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Oregon News

DMV Administrator considered resigning amid voter registration errors

Offshore wind looked like a sure thing for Oregon — until it wasn’t. What went wrong?

Oregon bats are going for a three-peat win in BLM beauty contest

Oregon DMV needs more accessible website, higher security, audit finds

Gov. Kotek ask for second federal disaster declaration this year

Oregon Political & Election News

Money pours into races for Oregon Legislature that could flip seats

Metropolitan Portland News

Portland State University faces federal investigation for possible civil rights violation

Portland-area Providence doctors and nurses authorize strike as contract negotiations continue

Election of Portland’s next mayor has statewide implications

Doctor Demoted for Handling of Upskirt Photo Incident Sues OHSU for $6.2 Million

Just 4 people served in first 7 days of drug deflection center in Oregon’s largest county

More residents now say Portland area is on the right track, The Oregonian’s poll finds

Oregon Coast

Port of Coos Bay board receives intermodal port project update

Central/Eastern Oregon

Law enforcement or soap opera? Race for Deschutes County sheriff keeps voters guessing

Not ignoring the signs

Western Innovator: Farmer tackles plastic sheeting problem

Willamette Valley Area

Imperiled turtle’s federal listing could impact Salem homeless camps 

Corvallis to stop accepting chemical soup from Coffin Butte Landfill

Environmental concerns stall proposed Eugene biofuel facility

Eugene City Council advances proposed fire fee

Southern Oregon

Roseburg city council candidates participate in town hall

Josephine County’s proposed fire district sparks concern among residents

Marine board closer to adopting new rules for motorized boating on upper Rogue

Klamath County commissioner candidates Andrew Nichols, Rejeana Jackson answer questions

Public Safety

Judge finds Oregon guard invited ‘violent assault’ on prisoner, then state failed to provide adequate care

Natural Resource News

Avian influenza case confirmed in Clackamas County egg farm

Banking on Oregon Forests: Carbon markets could offer middle road in divide over forest management

Health News

Abortion access is settled law in Oregon, but advocates are still worried

Most young Oregonians believe abortion should be legal, poll finds

County judge strikes down Ohio abortion ban, citing voter-approved reproductive rights amendment

Education News

Oregon announces first 3 recovery high schools 

Agriculture teacher in Eastern Oregon reflects on work skill development for students

International News

How is the world doing on climate change? Not great, UN report says

Putin ends BRICS summit that sought to expand Russia’s global clout but was shadowed by Ukraine

Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal gets renewed push after two-month deadlock

National News

Problems persist within federal schools for Native Americans even as Biden plans apology

National Political & Election News

Did the ‘L.A. Times’ and other news outlets pull punches to appease Trump?

U.S. cybersecurity chief says election systems have ‘never been more secure’

Come hell or high water, early voting is happening in storm-ravaged North Carolina

What is fascism? And why does Harris say Trump is a fascist?

The RNC is rebuilding its legal operation after Trump allies’ failed effort to undo the 2020 race

Harris fends off queries about sexism in presidential race in NBC interview

Obama Hopes His Star Power Can Rub Off on Harris

Michigan Arabs and Muslims deeply split over supporting Harris

Democrats give Harris rocky reviews on CNN town hall

CNN polling guru says battleground state sweep ‘more likely than not’

Former Romney adviser: Harris will ‘win fairly comfortably’

Trump grabs slim lead over Harris in national survey

Trump open to pardoning Hunter Biden, “despite what they’ve done to me”

Most Americans anticipate post-Election Day violence: Poll

Trump calls John Kelly a “lowlife” after Hitler praise revelations

Why the GOP is challenging overseas and military voting

There’s new battleground polls. And you guessed it: the race is still close.

Opinion

Opinion: Vote ‘no’ on Measure 118′s destructive tax

OPINION: Oregon must lead the way in banning octopus farming