Latest News & Opinion Stories

Oregon/Northwest News

Oregon unemployment rate climbed from middle of the pack to near the top

Regular Attendance at Oregon Schools Jumped by 7,000 Students This Past School Year

Oregon has an abandoned RV epidemic. Volunteers fight it one cleanup at a time

Oregon Legislative News

Oregon lawmakers condemn ‘intimidation and violence’ after state senator says she was physically accosted

Tug-of-war over Oregon’s school funding intensifies after new report says schools need billions more

Eastern Oregon state Rep. Greg Smith will pay $12k to settle latest ethics violations

Transportation funding survey yanked after group raises concerns

Oregon Campaign & Election News

Two Oregon minor parties lose official status as membership falls short

Wildfire News

Border-spanning Oregon wildfire inches closer to setting historic record

Oregon Air National Guard deploys 44 to battle Grasshopper Fire

Wyden Seeks Passage of Bill to Deliver Financial Relief to Wildfire Victims

Wrights Spring blaze claims life of a firefighter and leads to evacuation orders

Oregon Coast News

Bandon School District announces new Superintendent and Principal

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Salem will respond to, pay for homeless camp cleanups on ODOT land

Southern Oregon News

Medford school district settles discrimination suit involving young student who has autism

Talent City Council approves phased public safety fee increases

Bridge closure in Gold Hill inconvenient but necessary, ODOT says

Rogue Valley businesses highlight local sourcing amid imported lettuce recall

Healthcare News

Salem Health Cleared to Take Over Smaller Santiam System

International News

Wildfires force 20,000 to flee as British Columbia declares state of emergency

Saharan dust cloud the size of the continental US is impacting summer weather and you may not have even noticed

National News

Private Credit Is Under Growing Strain, Despite Industry’s Upbeat Tone

What’s ahead for America’s manufacturing

Summertime job market remains muggy

Poll & Surveys

Most Americans say Iran conflict not worth the cost, falls short of goals: Poll

National Campaign/Elections

RNC chair predicts GOP retains House, Senate control after midterms

Group promoting science urges Kelly to run for president

National Political News

Todd Blanche confirmed by Senate as attorney general

National Congressional News

Senate leaves town without voting on crypto bill, dimming its chances of passing

Funding patch passes Senate to head off fall shutdown

Republicans punt budget for reconciliation package into the fall

White House ballroom must be approved by Congress, court rules

Middle East Conflict News

Murphy says Israel ‘not aligned’ with U.S. national security objectives

Israel rejects Trump’s Gaza plan, more details emerge on the Strait of Hormuz and other Mideast news

Opinion

Editorial: Portland can’t let Centennial Mills’ charred husk be a metaphor

Opinion: The next evolution of Preschool for All should look beyond ‘preschool’

Commentary: Oregon elections are plenty secure

GUEST COLUMN: Our water future, written in the Colorado River’s past

Op-ed: ‘Mr. Rogers’, Martin Buber and teaching

Remember the lessons of Watergate — so we’re not doomed to relearn them

The unaccountability trap in government