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Oregon/Northwest News

Oregon emergency alert system more popular in rural areas than metro area, study says

Oregon unaccompanied children at risk of losing representation

ATRIO Health Plans no longer under state supervision

Oregon OSHA reminds employers of workplace safety rules during heat, smoke

Oregon Legislative News

Lawmakers Back Emergency Hospital Merger in Mid-Willamette Valley

Oregon Campaign & Election News

Oregon initiative that would have banned most killing of animals won’t be on November ballots

What a Green Party candidate may mean for Oregon governor’s race

What’s going on with Oregon governor race as election draws near

As Kotek skips debate, Drazan lays out her plans for Oregon governor’s race

Wildfire News

Wildfire Tracker

Bentz and Merkley introduce new Wildfire Reduction Act

Homes lost as fast-spreading Bench Fire threatens Warm Springs

‘We’re facing this together’: Oregon ranchers and private land owners band together to fight wildfires

Akawa Butte fire in central Oregon is nation’s highest firefighting priority as strong wind fans flames

Wildfires torch over 1M acres as crews respond to 34 blazes in Oregon

Hagen Fire grows; containment progresses on others

Ongoing wildfires discussed in Umatilla County public meeting

Hells Hill Fire grows to 9 acres, possibly sparked by lighting

Akawa Butte Fire at 5% containment, Kotek visits for briefing

East Evans Creek Fire gains containment to 46% as spot fire mop up continues

Federal judge cites ‘legal hurdles’ in ICE citation against Shady Cove protester

Dry, Warm, Fire Risk High

Portland/Metro News

Many Arrested by Portland Police During ICE Protests Saw Cases Fizzle in Court

How a proposal divided one east Portland neighborhood, and rallied it

Portland city councilors hold Moda Center town hall, discuss city’s ‘gun-to-head’ negotiations

Is the city snooping in your recycling? Portland launches recycling check program

Portland City Council creates resource center for ride-hail drivers, expands city fees

Oregon city moves to stem leaded fuel at state’s 2nd-busiest airport

Portland tacks on a brand new fee to residents’ rising utility bills

Boosters pull back on controversial east Portland business district after opposition emerges

Blazers’ Moda Center overhaul runs into county skepticism; vote delayed as commissioners cry foul

Central & Eastern Oregon News

Homes lost as fast-spreading Bench Fire threatens Warm Springs

Malheur educators aim to expand Spanish-language childcare in Eastern Oregon

Hagen Fire grows; containment progresses on others

Ongoing wildfires discussed in Umatilla County public meeting

Willamette Valley/Salem News

‘Double whammy’ keeps Willamette, McKenzie rivers’ reservoirs low

Hells Hill Fire grows to 9 acres, possibly sparked by lighting

Southern Oregon News

Douglas County Commissioners pass resolution saying they aren’t a sanctuary county

Businesses in Talent, Oregon, push back against proposed fee increases

Surprise anti-sanctuary vote in Oregon county draws public meetings law complaint

Oregon Health Authority awards over $5 million to Aviva Health for dental, health record initiatives

Douglas County Board of Commissioners approves resolution concerning law enforcement cooperation, sanctuary status

Asante cost-cutting plan draws ire

Rogue River grapples with water storage

East Evans Creek Fire gains containment to 46% as spot fire mop up continues

Local developer still seeks lawsuit payout from Talent as city appeals $7M verdict

Finalized SOU Vitality Plan cuts 60.6 positions instead of 66

Dry, Warm, Fire Risk High

GOP Senate leader visits Rogue Valley

Klamath County Commissioners set allocations of millions of dollars in Secure Rural Schools funding

Klamath Tribal Health expands services

AI/Technology News

AI companies would need ‘kill switch’ under new bipartisan bill

Inside the AI protections union workers are winning

Business/ Economic News

Oregon OSHA reminds employers of workplace safety rules during heat, smoke

Impulse buying is real — and you’re probably falling for this retail checkout trick at Kohl’s and beyond

People are waiting hours outside Trader Joe’s for this viral item, causing long lines of customers waiting to buy one

A 20-year Best Buy veteran just got one of the company’s most powerful new jobs

Most Oregonians work at small businesses — or really, really big ones  

Could a flat-rate COLA help fix Social Security?

Kevin Warsh is remaking the Fed by revealing far less about what comes next

Nvidia in Talks With OpenAI to Guarantee $250 Billion Financing for Data Center

United Approached Delta Last Year About Merging Airlines

Education News

The Truancy Mutiny

Energy & Environmental News

As Trump boosts nuclear power, regulators seek to eliminate a longstanding radiation safety practice

Climate Commission proposes bigger goals for storing planet-warming gas in Oregon lands, waters

Oregonians can comment on a proposed Pacific Power rate increase

Oregon forges ahead with endangered species protections, despite federal changes

Healthcare News

ATRIO Health Plans no longer under state supervision

Cyclospora outbreak not under control yet, says former FDA commissioner

Retirees may need $185K for healthcare, Fidelity estimates

Food banks confront growing SNAP gap

Housing News

Landmark federal housing law tries new ways to boost local building

Media News

Paramount delays closing Warner buyout while judge considers challenge from 12 states, including Oregon

Rage-giving, innovation and cuts: How public media has survived without federal funds

Rising: July 24, 2026

Natural Resource/Agriculture News

BLM rule changes to allow more cattle grazing on public lands in Oregon and the West

Public Safety News

As summer heat continues, is Oregon doing enough for people in solitary confinement?

Crime continues historic decline as homicide rates approach century lows

Sports News

Blazers’ Moda Center overhaul runs into county skepticism; vote delayed as commissioners cry foul

Portland city councilors hold Moda Center town hall, discuss city’s ‘gun-to-head’ negotiations

Court & Justice News

US appeals court upholds injunction that blocks Trump’s order to create a federal voter list

Federal judge cites ‘legal hurdles’ in ICE citation against Shady Cove protester

Immigration/ICE News

Trump’s border czar says vetting of ICE officer is under internal review after Maine shooting

Homan on status of ICE officers involved in fatal shootings: ‘I don’t know specifically’

Homan on how ICE has improved since January

International News

Exclusive: In a Ukrainian bomb shelter, Laura Loomer explains shift on Russia’s war

2 dead in Ukraine from Russian attacks, 4 more in Russian-held area hit by Ukrainian drones

Suspect in Berlin Pride vehicle attack is dead, police say

‘That wasn’t very nice of me’: Laura Loomer meets Zelenskyy, changes tune on Ukraine

New UK defense secretary says Trump has shaken Europe ‘out of our complacency’

Romania scrambles F-16 jets and downs a suspected Russian drone, the third in 3 days

Displaced from wildfires in Spain share their stories of uncertainty and narrow escapes

Scoop: U.S., U.K. planning international conference on Strait of Hormuz

National News

As national death rate dips, some states did better than others

Permanent daylight saving time: Where the sun would rise after 8 a.m. (or later)

Dangerous heat dome grips central US

US to reopen border to Mexican cattle imports after screwworm shutdown

Poll & Surveys

All Latest Polls

3 in 5 overestimate how much gas prices have risen: Survey

Nearly 8 in 10 Americans say Iran war has been harder than Trump administration expected: Poll

National Campaign/Elections

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries kicks off 100 days till midterms with affordability agenda

Democrats approve a new primary election calendar, putting South Carolina first

House Republicans look to silver linings for midterm playbook as they embark on recess

Democrats favored to win House, underdogs in Senate 100 days out

Jackson enters 100-day sprint with Collins as Maine Democrats hit reset  

DSA co-chair: ‘Establishment Democrats should be worried about the voters’

DCCC targets Republican-held seats with digital ad to mark 100 days till midterms

Republicans see ‘scary’ lack of enthusiasm among core voters ahead of midterms

Dems’ 2028 primary schedule angers some progressives

Trump leaves Florida Republicans guessing ahead of August primaries

National Political News

Hawaii Lt. Gov. indicted in alleged bribery scheme

Waltz blames Biden for depleted stockpiles, but says US military has ‘everything that it needs’

Texas politicians call for guardrails on AI, data centers

‘Mini Dust Bowl’ may be coming. Will El Nino worsen it?

Tim Kaine rejects national voter ID mandate, says states should handle issue

Some Democrats tout their version of “America First”

National Congressional News

GOP senator says Thune ‘being too cautious’ in talks with Senate Democrats to avoid shutdown

This week on the Hill: Senate faces a packed to-do list

Wrapup: House hustles home while Senate stays the course

AI companies would need ‘kill switch’ under new bipartisan bill

Trump to Senate GOP: Adopt budget blueprint before August break

Trump/Administration News

White House: Saudi nuclear deal ‘contingent’ on normalizing relations with Israel

Trump expands a voluntary pledge to protect consumers from high utility bills from AI data centers

5 standout moments from Trump’s appearance at makeup WHCA dinner

The dubious rags to riches promise of Trump accounts

DCCC targets Republican-held seats with digital ad to mark 100 days till midterms

Trump wants to give U.S.-Iran talks ‘some space’ as he weighs escalation, aide says

Trump to meet Zelensky at White House Tuesday

What Sam Altman will tell the White House this week

Trump condemns violence, slams press at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Trump leaves Florida Republicans guessing ahead of August primaries

Middle East Conflict News

Airstrikes have paused and talks are pressing forward. But can the US and Iran take the off-ramp?

US and Iran pause their attacks after days of escalation

Iran-backed Houthis fire missiles at Saudi Arabia in response to airstrikes in Yemen

Trump says ‘serious’ talks are going on with Iran but warns US is ‘locked and loaded’

U.S. pauses attacks on Iran for a second straight day and Tehran does too

Van Hollen: Trump hit Saudi Arabia with ‘bait and switch’ by tying Israel relations to nuclear deal

Iran-backed Houthis fire missiles at Saudi Arabia in response to airstrikes in Yemen

Iran marks first night without US strikes in two weeks as tensions persist

GOP rep: Trump ‘would be derelict in his duty’ if Iran had nuclear weapon, despite war’s unpopularity

‘Godfather’ 1 or 2?  — Congressional Hits and Misses

Trump Pauses Iran Strikes as Officials Weigh Dwindling Munitions

From ‘a bit of a loose cannon’ to ‘a con man’: Fauci’s private diary pulls no punches

Top U.S. military commander in Middle East advised halting Hormuz bombing

Gulf countries want the war to end, but can’t agree on how

Tariff News

Trump imposes new host of tariffs on trading partners, alleging they use forced labor

Tariff revenue’s $825B gap

Defense/Military News

Pentagon’s official Iran war death toll no longer lists 4 troops killed during renewed fighting

National Guard unveils $292M plan to house service members for DC deployment

The database update added over 140 wounded and restored four soldiers killed due to Iran strikes last weekend

Opinion

What are the Trail Blazers worth to Portland and Oregon?

Editorial: Join the party, Trail Blazers, and help get a deal done

Opinion: A merger of two historic universities will help build a stronger future for Oregon

How the modern plea bargain undercuts the constitutional right to a jury trial 

JD Vance has some valid questions about space colonies

Will MAGA outlive Trump? Don’t bet on it.

Mamdani’s ‘fair share’ myth joins a growing corpus of socialist fables

The folly of expanding Medicaid to the wealthy

How Congress lost its war power

Ukraine is teaching Russia a lesson. The U.S. should take notes.

Abolish the Senate, Says the DSA

Republicans Go for a UAW Ride

Editorial cartoons for July 26, 2026: Cyclosporiasis outbreak, ‘low-T’ military, Iran war cost