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Oregon/Northwest News

A startling share of working Oregonians can’t afford life’s basics, new study shows

Medicaid Shortfall Follows Decade-Long Growth in State Spending

Wildfire News

Wildfire Tracker

Oregon fire season nears record as fires expand

Firefighters prepare for unfavorable weekend weather for Umatilla County fires

Containment up to 19% for Sisters-area wildfire

Federal government approves 3 of 5 grants to fight Oregon wildfires

Portland/Metro News

A Portland church sold 5 acres. Soon, 52 affordable homes will rise there

Tiny Oregon city continues hemorrhaging leaders as mayor, interim city manager resign

Oil Terminal Operator Sues City of Portland for Delaying Transfer of Franchise Agreement

Central & Eastern Oregon News

Firefighters prepare for unfavorable weekend weather for Umatilla County fires

Containment up to 19% for Sisters-area wildfire

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Oregon Gov. Kotek cancels sale of state land for Salem data center

Combination of Marion, Clackamas County fire districts goes to voters

Watts sees new energy at Oregon State

Southern Oregon News

Medford outreach court aims to redirect people

Jacksonville public safety fee increase nearly 50%

AI/Technology News

Lawmakers want better data on AI’s workforce impacts

Banks in Talks to Lend $15 Billion for Anthropic Data Center Backed by Google

OpenAI cuts GPT-5.6 prices

AI-focused hedge fund sells all of its stocks

Business/ Economic News

US filings for jobless benefits rise to 197,000 last week, but layoffs remain historically low

Dow sinks 1,100 points after Fed holds off on hike

Markets whipsaw as Trump, Fed face new inflation risks 

Apple Sales Exceed $109 Billion, Driven by Strong iPhone Sales Growth

Nasdaq Surges, Fueled by Historic Rally in Microsoft Shares

Between prices and a diarrhea-causing parasite, lettuce is causing hard times at some restaurants

US economy grows at a sluggish 1.5% in second-quarter with inflation remaining stubbornly high

Average 30-year US mortgage rate rises to highest level in a year at 6.66%

A startling share of working Oregonians can’t afford life’s basics, new study shows

Buc-ee’s announces opening date for newest location

After break with Target, popular beauty brand finds new partner

Oregon electric vehicle startup Arcimoto sells assets to Texas company

Popular discount chain adds 26 new stores: See the list

Multimillionaire mogul owes nearly $500K in homeless tax, Preschool for All tax, Portland says

Daimler Trucks to end Portland manufacturing, shift production to Carolinas

Education News

College tuition waiver opens doors for hundreds of Oregon students who experienced homelessness

Healthcare News

Trump administration ending Medicare premium subsidy program

Liquid could be answer to stop cavities without drilling, study finds

String of outbreaks tests US public health system amid funding cuts, vaccine resistance

Oregon regulators plan to trim health insurance rate hikes, but premiums are still set to rise

Straining to Contain Ballooning Expenses, Oregon Hospitals Are Gobbling Up Cash

Oregon hospitals struggle amid cuts to assistance, new report says

Media News

Rising: July 30, 2026

X’s enduring gravitational pull

Natural Resource/Agriculture News

Animal-rights activists take aim at ‘no-drone zones’ over farms

 Low carryover could lead to historic drought for Northwest next summer

 Central Point to eliminate municipal code section following drone user outcry

 Medford increases utility fee ahead of August billing cycle

 State Forests Annual Operations Plan for timber sales finalized

Sports News

The $20 Billion FIFA Plan That Is Tearing Apart Global Soccer

 European teams boycott FIFA over plan to sell World Cup stake to investors

 ‘Stunningly little progress’: College sports overhaul teeters amid fierce industry battle

European nations boycott World Cup over Kushner-backed FIFA investor plan

‘Portland’s beating heart’: 22 Oregonians on why they want Moda Center renovated

Blazers president says threat of litigation was ‘wielded as a weapon’ in Moda Center talks

Trail Blazers relocation fears: What cities could steal the team?

Court & Justice News

Judge declines to block strict work rule for sick patients on Medicaid

Immigration/ICE News

VIDEO: Outrage at Denver airport after ICE detains woman

Democrats demand answers 6 months after ICE pledge on body cameras

ICE is expanding its arrests at airports to new targets, lawyers say

International News

Zelensky didn’t raise Russia’s help for Iran in Trump meeting

Spain deploys military to Ceuta after thousands of people breach Morocco’s border and at least 9 die

Netanyahu confronts Vance over his criticism of Israeli government

National News

Most states temporarily house foster children in hotels, offices

Poll & Surveys

All Latest Polls

Most say they wouldn’t back democratic socialist presidential candidate: Survey

1 in 3 Democrats now consider themselves democratic socialists: Survey

How views on Trump’s handling of Iran have shifted, according to a new AP-NORC poll

National Campaign/Elections

Cooper holds 9-point lead in North Carolina Senate race: Fox News poll

Mandela Barnes drops out of Wisconsin governor’s race

El-Sayed leads Stevens by 15 points in Michigan Senate primary: Poll 

Proposals to lower health costs get broad support in battlegrounds

At the Races: Republicans on the ropes

A GOP backlash brews in South Carolina over Trump’s support for Lindsey Graham’s sister

‘It’s the honor system’: New Jersey’s noncitizen voter registration brings private worries into the open

Scoop: GOP Rep. Ogles faces 11th-hour cash barrage in primary

America gripped by election fears as November nears

National Political News

Carville says ‘we didn’t f‑‑‑ing learn anything’ from Fauci diary entries

Trump’s legislative demand falls flat with Senate GOP

Paul, Trump forge unlikely alliance, mending strained relationship

Black Americans’ prospects worse under Trump administration: National Urban League

Sanders to Fetterman: ‘John — not going to take your advice’ 

Birx says ‘persistent anger’ over COVID response evident after Fauci hearing

Senator John Cornyn on his dispute with Trump over Todd Blanche confirmation

Cornyn won’t ‘cave’ on Blanche, he says

Sen. Paul: “Very real chance” Fauci could be prosecuted after Senate hearing

GOP lawmaker blasts Dem senator for ‘gross incompetence’ over credit grab

All this Blanche back and forth won’t matter much in the end

John Thune hopes to orchestrate a great Senate escape

Thune-Trump tensions escalate as clock ticks on megabill 3.0

National Congressional News

Banks, Kim introduce stuttering legislation with backing of former NBA player

Senate HELP Committee advances Trump’s CDC, ASPR, Labor secretary nominees

Senate weighs next steps on Russia-Iran sanctions

Senate panel postpones Blanche attorney general vote

Senate panel approves CDC nominee, controversial HHS pick

Trump/Administration News

Commerce Department quietly announces 7 new equity stakes in private companies

Live updates: Trump suggests he may pull Blanche nomination with it in Senate limbo

Kennedy to host cooking show with focus on inexpensive meals

Trump says he ‘respects’ Biden’s pardon of Fauci

Trump announces ‘Freedom Haulers’ initiative

Trump suggests he could withdraw Blanche’s AG nomination until next year

What to know about the two GOP lame ducks defying Trump over the nomination

The president says he could renominate Blanche after Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis are out of office

 Bessent sets stage for Xi visit in high-level China talk

Middle East Conflict News

Iran threatens to ‘punish the aggressor’ after US launches retaliatory strikes

Lawmakers will investigate Iranian attack that killed 6 U.S. troops

Investigators probing possible Iran connection in water system hacks: US officials

Iran war appears to expand to Egypt’s coast as drones hit gas port

U.S. sees progress toward deal to disarm Hamas, rebuild Gaza

Iran war shows China’s role in setting the price of oil

U.S. launches fresh airstrikes in Iran

Saudi defense minister holds urgent meeting with Trump after Iraq strikes

Here’s why new fronts seem to be opening up across the Middle East

Defense/Military

Lockheed Martin wins $58.6B contract to produce Patriot interceptors

Inside Hegseth’s urgent plan to stock the U.S. weapons arsenal

Opinion

You can’t go back to a country that doesn’t exist

The constitutional crisis both parties created

Robby’s Radar: Doctor Fauci’s legacy of lies exposed

Illicit gold is a global security threat the US must address

The climate crisis is here, it’s accelerating, and it demands action

The sad takeaway from Fauci’s refusal to testify

Dr. Fauci Takes the Fifth, Alas

 JD Vance’s Warning About Regime Change Gets It Backward

 How About a Reagan-Style Reconciliation?