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Oregon/Northwest News

Fall 2025 hiring among Oregon’s private employers drops to lowest level since spring 2020

First-of-its kind housing initiative to address needs of Tribes

Oregon Legislative & Political News

With time running out, Oregon Democrats again delay controversial bill to move statewide tax vote to May

As a foster child, she saw her siblings only 5 times in 11 years. An Oregon bill would change that

‘OPB Politics Now’: Oregon Legislature approaches halfway mark of short session

UO implores lawmakers to keep wildfire cameras funded through the 2027 fiscal year

Lacking support, Oregon Democrats delay Senate bill to move gas tax vote

Oregon Democratic lawmakers push back on mass deportation efforts

Oregon Senate votes to close nicotine pouch loophole

Clock ticks as Oregon lawmakers postpone transportation referendum vote yet again

Calls grow for Oregon lawmaker to resign as state Republican leaders stay mum

Much bigger data center tax breaks on deck in Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s bill

Push to introduce bill limits divides Oregon lawmakers

Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s husband accused of sexually assaulting staffers

Portland/Metro News

Multnomah County proposes closing nearly a third of its homeless shelter beds next year

Portland councilor backpedals on open carry proposal

The PPS Seismic Safety Conversation Grows Increasingly Complicated

Preschool for All Advisory Group Says: Don’t Raise or Index the Tax

Oregon Coast News

Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission denies petition to alter Dungeness crabbing rules

Restoring Astoria’s riverfront trolley means working around its sea lions

Central & Eastern Oregon News

Portland filmmaker James Westby teams up with author Chelsea Cain to make micro-budget movie in Central Oregon

Hermiston City Council reviews proposed mobile vendor ordinance

Umatilla County raises rates for dispatch services

Attorneys seek dismissal of judicial review of B2H fire plan

Pendleton receives $2.5 million in renewable energy grants

Pendleton City Council approves $1.5M townhouse development

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Judge says feds still can’t enforce noise restrictions outside Eugene Federal Building

Springfield gets funds to support additional drinking water source

Border Patrol searched Albany data, despite assurances to the contrary — nonprofit

Oregon’s history of Black exclusion laws still impacts residents today

Nonprofit providing free birth doulas, pregnancy support, closes

Southern Oregon News

Two Ashland High School students killed, three injured in late Saturday night crash

Bill would allow Oregonians to ‘corner cross’ on public lands

New commissioners react to their appointment and the road ahead

Rogue Valley businesses train for potential ICE encounters

Community champion Lyn Hennion remembered as a ‘true hero’ with ‘quite a legacy’

Rep. Cliff Bentz nominates 16 students for Service Academys

Keno Dam release raises safety concerns for Klamath River users

Ex-Trail Blazer Chris Dudley takes shot at Oregon governor’s position

Business/Economic News

OPB’s First Look: Oregon firms face uncertainty after tariff overturn

Oregon businesses still in tariff limbo after Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping import taxes

Fall 2025 hiring among Oregon’s private employers drops to lowest level since spring 2020

Nearly 3.4 million pounds of recalled Trader Joe’s chicken fried rice products may contain glass

Education News

White House pressure leads UO, other universities to cut ties with nonprofit that helps students of color

Energy & Environment News

Massie seeks to undo Trump’s pro-glyphosate executive order

Health Care News

After slow fall COVID shot rollout, Oregon moves to bolster public health officials’ authority

Oregon health officials declare measles outbreak with five confirmed cases

Bhattacharya’s growing power in Trump’s HHS worries health experts

RFK Jr.’s days of going wild on health may be over

Housing News

Mortgage rates drop to lowest level since 2022

Natural Resource/Agriculture News

Feds propose opening millions of acres of western Oregon forests to 1960s logging levels

Trump’s ‘God Squad’ could override endangered species protections to clear-cut Oregon forests

Transportation News

TSA says PreCheck still operational after previous announcement of suspension

DHS to suspend TSA PreCheck, Global Entry programs amid shutdown

Truckers will now have to take CDL test in English

These bridges are at risk of disaster. Fixing many of them will take years.

Justice & Court News

Trump’s tariffs knocked down by Supreme Court; 3 conservative justices dissent

U.S. Supreme Court Sides With Oregon AG Dan Rayfield in Trump Tariff Case

Judge says feds still can’t enforce noise restrictions outside Eugene Federal Building

Supreme Court decision sets up battle over tariff refunds: What to know

Read: Supreme Court ruling on Trump tariffs

Supreme Court backs congressional power in tariff ruling

Immigration/ICE News

ICE’s purchases for big detention centers are marked by secrecy, frustrating towns

She was an orphan adopted from Iran by a US veteran. The Trump administration wants to deport her

With surge winding down in Minnesota, Pacific Northwest volunteer networks brace for more ICE agents

International News

Ukraine’s combat amputees cling to hope as a weapon of war

Danish military evacuates U.S. submariner who needed urgent medical care off Greenland

Mexican army kills leader of powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel during operation to capture him

France will summon Ambassador Charles Kushner over US comments on activist’s death

EU says US must honor a trade deal after court blocks Trump tariffs

Thanks but no thanks: Trump’s hospital ship plan provokes defense of Greenland health care system

Iranian foreign minister says US deal is still ‘quite possible’

Former CIA director: Potential Iran strikes ‘will not bring about a regime change, sadly’

US arms sale to Taiwan clashes with Trump’s desire to strike trade deal with China

European Central Bank chief says world needs ‘clarity’ on US trade relationships

Under U.S. Pressure, Iran Finds Its Friends Are of Little Help

National News

US Embassy tells Americans to shelter in place after Mexican army kills cartel leader

Vietnam Veterans sue to block proposed ‘Independence Arch’ near Arlington National Cemetery

New law puts Kansas at vanguard of denying trans identities on drivers licenses, birth certificates

Authorities fatally shoot man who entered Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort with a gas can and a shotgun

National Campaign/Election News

Only a fraction of House seats are competitive. Redistricting is driving that lower

GOP frets over competitive Texas Senate primary as early voting starts

Porter holds up ‘F— Trump’ message at California Democratic convention

Scoop: Dems working on secret report found Gaza cost Harris votes

Top ’28 Dems retreat on AI — huge sign of rising backlash

JD or Marco? Trump asking advisers about 2028

Polls/Surveys

Latest Polls

6 in 10 disapprove of Trump ahead of State of the Union: Poll

Most Americans disapprove of Trump; don’t trust Dems in Congress more: Poll

Voters know what the next big issue is. They don’t know how they feel about it.

National Political news

Never Trump Republicans are still issuing dire warnings. Is anyone listening?

What are the ‘Freedom Trucks’ touring the US, and where are they heading next?

Luna slams GOP senator for ‘bartending’ swipe at AOC after Munich appearance

US trade representative says GOP lawmakers who weren’t always in favor of tariffs have ‘now come around’

Republicans breathe sigh of relief as Supreme Court axes Trump tariffs

DHS tech buildout sparks backlash from Democrats

Silence for Democrats but a spotlight for Epstein survivors at State of the Union

Trump speech expected to be heavy on politics, lower on policy

MAGA embraces hockey gold medal with latest swipes at Canada

Lindsey Graham frets that Trump’s advisers oppose Iran strike

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger tapped for State of the Union rebuttal

National Congressional News

Randy Fine censure threat could spark tit-for-tat cycle

McConnell: Congressional role in trade policy ‘not an inconvenience to avoid’

Republicans are ignoring Trump and holding out hope for a second megabill

Trump/Administration News

Trump’s tariffs knocked down by Supreme Court; 3 conservative justices dissent

Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts say

President Trump threatens 15% tariff after Supreme Court rebuff

Trump has other options after Supreme Court ruling, starting with a 10% global tariff

Trump has other options after Supreme Court ruling, starting with a 10% global tariff

Gov. Sanders on tariffs: Fastest way to get Trump to act is ‘tell him that he can’t’

Trump directs government to release files on UFOs

White House pressure leads UO, other universities to cut ties with nonprofit that helps students of color

Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says

Burgum reups Trump’s push to take Greenland: ‘So much opportunity up there’

US trade rep: Trump administration ‘found ways to really reconstruct’ its tariff agenda after SCOTUS ruling

Bessent dodges questions about tariff refunds

Court ruling puts federal revenue forecast on shaky ground

Trump Demands Netflix Oust Susan Rice From Board

Faith leaders accuse White House Faith Office of stonewalling them

Trump’s Iran options: “Token” nuclear enrichment to taking out Khamenei

A high-stakes State of the Union just got harder for Trump

Tariff News

President Trump threatens 15% tariff after Supreme Court rebuff

Republicans breathe sigh of relief as Supreme Court axes Trump tariffs

Trump has other options after Supreme Court ruling, starting with a 10% global tariff

President Trump threatens 15% tariff after Supreme Court rebuff

Can businesses claw back tariffs after Supreme Court ruling? The outlook is murky

Tariff Ruling Sends CEOs Back to Company War Rooms

‘I feel vindicated’: Anti-tariff Republicans cheer as Supreme Court checks Trump

Government Agency News

Department of Homeland Security suspends Global Entry as the partial government shutdown drags on

VA reverses on new disability rating rule after intense backlash

Defense/Military News

US military airlifts small reactor as Trump pushes to quickly deploy nuclear power

Opinion

Did you reserve the right to be wiser tomorrow?

A police officer’s conundrum

Editorial: A complete betrayal on campaign finance

Why Stephen A. Smith could be the next president 

Get excited for tax season: Historic refunds are on their way

Efforts to fight online financial scams are missing the mark

How the free market can free NASA from the Space Launch System

Woke goes broke: Why Hollywood’s politically correct remakes are a flop

Neil Gorsuch has Elena Kagan dead to rights

A new reminder of America’s debt problem

Stand back, Congress needs a second Supreme Court jolt

Justice Gorsuch Tries to Revive Congress

Jack Hughes for President

More About That Chinese Nuclear Test . . .

Tariff Ruling Leaves Plenty of Hypocrisy to Go Around

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Editorial cartoons for Feb. 22, 2026: Epstein’s stain spreads, Jesse Jackson dies