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Oregon News

Oregon elections phone lines closed after a flood of conspiracy calls

New faces will oversee this year’s election in many parts of Oregon

Drug laws are back in Oregon. How they are enforced depends on the county

Oregon shuts down election phone line temporarily because of out-of-state misinformation

Former DEI Manager for Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Sues Agency

Misinformation about Trump’s absence from Oregon Voters’ Pamphlet leaves secretary of state inundated with calls

Fact check: Trump chose not to be part of voter pamphlet

Wildfire News

With a dozen wildfires still burning, firefighters warn Oregon fire season is still here

THE YEAR OF THE WILDFIRE: 30,000 firefighters do battle across 7 million acres of the West

Oregon Political & Election News

Rep. Val Hoyle faces critics on the right and the left in her first reelection bid

Oregon attorney general candidates spar for last time in televised debate 

Ranked choice voting would give Oregonians more power to choose their picks

Oregon AG candidates spar over abortion, gun violence, election security in final debate

Oregon secretary of state candidates offer competing visions for office

Challenger in Oregon’s fiercest race for Congress overtakes incumbent in fundraising

Report: Oregonians need $9k extra for 2019 living standards

Metropolitan Portland News

An early look at how Oregon’s new drug law is shaping up in Multnomah County

Portland progressive groups, unions pivot focus to thwarting mayoral candidate Rene Gonzalez

Portland City Council considers ending partnership with Multnomah County to tackle homelessness

Oregon Coast

Port of Coos Bay receives $25 million in federal funding to support expansion planning

Willamette Valley Area

Sweet Home, Lebanon file suit over Green Peter drawdown

Lebanon DMV adds lunch to operating hours

OSU graduate students picket amid impasse. Is a strike next?

Meet Benton County’s new district attorney

Corvallis schools are losing students faster than predicted, what that means moneywise

Southern Oregon

Josephine County voters to decide if they want to pay for veterans services

League of Women Voters host Roseburg town hall

Nikki Messenger’s position as city manager in jeopardy

Fahey, Smith squaring off for Josephine commissioner seat

Detour ahead: Weeklong closure of Foots Creek bridge begins Monday

Klamath County commissioners approve referral of ballot measure for taxing district for Midland Park

Business News

Hyundai recalls hydrogen fuel cell vehicles due to fire risk and tells owners to park them outdoors

Average mortgage rises to the highest level in 8 weeks

Amazon wants nuclear reactors to power Oregon data centers

Intel’s U.S. layoffs top 2,250 with job cuts in Oregon, Arizona, Texas and California

Meat products recalled for listeria sent to nearly 200 Oregon, Washington stores: Here’s the list

Natural Resource News

‘Hugely inappropriate’: Oregon Forestry officials held meeting in saloon with nude women on display

Agency kills about 160 ravens to protect sage grouse

Health News

The flu shot is different this year, thanks to COVID

Millions of aging Americans are facing dementia by themselves

Medicare Guide 2025: Local resources help seniors navigate choices

International News

Sinwar’s killing opens up opportunity and much uncertainty for the war in Gaza

Who was Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar?

In Israel, Sinwar’s death is met with joy and renewed hope for hostages

Biden tells Netanyahu it’s time to end Gaza war after Sinwar’s elimination

Trump suggests Zelenskyy is to blame for the Russia-Ukraine war

National News

Rare copy of the US Constitution up for auction is expected to sell for millions

His country trained him to fight. Then he turned against it. More like him are doing the same

National Political & Election News

Harris campaign features less talk of joy and more head-on digs at Trump as Election Day nears

Following death of Hamas leader, Harris says it’s ‘time for the day after to begin’ in Gaza

Trump vows to levy ‘horrible’ tariffs on imports, rejecting fears of inflation spike

JD Vance falsely claims at Pennsylvania rally that Donald Trump didn’t lose the 2020 election

Fox News anchor Bret Baier says Kamala Harris interview may have hurt Trump: ‘She had a mission’

JD Vance says Trump ‘will stop’ rumored Ohio chili ice cream flavor

McConnell called Trump ‘stupid,’ a ‘despicable human being,’ new book says

A Second Trump Presidency Stands to Radically Remake World Trade

Why Harris is happy with that confrontational Fox interview

Trump tops Harris in Nate Silver’s model weeks out from election

Momentum shifts against Harris in presidential race

Yellen sounds alarm on ‘deeply misguided’ tariffs as Trump digs in

Trump seeks delay in release of evidence in DC criminal case

Scoop: Google will block election ads after polls close

Harris attacks Trump for calling Jan. 6 a ‘day of love’

Opinion

Editorial: EPA comes up short, again

OUR VIEW: Fire District 5 makes gains on turning the corner

Why Trump’s vision of post-war Gaza has gained little traction

Behind the Curtain — Election scenario 4: Harris with handcuffs

Opinion | Democrats’ Problem With Male Voters Isn’t Complicated