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Oregon Political News

Oregon lawmakers move to scale back tax break reforms

Groups rally to demand Oregon GOP senators stop walkout

Oregon Election News

Oregonians prepare to vote in increasingly political school board races

Oregon Legislative Press Releases

News from the Regions

Portland Area

Portland police stepping up tickets for drug possession under Measure 110, data shows

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler says he will seek 1-year freeze on nearly all city tax, fee, utility rate increases

Former Portland Mayor Sam Adams cleared of years-old sexual harassment allegations by 2021 city HR investigation

Excessive heat watch warning issued through weekend

Chronic homelessness drops in Multnomah County, but other figures remain high

The Port of Portland’s Massive Fertilizer Export Terminal Shuttered After Conveyor Collapse

Northern Oregon Coast

Staff wellness program added to proposed Seaside School District budget

Salem Area

4 Willamette reservoirs to drop to extreme low-water to help salmon

Central Oregon Area

ODOT discusses Pendleton curb ramp accessibility project

UPDATE: Hermiston School Board candidate addresses troublesome tweets

‘We are teaching in a war zone’: Bend-La Pine teachers, district work against disrupted learning

Oregon nonprofit returns Wallowa land to Nez Perce Tribe

Albany/Corvallis Area

Public jams Lebanon meeting, council delays picking a homeless site

Corvallis officials approve OSU research complex

Excessive heat watch in effect this weekend in the mid-Willamette Valley

Eugene Area

Roseburg Area

Roseburg school board listens to community concerns

Oregon Society of American Foresters brings annual conference to Douglas County

Medford Area

Klamath Falls Area

Judge won’t halt water for Klamath Project irrigators

Southern Oregon Coast

Volunteers clean up Highway 101

Economic Spotlight: Tourism in Oregon surging

International News

Mayorkas marks end of Title 42 with a warning for migrants: ‘The border is not open’

National News

McConnell faces GOP pressure in debt limit battle

Business

Cannabis growers win $4.9 million in malpractice lawsuit against attorneys

Oregon’s organic sector continues to grow

Elon Musk says he’s stepping down as Twitter’s CEO

Ag / Natural Resource News

Wolf report: Rogue Pack is Oregon’s most destructive

ODFW issues black bear advisory

Opinion

Portland Area

Opinion: Portland must safeguard public campaign finance program’s independence

Opinion: Oregon must invest now in a new Columbia River bridge

Central/Eastern Oregon

Our view: Kotek visit offers glimmer of hope

Marc’s remarks: Believe them and support them

Roseburg Area

Guest Column: City charter ballot measure proposes updates

Medford Area

OUR VIEW: The necessary work goes on to rebuild lives after Almeda

OTHER VIEWS: A reminder for citizens — Democracy a two-way street