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Oregon/Northwest News

Oregon’s school funding formula is broken. Its poorest students pay the price

One Oregon elementary school has 94% reading proficiency, another has 11% — they got the same literacy funding

Prosperity Council Likely to Streamline State’s Economic Development Agency

Under New Management, Embattled Oregon State Hospital Is Shaping Up, Officials Insist

Immigration arrests on the rise again in Oregon. What to know

State Education Board’s vice-chair says Gov. Kotek removed her after she questioned school time order

Half of Oregon school districts face calendar extensions

Trump admin abandons plans to remove ocean monitoring system after intense Oregon pushback

New state law guarantees a free monthly book for Oregon children under 5

Heat advisory in effect as temperatures expected to soar in northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington

Oregon’s ancient landslides store lots of carbon, UO study shows

‘It feels like freedom’: Juneteenth celebrations highlight Black joy across the Pacific Northwest

Oregon Legislative News

Oregon lawmakers approve millions in emergency spending on public safety, wells, university solvency

Wildfire News

Heat, wind and drought conditions spark wildfires in US West

Portland/Metro News

Body of missing St. Helens City Administrator John Walsh recovered

OHSU president says neonatal ICU expansion is a top priority, but offers no timeline

Multnomah County accuses troubled homeless services nonprofit of misspending public money; seeks up to $1.6 million

Portland’s $160M budget crisis just claimed 140 jobs, fire rescue vehicles and shelter beds — but the fight isn’t over

Oregon Coast News

A popular Oregon coastal bike route gets an updated map

Man investigated for bias crime in fruit stand attack shot and killed by police

Central & Eastern Oregon News

Voters save Grant County’s only library

Central Oregon’s popular seasonal shuttle services return this week

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Corvallis council divided as city explores potential payroll and income taxes

Corvallis approves budget after difficult year

Monroe substation upgrades would make south Eugene grid more resilient

Southern Oregon News

Southern Oregon University’s budget crisis prompts calls for changes to state higher education

9th Circuit: ESA overrides Klamath water rights

Roseburg School District and Cow Creek expand educational initiatives through partnership

Medford to pay $11 million for three years of salary increases

Construction underway on new federal courthouse in Medford

Faculty member survey shows low confidence in SOU president and his cabinet

Jackson County Library Services gets $15K grant for patron transportation resources

Trial against former Asante nurse Dani Marie Schofield falls off schedule

Klamath Project allocation must adhere to Endangered Species Act, judges rule

AI/Technology News

Cambodia cracked down on scams costing Americans billions. It created a new crisis

Meta faces calls for Congress to probe scam ads targeting seniors

‘They’re politically naive’: The political fight behind Anthropic’s export controls

New global order: AI CEOs as heads of nation-states

All the Money Flooding Into AI Is a Giant Warning Sign

Education News

Oregon’s school funding formula is broken. Its poorest students pay the price

One Oregon elementary school has 94% reading proficiency, another has 11% — they got the same literacy funding

Energy & Environmental News

Strait of Hormuz oil flow ‘back towards normal’: Energy secretary

Health Care News

OHSU president says neonatal ICU expansion is a top priority, but offers no timeline

Trump administration tightens oversight of state Medicaid demonstration programs

Under New Management, Embattled Oregon State Hospital Is Shaping Up, Officials Insist

What to know about the temporary Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program

Research finds new Alzheimer’s warning sign

Natural Resource/Agriculture News

Deal to end war arrives too late for cash-strapped farmers

Court/Justice News

DOJ memo stokes fear among disability advocates of a return to institutionalization

Missouri judge finds state laws restricting abortion violate voter-approved constitutional amendment

Federal judge gives DOJ green light to turn Biden’s audio files over to the Heritage Foundation

Federal judge limits challenges to Trump mail-in voting order

Immigration/ICE News

A judge orders ICE to free a Wisconsin mosque leader, citing a ‘substantial’ free speech claim

Immigration arrests on the rise again in Oregon. What to know

International News

Colombia runoff vote shaped by security fears and conflict warnings

Starmer is on the precipice as pressure builds for the UK leader to resign

France restricts public alcohol consumption and outdoor sports as heat wave bakes parts of Europe

Meloni slams Trump’s claim she ‘begged’ for a photo with him as Italy’s top diplomat cancels US trip

Mark Carney Plays Hardball

Italy’s Meloni unloads on Trump as fracture grows over G7 incident

National News

7 killed and dozens injured following series of weekend shootings in Chicago

World Cup tourists discover America — and delight us all

Poll & Surveys

All Latest Polls

Fewer in new poll say anyone can achieve American Dream

Poll finds Americans want Iran war ended, but few say U.S. got better of agreement

National Campaign/Elections

A small conservative group rises in influence under Trump 2.0

The Totally Bonkers Race to Replace Elise Stefanik

Steil pushes bill to ban lawmakers from political prediction markets

Newsom embraces Biden in run-up to 2028 primary

Democratic socialists roar back into spotlight with LA, DC races

White House puts RFK Jr. on road ahead of crucial midterms

Matt Dunlap wins Democratic primary for battleground Maine seat

National Political News

Rising: June 19, 2026

Tom Cotton, the Senate’s foremost Iran hawk, is in a Trump-induced jam

‘It’s a vulnerability’: Vance makes a political gamble with public-facing Iran role

Establishment Dems face blowback for trying to play kingmaker

Booker says ‘Iran gets all of the benefits’ in Trump deal 

House Republican acknowledges Iran deal concessions: ‘A work in progress’

House Democrat on Iran school bombing: ‘We’re going to push hard to get answers’

‘Stop being weak’: Confidential files detail guidance for Tulsi Gabbard

I obtained hundreds of confidential memos espousing politics and policy guidance for Gabbard from her years in Congress. Were they from her guru?

National Congressional News

Meta faces calls for Congress to probe scam ads targeting seniors

Congress lays out path for final passage of housing bill

Congress is finally set to pass a housing bill: Here’s what it would do

Senate fumes as Clayton chaos unwinds path to renew FISA

Trump/Administration News

Trump claims vandals damaged D.C. Reflecting Pool, and says it will be drained again

DACA renewal delays fuel worries Trump is quietly undermining ‘Dreamers’

Meloni, Trump trade barbs in escalating spat over G7 photo

Pulte seeks major cuts in first day as intel chief

The clock is ticking on Trump’s border wall

Exclusive: Trump says Cuba operation could mirror Venezuela triumph

Exclusive: Trump tells “The Axios Show” that Anthropic was a national security threat

Trump says Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool will ‘probably’ be drained for repairs

Trump says UK prime minister Starmer ‘will resign’

Trump says ‘multiple arrests’ made at Reflecting Pool amid vandalism claims

Trump cracks a joke; Vance may pay the price on Iran

Trump faces new hurdles after deal: Iran’s leverage, Israel’s attacks, MAGA’s backlash

Middle East Conflict News

Iran Says It Is Pausing Talks After Trump Threats

Iran live updates: Iran says military’s ‘ready to respond’ amid Trump threats

Vance in Switzerland for Iran talks as Trump threatens ‘guardian angel’ toll in strait

Dialogue ongoing to resume Vance-led talks, source says. Iran insists on end to Lebanon attacks.

President Trump issues severe threat — and now Iran is responding

Trump threatens to ‘hit Iran very hard again’ while Vance in Switzerland for talks

The Latest: Trump threats shake up US-Iran talks in Switzerland on deal’s details

US and Iran to talk Sunday in Switzerland as Tehran says it closed Strait of Hormuz again

Israel and Hezbollah agree to halt fighting, officials say, as US-Iran talks hang in the balance

Vance warns Israeli critics of the US: Don’t attack the ‘only powerful ally’ you have left

Inside U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland

U.S. and Iran launch direct negotiations in Switzerland

Iran says it is closing Strait of Hormuz over Israeli attacks on Lebanon

Trump envoys arrive in Switzerland for Iran talks planned for Sunday

Graham on Iran deal: ‘I think it’s going to fail’

Trump threatens Iran on Lebanon amid nuclear talks

Susan Rice slams ‘flimsy’ Trump Iran MOU amid ‘stupid war’: ‘This is a very bad outcome’

Iran says it’s closing Strait of Hormuz, citing Israeli strikes on Lebanon

Defense/Military News

Pentagon chief’s review appears out of step with what NATO allies are already doing

US strike on alleged drug smuggling boat kills 3 in eastern Pacific Ocean

Former Trump Defense secretary: ‘I don’t see that the president is always getting good advice’

Opinion

Opinion: Portland City Council should embrace progress over nostalgia with Lloyd Center redevelopment plan

Xi meets Kim: China reaffirms support for North Korea’s nukes   

Protecting children is our common ground: Why we need the PLAN Act 

How did basic literacy stop being a prerequisite for college?

Seasoned leadership could help Quantum Space’s IPO take off

Profit for me, pollution for thee in Louisiana  

Why college is really so expensive

AI backlash threatens to hold back kids

Iran and Trump Blame Israel First

The Rise of the Democratic Socialists

Editorial cartoons for June 21, 2026: Iran peace deal, green Reflecting Pool, trillionaire Elon Musk