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Oregon News

Coinbase says Oregon DOJ’s contract with outside law firm created incentive to sue

Oregon quietly halted a new Medicaid program for people leaving prison

Oregon puts the brakes on farm stand changes following public outcry

More lawsuits lodged against Oregon Youth Authority accusing staff of sexual assault

Oregon wildfire survivors to pay federal taxes on settlements next year after state bill failed

Oregonians are out of work for longer, unemployment filings show

Oregon Political News /Polls

Northwest politicians call for ban on ICE officers’ masking practice

Oregon Wildfire News

Evacuation levels lowered for Burdoin Fire on the Washington side of the Gorge

Burdoin Fire destruction grows to 44 structures, crews prepare for windy conditions

Oregon fire map & tracker

Portland/Metro News

Portland Rose Quarter freeway project takes first step, but still short $1.5B

‘A hotbed of illegal activity’: County commissioner clashes with Portland officials over security outside Central Library

Oregon Coast

A tsunami that never ends? New study highlights risk along West Coast

Central & Eastern Oregon News

US Rep. Cliff Bentz touts GOP budget wins as protests continue outside in Eastern Oregon

U.S. Rep. Bentz talks Republican power, criticizes media in speech at eastern Oregon summit

Wallowa County locals air views on forest plan

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Salem considers declaring drinking water emergency ahead of Detroit Lake deep drawdown

Southern Oregon

Major Disaster Declaration releases funds for Douglas, nearby counties

Club aims to teach boys and girls workforce development in the Umpqua Valley

Active shooting scare reveals uncertain protections for peaceful protesters

A new camp for girls in Medford offers a glimpse into the world of policing

Infection-control breach prompts review at Providence Medford Medical Center

 Go, Paxton, Go! Henley High engineering students build custom ride for 4-year-old who loves dinosaurs

Business/Economic News

How Much Data Is Transmitted in a Scan of Your ID?

5 ways Trump has shaped the economy in 6 months

Investors Are Flocking to the Stock Market’s Discount Rack

Education News

Trump administration opens civil rights investigation into Oregon over transgender athletes in schools

US Education Department to unfreeze contested K-12 funds

Feds Release Millions to Oregon Schools and Others Nationwide

Head Start faces new worries about its future with Trump, GOP

Health News

Trump executive order on homelessness brings uncertainty to Oregon

Kaiser to halt gender-affirming surgery for patients 19 and under across the US, including Oregon and Washington

Oregon embraced expanded Medicaid benefits. Federal cuts could put them on the chopping block

Medicaid changes will hurt family caregivers, experts warn

Coke with cane sugar may not be that big of a MAHA victory

Public Safety

Prison count method gives rural Oregon districts unfair advantage, report says

Transportation News

Oregon Department of Transportation director overhauls leadership structure amid funding crisis

International News

‘Hell on Earth’: Venezuelans deported to El Salvador mega-prison tell of brutal abuse

Taiwanese political gridlock endures as China-friendly party survives recall vote

Israel begins daily pause in fighting in 3 Gaza areas to allow ‘minimal’ aid as hunger grows

Trump says Hamas doesn’t want to make a deal and will now be ‘hunted down’

Israel begins ‘tactical pause’ in fighting amid mass starvation concerns

National News

Prison debt is crushing Black women, advocates say

National Campaign News/Polls

It’s a year of rapid change, except when it comes to Trump’s approval numbers, AP-NORC polling finds

‘Big, beautiful’ law draws mostly skeptical reaction in new nonpartisan poll

Democrats hear some criticism as redistricting talk picks up

Trump this time is trying to help GOP avoid messy primary fights

Three Toss-up races headline new Senate ratings for 2026

National Political News

Trump team’s ‘pocket rescission’ idea runs into GOP opposition

Vought accuses Fed of ‘fiscal mismanagement’

House Ethics panel releases findings on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Mike Kelly

‘Donaldddddd’: Foreign leaders schmooze Trump on his personal cell

How the EU dashed to Trump’s Scottish hideaway — and got the deal it craved

Some Republicans aren’t backing down from Epstein transparency push

What to do when you’re a Trump target, corporate edition

Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell secures DOJ “limited” immunity: News reports

Tariff/Trade News

Trump sets EU tariff at 15%, lower than his original threat, after meeting in Scotland

Lutnick says tariffs set in place Aug 1: ‘No extensions. No more grace periods.’

Trump’s bid to keep China from dodging tariffs risks supply chain headaches

EU trade deal with Trump helps Europe ditch Russian fuels

Government Employee News

Nearly 4,000 NASA employees opt to leave agency through deferred resignation program

Opinion

Insiders at Boardman: What does Morrow County lawsuit mean for other communities?

Opinion: Road work ahead – 2 views on Oregon’s transportation funding crisis

Opinion: Use emergency funding account to prevent ODOT layoffs

Opinion: Systemic transportation underfunding requires new investment model

Column: ‘Do no harm’ is dead. Long live the harm

Why did Trump target the law firm Susman Godfrey? The answer is shocking.

Prison reform laws could safely send thousands home — if they’re enforced

Why Columbia gave in to Trump’s extortion