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Oregon News

Oregon officials and advocates meet in Eugene to address human trafficking

Oregon State Parks once again see record number of visitors

Where some see roadkill in Oregon, others find a feast

Nation should take inspiration from Oregon’s reformed Medicaid system, former Gov. John Kitzhaber says

Oregon schools to get another record payout from state lands revenue

Top 5 Oregon takeaways from latest US Census data

These Oregonians cared for their aging parents. The state threatened to take their homes

Oregon Political News

Black infant mortality high as Oregon pushes for culturally responsive care

Metropolitan Portland News

County Votes to Send $15 Million in Metro Homeless Money to the City of Portland

Another Portland-area county warns of fiscal woes with anticipated $20.5M shortfall

Willamette Valley News

Mill City wastewater plant faces regulatory hurdles 

Southern Oregon

Flood warning for Douglas County, temporary shelters open

Fired BLM workers warn of Rogue rafting season and wildfire impacts

Major raises proposed for Grants Pass’ top city staff

Atmospheric river brings threat of localized flooding in region

Business/Economic News

Cybersecurity officials warn against potentially costly Medusa ransomware attacks

Spirits of hostility: Trump trade war could hike prices of European alcohol

Bessent says ‘there are no guarantees’ when it comes to recession

Treasury Department Secretary says he’s ‘not worried about the markets’

Oregon keeps shedding factory jobs, but is the worst behind us?

FBI issues warning to all Gmail, Outlook email users

Public Safety

Tren de Aragua — all you need to know about the Venezuelan gang

Oregon prisons hire a recruiter to bring in more doctors and nurses as medical system stumbles

Health News

As AI nurses reshape hospital care, human nurses are pushing back

Flu Virus Lingers in Oregon This Season, OHA Says

Doctors Pressure Regulators to Close OHSU’s Primate Research Center

Oregon health Q&A: Will COVID-19 vaccines be updated again in coming months?

Education News

Universities in precarious position as Trump uses research funding as a wedge

International News

Trump and Putin to speak this week on ceasefire proposal, envoy says

The missing children of Syria: Hidden in orphanages under Assad, where are they now?

Trump orders strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen and issues new warning

Federal court blocks deportations of Venezuelans amid controversy over an 18th century law

Trump administration says South Africa’s ambassador to US ‘persona non grata’

Canadian ambassador to US on Trump’s 51st state remarks: ‘We take seriously our sovereignty’

National News

Legal organizations alarmed over Trump’s targeting of Perkins Coie

Former Yellowstone, Rushmore, Badlands superintendents say DOGE wiped out a generation of leaders

U.S. pauses Columbia River water-sharing negotiations with Canada amid Trump threats

Rubio announces deportations day after judge blocks using Alien Enemies Act

Judge demands Trump admin. explain why doctor was deported despite order

National Political News

Trump unplugged: What he says behind closed doors

Trump signs spending bill to avoid a government shutdown

Trump administration deports hundreds of immigrants even as a judge orders their removals be stopped

Trump administration ramps up rhetoric targeting the courts amid mounting legal setbacks

The Alien Enemies Act: President Trump has invoked a 1798 law for deportations

Democratic Party’s favorability hits record low: Poll

Here’s where Trump’s approval rating stands on key issues

GOP lawmakers tackle challenge of turning Trump actions into laws

Trump signs order to dismantle 7 federal agencies focused on media, libraries, homelessness

Schumer on voting for funding bill: Trump, Musk ‘damage’ could be ‘much worse’ under shutdown

Trump up, Dems down in new polls

Tariff News

Why some Democrats are warm to Trump’s tariffs

Government Employment News

VA secretary says he will ‘make decisions best for’ employees, veterans when asked about DOGE

DOGE Cuts Echo Down the Klamath River

Staff cuts at federal agencies responsible for dams threaten public safety, experts warn

Federal employees in Klamath Basin under fire, warn the public of serious consequences

Opinion

Editorial: Accountability proposal outlines needed first steps to reverse K-12’s slide

Opinion: Under Trump, it’s not business as usual. Here’s how we fight back

More funding for K-12 education is important, but alone insufficient

The left talks about antisemitism. The right actually fights it.

What to do about $1.1 trillion in improper Medicaid payments 

The Republican Medicaid cuts will hurt everyone, not just those in need 

Is Elon Musk a national security threat?

Medical price transparency simply won’t work