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Oregon News

Oregon homeowners face rising insurance costs as wildfire risk grows

OpenAI visits Oregon in search of sites to build its Trump-backed Stargate AI data centers

A new fight is coming over plastic bags

‘That’s unacceptable’: How delays, backlogs plague Oregon’s nursing home inspection unit

Why Oregon’s nursing home inspection unit is understaffed, overburdened

Oregon Political News

Oregon House GOP calls for tax cuts, housing fix. But Democrats hold the cards

Bill to offer unemployment pay to striking workers sets up clash in Salem

Oregon Republicans respond to Trump order on trans athletes by touting state legislation

Metropolitan Portland News

City Council Confirms Appointment of City Administrator Michael Jordan

Portland averts city worker strikes after making big concessions to public unions

Central/Eastern Oregon

La Pine Community Health Center lays off 11% of staff

DEI program in Bend dismantled amid Trump’s federal unwinding of diversity initiatives

Health centers brace for possibility of limited funds

Willamette Valley Area

Samaritan makes cuts to DEI department

With Marion County’s incinerator closed, where’s the trash going?

Southern Oregon

Southwestern Oregon sheriffs say they will follow state sanctuary laws

Business News

Average mortgage rate falls, third straight weekly decline

Public Safety

Fired Oregon prison health leaders delayed treatment, retaliated against staff, report claims

FBI agents, prosecutors fear retribution from Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump

Health News

New bird flu strain detected in Nevada dairy cattle

Doctor warned Oregon governor, corrections director of delayed cancer treatments for prisoners, poor care for women

Education News

Amid push for more money for summer school, report shows inconsistent evidence of its 2024 impact on student learning

International News

Trump signs order imposing sanctions on International Criminal Court over investigations of Israel

National News

Federal judge in Seattle calls rule of law ‘bright beacon,’ blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order

National Political News

USAID cut dramatically as officials address ‘stunning and irresponsible’ changes

12 states to sue over DOGE access to government payment systems containing personal data

Federal judge pauses deadline for Trump administration’s ‘Fork’ resignation offer until Monday

Trump administration plans to slash all but a fraction of USAID jobs, officials say

U.S. Senate Democrats to remain on floor overnight denouncing Trump budget nominee

Opinion

Opinion: This year, policymakers must act to protect access to care