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Oregon/Northwest News

Communities are waiting on billions in disaster funding from the Trump administration

Tina Kotek just signed a campaign finance law critics say makes a mockery of spending limits

Trump approves disaster requests for at least 7 states including Oregon and Washington

Gov. Kotek signals she’ll veto bill changing Oregon public meetings law criticized by journalists

What Northwesterners need to know about Trump’s tax breaks for tips and overtime when filing state tax returns

Oregon ski resorts adapt to shrinking snowpack amid rough season

How Oregon became such a pet-friendly state

Residents of Oregon homeless camp say Forest Service blew off efforts to reclaim lost property

Gov. Kotek signals she’ll veto bill changing Oregon public meetings law criticized by journalists

Oregon deaths outnumber births by 19,000 this decade

Kotek signs farm store bill into law at Topaz Farm

Oregon Election News

Republicans are vowing to send another Oregon tax bill to the ballot

There’s no debate: Oregon governor hopefuls don’t need TV like they once did

How One Candidate “Stepped In It” With Trade Unions While Discussing Data Centers

Incumbent faces challenger in race for Oregon BOLI commissioner

Portland/Metro News

$45 million gamble: Portland suburb wants to build on the spot of devastating landslide

Central & Eastern Oregon News

Bend could become 2nd city in Oregon to charge for gas appliances in new homes

Southern Oregon News

Aviva Health CEO KC Bolton steps down

Roseburg housing a mixed bag

Public hearing set for Wednesday on library district opt-out issue

City Council pushes staff to open Ashland City Hall

Medford City Council presented with new Main Street configuration proposal

Derrick DeGroot accused of abusing powers of his office by fellow Klamath County commissioner

AI/Technology News

As AI pushes students to reconsider majors, universities struggle to adapt

Business/Economic News

Every tire produces a chemical that kills coho salmon. Can Northwest scientists pump the brakes?

Oregon Health Authority says tattoo artists can’t use topical numbing creams, sprays

Gas prices soar by 21% as government inflation figures reflect Trump’s war on Iran

They almost didn’t file, but they’re elated they did. The IRS owed them hundreds, even thousands, of dollars

Energy & Environment News

Trump administration proposes more flexible regulations for coal plants’ toxic waste disposal

Health Care News

CDC delays COVID vaccine benefits report

Natural Resource/Agriculture News

Forest Service axes research stations as severe fire season threatens Pacific Northwest

Transportation News

Lawmakers set to return to Washington as TSA paycheck uncertainty looms over partial shutdown negotiations

Epstein News

Melania Trump adviser speaks on what led to her surprise Epstein statement

Justice & Court News

White House ballroom construction can continue, federal appeals court says

Immigration/ICE News

Oregon Democrats approve anti-ICE bills, but enforcement could prove hard

Immigration arrests in the Northwest have dropped significantly, but people without criminal records are still vulnerable

ICE warehouses get cold shoulder — even in Trump country 

International News

Hungary’s Viktor Orbán concedes defeat, ending 16 years in power

How Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s hometown became a symbol of excesses

Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán ousted after 16 years in European electoral earthquake

What’s behind Péter Magyar’s ascent to power in Hungary after Prime Minister Orbán’s defeat

What’s behind Péter Magyar’s ascent to power in Hungary after Prime Minister Orbán’s defeat

Ceasefire means Netanyahu can’t keep his promises, many Israelis say as elections loom

Polls/Surveys

Latest Polls

20 percent say AI has taken over parts of their job: Survey

National Campaigns/Elections

Fellow Democrats urge Swalwell to quit California governor’s race and resign from Congress

House lawmakers, on both sides of the aisle, call on Swalwell, Gonzales to resign amid misconduct allegations

Haley pours cold water on possible 2028 presidential bid

Progressives are poised for a big victory in New Jersey

National Political News

Kaine says Trump leaving Iran nuclear deal ‘one of the worst’ foreign policy decisions by American president

Who would benefit from Bernie Sanders’ wealth tax on billionaires?

Khanna open to alliance with Greene as GOP rift deepens: ‘I’m game’

Democrats kick off response to Trump’s annihilation threats

National Congressional News

Lawmakers set to return to Washington as TSA paycheck uncertainty looms over partial shutdown negotiations

Trump/Administration News

The Latest: US Vice President JD Vance says talks with Iran ended without an agreement

Trump touts newly released plans for D.C. triumphal arch

Iran talks leave Trump with tough decisions

Trump’s ballroom saga invokes national security threats

Petraeus: Extended talks possible as Iranians ‘quite good at dragging out negotiations’

Confusion surrounds Trump effort to pay TSA, DHS; some could see last paycheck Friday

Trump ally Orbán sees government fall despite Vance visit

Vance’s Iran talks yielded no deal, but U.S. sees slight shift in dynamics

Middle East Conflict News

Trump claims U.S. will close Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks collapse

A Hezbollah commander describes battling Israel in Lebanon

U.S.-Iran peace talks underway in Islamabad after weeks of frantic diplomacy

US Central Command says it will begin blockade of Iranian ports on Monday

‘This is the last warning:’ Iran radioes US during Strait of Hormuz demining effort: Report

Trump announces Navy blockade in Strait of Hormuz after Iran talks fizzle

The Latest: Trump directs US Navy to blockade the Strait of Hormuz after Islamabad talks end

Israeli ambassador to US points to ‘potential’ for ‘continued talks’ with Iran

UK halts Chagos Island transfer after US withdraws support

US military starts removing mines from Strait of Hormuz

‘This is the last warning:’ Iran radioes US during Strait of Hormuz demining effort: Report

U.S. will begin blockading ships in Strait of Hormuz on Monday, CENTCOM says

U.S. warships cross Strait of Hormuz for first time since Iran war began

Tariff News

Federal court hears new case, led by Oregon, against Trump’s latest global tariffs

Trade court ponders basis for Trump’s 10% tariffs

Defense/Military News

Pentagon denies threatening Vatican during January meeting with Holy See’s diplomat

Opinion

A path forward through Oregon’s behavioral health workforce crisis

From pressing the Russian regime to undermining it

Economic inequality is destroying our democracy

This bill would exacerbate the affordability crisis 

You’re paying taxes — why aren’t billionaires?

How the flight of Artemis II brought us together

What really happened in Islamabad — and what Trump is trying now

The U.S. military is missing out because of Hegseth’s war on Anthropic

Trump Blockades the Blockaders in Iran

Hungarians Oust Viktor Orbán

The president is risking sending oil and gas prices even higher to maximize leverage over Iran

The War With Iran Offers a Snapshot of Trump World. It’s Not a Pretty Picture.