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Oregon News

Oregon’s public transit could face cuts as lawmakers debate funding priorities

Oregon has underbuilt its suicide and mental health crisis response system, audit says

Oregon school districts grapple with budget woes as federal funding hangs in the balance

Oregon joins suit against federal transportation agencies for withholding EV charger funding

Autonomous in Oregon: A new spin on rural-urban divide

League of Oregon Cities Says Ethics Commission Has Distorted Public Meetings Law

Using marijuana while caring for a baby can pose a deadly risk, Oregon officials warn

Oregon fails many residents with mental health, addiction challenges. New state audit proposes fixes

Oregon’s access to federal election security funds at risk

Oregon Political News

Oregon state Rep. Courtney Neron wins appointment to open Senate seat

Bill intends to boost Oregon’s ‘dual credit’ farm and forestry classes

Metropolitan Portland News

Portland faith leaders celebrate selection of first American pope

City Councilor Proposes Stripping Urban Forestry’s Tree Regulation Team, Directing Savings Toward Parks

Multnomah County overspent $78K on external contracts, auditor finds

Multnomah County commissioners accept chair’s proposed $4B budget but plan to seek changes

Oregon Coast

Oregon coast mayor won’t be prosecuted after arrest at city council meeting, DA decides

Central/Eastern Oregon

Pendleton City Council OKs dispatch deal

Willamette Valley News

University of Oregon, student workers reach tentative deal to end strike

Southern Oregon

Curry County flirts with flouting Oregon’s sanctuary law amid statewide tensions

Budget committee approves Roseburg’s 2026 finances

Douglas County prepares for 2025 Special Districts Election: education services

Expanded homeless camping site now open in Grants Pass

UPDATE: Suspect arrested after Hawthorne Park shooting; victim flown to Portland

Suspect identified in Wednesday shooting near Hawthorne Park

Business/Economic News

Toyota reports booming sales but stays cautious on profit because of various costs

Natural Resource News

Forest spending drops in president’s budget

ODFW issues young wildlife advisory

Health News

Shanahan: Someone ‘controlling’ RFK Jr. decisions

Transportation News

Trump administration unveils a modernization plan for air traffic control system

Energy & Environment

Pilot project seeks to fix Achilles’ heel of geothermal power

International News

U.S. and U.K. Unveil Trade-Deal Framework

Gates on Musk: ‘World’s richest man killing the world’s poorest children’

Leo XIV elected as first American pope

Heavy shelling in Indian-administered Kashmir town just miles from de facto border, police source says

Trump calls for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, threatens sanctions if “not respected”

National News

The Pentagon’s Culture Wars Strike West Point

Federal judge blocks new Trump conditions for mass transit, homelessness grants

Roberts says he has no plans to retire: ‘I’m going out feet first’ 

National Political News

Trump tells Congress to raise taxes on the rich in budget bill

Trump pushes Republicans to have rich pay more taxes

Loomer targets new Trump surgeon general pick

SALT caucus rejects tax-writing panel’s offer of $30,000 deduction cap

Democrats block stablecoin bill in blow to crypto

Acting FEMA chief: Scrapping agency not ‘in the best interest of the American people’

Trump’s acting FEMA chief fired a day after breaking from the administration

GOP centrists revolt against steep cuts to Medicaid and other programs in Trump’s tax breaks bill

A day after saying FBI needs more resources, Patel strikes different note to Congress on budget plan

Tariff/Trade News

Trump: US agreement will boost UK luxury carmakers

U.S., Britain strike first major trade deal of Trump tariff era

Opinion

The US should be worried about Canada’s foreign policy

Trump’s apprenticeship plan could be the best thing he does for the economy