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Monday, April 1, 2024:  Oregon governor signs ‘recreational immunity’ bill protecting landowners from lawsuits

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Oregon News

Oregon electric vehicle sales rise again – when might they overtake gas-powered cars?

Washington County has eliminated homeless encampments

Oregon State shows its grit, but can’t overcome foul trouble as No. 1 South Carolina wins Albany Regional

Organizers break ground for Vietnam memorial at Oregon State Capitol

ODOT: March 31 is the deadline to remove studded tires

Oregon health care providers still feeling cash crunch after national hack ends

Southern Oregon group drops lawsuit seeking to keep state lawmaker off May primary ballot

Will exodus of top Tina Kotek aides derail her success? Here’s what Oregon political insiders say

Oregon bill protecting public landowners from liability called ‘temporary fix’ for bigger issue

Health care insurer urges Oregon lawmakers to address homelessness crisis in rural areas

News from the Regions

Metropolitan Portland Area

Washington County has eliminated homeless encampments

On Beaverton’s downtown streets, Oregon’s housing and addiction crises play out

Oregon Coast

South Coast Equity Coalition hosting diversity conference

OTH resumes daily flights to San Francisco

Central/Eastern Oregon

Merkley, Wyden announce millions coming to Eastern Oregon

First batch of Central Oregon wilderness permits drops April 2

Willamette Valley Area

News from around Lane County: New EV charging ports, workshops, more

Sen. Wyden says he’s aiming to pass child tax credit this April

Southern Oregon Area

Southern Oregon group drops lawsuit seeking to keep state lawmaker off May primary ballot

Roseburg enters urban growth boundary swap process

Death with Dignity Act deaths increased 30% across Southern Oregon, 22% in Jackson County

Human trafficking going on in many forms in Southern Oregon, summit speakers say

Logging project begins in Ashland watershed and Siskiyou Mountain Park

‘Huge heart’: Medford martial artist, 10, spearheads Easter effort for local CASA youths

La Clinica gets $2M from Congress for Jackson County clinic expansion

Health care insurer urges Oregon lawmakers to address homelessness crisis in rural areas

Business News

“Convince us to stay”: U.S.-China ties see head-spinning shift

Health News

La Clinica gets $2M from Congress for Jackson County clinic expansion

Health care insurer urges Oregon lawmakers to address homelessness crisis in rural areas

Oregon health care providers still feeling cash crunch after national hack ends

Education News

Oregon State receives grant to work with 13 Tribes on hemp economic development

International News

Scoop: U.S. and Israel set to hold a virtual meeting on Rafah Monday

Netanyahu critics mobilize in Israel

National News

Medicare Advantage escape hatch helps patients when medical centers ditch their plan

National Political & Election News

EPA sets strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks and buses in bid to fight climate change

Advocates sound alarm after shuttering of House office promoting diversity

Trump attacks resigning GOP Reps as ‘cowards and weaklings’ as majority thins

Here’s what Trump and Biden said in their Easter messages

The Memo: Biden faces new moment of truth as Israel presses in on Rafah

Trump is ‘inciting political violence’ sharing Biden hog-tied video: Biden campaign

Opinion

Editorial: Oregonians need Kotek to cut through drama, not create it

Editorial: Baertschiger and West’s wasteful farce is finally over

OUR VIEW: Outreach effort on jet boats won’t answer the big question