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Oregon News

Gov. Kotek, state agencies brace for Trump impact on expanse of federal land in Oregon

Back in Oregon, outgoing director reflects on national parks’ past, present and future

$595M Oregon Capitol construction project hits milestone 

Oregon Political News

Legislators push to prohibit net pen aquaculture in Oregon

Oregon’s Bentz defends federal spending cuts, discusses Medicaid

Oregon Democrats in U.S. House, others warn that firings could mean dire wildfire season

GOP lawmaker seeks harsher penalties for blocking roads

Metropolitan Portland News

Portland mayor’s homelessness campaign promise at risk with county budget woes

City and County Feud Behind the Scenes Over Funding for 850 Shelter Beds

Central/Eastern Oregon

Federal nitrate pollution lawsuit against Eastern Oregon farms moves forward

In eastern Oregon, drug use often lurks in the shadows

Port of Morrow, Columbia Development Authority may lose grant due to noncompliance

Hermiston makes water service deal with Amazon

Willamette Valley News

Woodburn School Board rejects resolution reaffirming support for immigrant students

Eugene School District joins federal lawsuit against Trump DEI mandate

Corvallis approves 19-year-old housing proposal

May elections: Albany seeks to renew nearly 25-year-old tax levy for police, fire

Southern Oregon

MINT inks deal to buy homeless navigation center site near Bi-Mart

Legislation rings alarm bells for those with well water

New Medford east-west interchange pushed into the future

Business News

USDA rolls out $1 billion plan to combat bird flu after egg prices rise

Bill on wildfire prevention work could give utilities immunity from lawsuits

CFPB drops enforcement lawsuits against Capital One, other companies accused of unfair practices

Soaring egg prices have some flocking to poultry farming

Investors question whether Musk’s X and DOGE ties are hurting Tesla

Natural Resource News

Trump nominates oil and gas advocate to lead agency that manages federal land concentrated in the West

Transportation News

Contractors say Gov. Tina Kotek’s union-friendly executive order is unlawful. Some legal experts aren’t so sure

Health News

OHSU Investigates Antisemitic Comments Allegedly Made by Nurse on Social Media

Bay Area Hospital leadership holds open house for citizens concerned with acquisition

Abortion medication faces RFK Jr. scrutiny

Education News

Oregon schools should reveal absenteeism in real time to fix terrible problem, lawmakers say

Energy & Environment

EPA head urges Trump to dump scientific finding that spurred action on climate change: report

International News

Trump on calling Zelensky a dictator: ‘Did I say that?’

National News

A federal judge in Seattle blocks Trump’s effort to halt the refugee admissions system

Judge blocks Trump administration’s mass firings of federal workers

National Political News

Senate committee recommends Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s confirmation as Trump’s labor secretary

Amy Gleason is the acting administrator of DOGE, the White House says. Who is she?

Where are federal jobs affected by DOGE cuts? A look at congressional districts across the US

Live updates: Trump says talks to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are ‘very well advanced’

Transgender troops are now being identified for removal under Pentagon orders

Trump demands plans for large-scale layoffs of more federal employees

Up to 50% of Social Security Administration workforce could be cut

Justice Dept. hires for court battles as Trump slashes other agencies

Trump cuts off talk of Canada annex alongside UK’s Starmer: ‘That’s enough’

Musk wants retired air traffic controllers to resume work, but it’s not so easy

Trump raising tariffs on China another 10%, citing flows of illegal drugs

Opinion

The story behind the rightward shift of young men

Behind the Curtain: The hard truths about Trump tax cuts

A Mineral Deal Ukraine Can’t Refuse

Can Congress enact one big beautiful reconciliation bill? 

DOGE could be the answer to the US affordable housing crisis 

How to save the future of federal data