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Oregon News

Snow returns to Oregon mountains; snowpack and drought in ‘good shape’

Oregon Political & Election News

Daniel Bonham to lead Senate Republicans through massive turnover

Democratic Oregon House candidate has long history of donating to Republicans

Gov. Tina Kotek won’t talk about most aspects of first lady hubbub, will seek ethics guidance

Ombudsman Demands Independent Audit of State Nursing Home Regulator

Kotek Weighs In on Metro’s Quest to Divert Some Homeless Services Tax Dollars to Housing

State workers demand Kotek take action on payroll issues

Campaign finance limits coming to Oregon in 2027

Metropolitan Portland Area

Portland leaders plan to drop restrictive camping ban, propose outlawing camping only when shelter is available

Multnomah County funds temporary shelter for 80 asylum seekers in Portland

Blumenauer: End exemption for uninspected packages from China

After Long Wait, Multnomah County Takes Big Step Toward Better Understanding Who’s Homeless and What Services They Need

Oregon Coast

West Coast whale population recovers 5 years after hundreds washed up ashore

Central/Eastern Oregon

Making connections: A big-bucks federal program aims to extend high-speed internet access to every corner of Oregon

Southern Oregon Area

Inspection delays slows move for forest service

Animal shelter overrun with dogs; euthanasia rates to increase

Klamath Tribes open new transitional emergency shelter

Klamath sheriff’s request for county to pay his legal fees denied

Business News

‘The reason is Elon’: Tesla investor blames poor sales on Musk’s X posts

Changes to self-checkout registers aren’t related to theft, Walmart says

US economy flashes recession warning that’s only been wrong once in last century: top economist

Natural Resource News

Inspection delays slows move for forest service

National News

Authorities warn of ‘pig butchering’ crypto scam

Boeing paid Alaska Airlines $160M for losses after 737 MAX 9 grounding

National Political & Election News

Congress must end trade loophole allowing packages of fentanyl into U.S. without inspection, Blumenauer says

NY state is demanding more information on Trump’s $175 million appeal bond in civil fraud case

Judge rejects Trump request to dismiss classified documents prosecution

Judge rejects Trump’s First Amendment challenge to indictment in Georgia election case

Biden tells Israel’s Netanyahu future US support for war depends on new steps to protect civilians

Nebraska lawmakers overwhelmingly reject Trump-backed ‘winner-take-all’ electoral system

Opinion

Our view: Oregon’s electric vehicle rebate can be stopped more than it goes