro-Palestine protest

International News

China’s cities are sinking, putting tens of millions at risk

U.S., U.K. target Iranian drones in new sanctions

National News

Biden administration moves to make conservation an equal to industry on US lands

Wildfire smoke contributes to thousands of deaths each year in the US

Trump loses bid to halt Jan. 6 lawsuits while he fights criminal charges in the 2020 election case

Full Trump jury seated after two members were excused

National Political & Election News

Kennedy family makes ‘crystal clear’ its Biden endorsement in attempt to deflate RFK Jr.’s candidacy

Momentum grows to remove Johnson over potential change to ouster rule

Greene says she doesn’t care if ‘Speaker’s office becomes a revolving door’

Opinion

Rachel Greszler: Making sense of the ‘wage gap’ for American women