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Oregon/Northwest News

Oregon’s sea level forecasts more accurate than many around the globe, scientist says

Oregon journalists seek access to sealed records in National Guard case

Iran war is driving gas prices up nationwide. How does Oregon compare?

Oregon gets an F for how well it protects against online gambling addiction

Oregon Legislative & Political News

Oregon lawmakers close out 2026 session having addressed immigration enforcement, transportation cuts, arena funding

Lawmakers approve bills to renovate Moda Center, ban masks for law enforcement, delay gun control law as session ends

Oregon gun control Measure 114 delayed after lawmakers approve stripped-down bill

‘So others may live’: Oregon lawmaker gives tearful tribute to fallen Coast Guard swimmer on Senate floor

Oregon is about to make it much harder to sue your gym and ski resort: Here’s what will change

A look at the biggest changes to Oregon’s budget lawmakers made today

Bill designed to curb high-interest lending passes Oregon Senate

Oregon lawmakers approve bill to keep license plate data away from federal immigration officials

Oregon lawmakers approve controversial changes to campaign finance law; advocates pledge to bring issue to ballot

Kotek signs bill to cut red tape for Oregon behavioral health workers

Oregon legislators require fuel terminals to prove they can pay for disaster cleanup

Bill designed to curb high-interest lending passes Oregon Senate

Oregon Lawmakers Cut a Bipartisan Deal to Subsidize Moda Center

OPB’s First Look: Oregon legislative session is over

‘OPB Politics Now’: Oregon education report card – grading the 2026 session

Oregon lawmakers pass new notification rules for schools when ICE comes on campus

After walkouts, budget woes and tensions over Trump, Oregon lawmakers wrap for 2026 session

Oregon Legislature votes to round pennies after lack of federal guidance

Oregon lawmakers increase lodging tax to boost wildlife funding

Oregon bill to limit how much THC goes into each edible fails

Oregon Legislature votes to give cities, counties flexibility in tourism revenue

Oregon farmers celebrate passage of ‘farm store’ bill that loosens state regulations

Oregon Legislature approves one-year moratorium on key data center tax break

Oregon Legislature passes bill to require battery recycling

Secretary of State sued a second time over gas tax vote date change

Portland/Metro News

As Iranians in Portland hope for a free Iran, other protesters call for speedy US exit

Portland could charge you a monthly fee to help fix its ‘deplorable’ streets

Portland students could see shortened school year as budget gap grows to $14M

The layoff notices came. Now nearly 200 Multnomah County employees live in limbo

Portland eyes unspent housing funds to fill empty affordable housing units

Oregon Coast News

Double threat of Cascadia earthquake and sea-level rise could change Pacific Northwest coast forever

The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds

Central & Eastern Oregon News

Bonneville Power Administration destroyed evidence after Holiday Farm Fire, judge concludes

Grant County Court dissolves road service district

‘Skinny’ farm bill passes House Ag Committee at critical time for producers

Willamette Valley/Salem News

‘Like beating a dead horse’: Last civil lawsuit against Eugene-based JH Baxter dismissed

‘It’s all different without her’: Albany teens grapple with mom’s immigration detainment

Keizer city councilor agrees to $500 fine after ethics investigation

Southern Oregon News

How an Ashland school trains bike mechanics for a changing industry

Historic hotel near Crater Lake finally finds new owner, ending tumultuous sale

Josephine, Jackson lead state in illegal marijuana busts

Courthouse, Prospect Hotel — both historic Jackson properties — have been in the news

Asante navigates ongoing ‘headwinds and challenges’

City of Medford expresses interest in acquiring historic federal courthouse

Oregon lawmakers approve $15M lifeline for Southern Oregon University

Asante Foundation hits $1M for Grants Pass Family House expansion

Mediation between Klamath Falls City Schools District and classified staff union unsuccessful

Klamath, Jefferson, Deschutes counties’ officials urge action to improve U.S. 97 safety

AI/Technology News

Fake Iran images show AI used as a weapon of ‘public opinion,’ USF experts say

Why Washington is hamstrung on protecting workers from AI

Business/Economic News

The US lost a surprising 92,000 jobs last month as the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4%

The fast food war nobody saw coming in 2026

HP will close historic Boise site, consolidate in Corvallis and Vancouver

Nike to record $300 million cost-cutting charge, hints at more company turmoil

These 4 Oregon creameries make some of the best cheeses in the world

Catalytic converter theft is back. Here’s who’s being targeted

Education News

With an economy in flux, more southern Oregon students are choosing hands-on education

Energy & Environment News

Key climate, energy bills fail to advance in legislative session

Energy secretary says “period of elevated energy prices” will be temporary

Health Care News

Top FDA regulator to leave the agency

Transportation News

Oil and gas prices rapidly rise as Iran war shows no signs of letting up

United CEO: Airfare likely to rise as jet fuel prices surge

What to know about surge in gas, oil prices as Iran turmoil persists

Justice & Court News

Federal judge rules Trump administration’s actions to dismantle Voice of America are illegal

As DOJ lawyers face complaints, agency seeks tighter grasp on state bar ethics probes

Judge voids layoffs at VOA, rules Kari Lake unlawfully ran US media agency

International News

Trump vows to ‘take care of Cuba,’ praises Venezuela cooperation at summit

Iran’s president says nation ‘will not bow’ to pressure from US and Israel

Russia sits back as the Iran war escalates, expecting long-term gains

China hopes 2026 will be a ‘landmark year’ for relationship with US

Colombians are electing a new Congress and choosing presidential candidates

Iran clerics choose Khamenei’s son as next supreme leader

International Women’s Day is a celebration and a call to action. Here are things to know

A retired Lebanese security officer vanishes and his family thinks it was a covert Israeli abduction

Netanyahu Finally Got What He Wanted on Iran by Appealing to an Audience of One

National News

Jan. 6 plaque honoring police officers is now displayed at the Capitol after a 3-year delay

Polls/Surveys

Latest Polls

Poll: A majority of Americans opposes U.S. military action in Iran

Trust in CDC, FDA, NIH shrinks: Survey

National Campaigns/Elections

State of Texas: Trump endorsement could decide Senate runoff between Cornyn and Paxton

Here’s who could run to replace Mullin after DHS nomination 

Texas primaries raise GOP alarm about Latino voters

How Democrats flipped 22 Georgia counties with a utility board race

Tony Gonzales drops reelection bid among pressure from GOP

GOP fundraiser with Hegseth scrapped amid Iran War buildup

National Political News

Without help, US Postal Service expects to run out of money in a year

Missing Epstein files involving claim against Trump are released

A surcharge for millionaires? This plan would tax the rich, eliminate taxes for half of U.S. workforce

Democrats make political bet on DHS demands, despite GOP’s Iran warnings

Tillis calls on Miller to depart White House: ‘Out of his depth’ 

Senate Republican says Trump’s Iran strikes could impact China, Russia

Tillis: Republicans have ‘lost the debate’ on immigration

Republicans hope Iran conflict doesn’t become a ‘forever war’ 

‘Not what we voted for’: Some MAGA voices warn that Iran backlash will only intensify

Ken Martin’s dysfunctional DNC alarms Democrats

Schumer urges GOP to tap oil stockpile to lower gas prices

Pam Bondi’s in trouble with Republicans on Capitol Hill

Massive war price tag could be a massive problem for GOP leaders

National Congressional News

Trump says he won’t sign any bills into law until SAVE America Act passes

Jeffries declines to say whether he’ll block Pentagon funding: ‘We’ll cross that bridge when we get to it’

Trump/Administration News

Trump downplays importance of Russia reportedly sharing intel with Iran to help it hit US targets

Oil prices are soaring, but Trump is downplaying the need to tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Trump says he’s ruled out having Kurds join the Iran war

Trump advisers reportedly ‘getting screamed at’ amid surging oil and gas prices

Trump faces economic squeeze as Iran conflict escalates

US lifts some restrictions on Russian oil, considers more actions to ‘unsanction’ it as prices spike

Trump administration takes heat as Americans slowly return from Middle East

Trump warns of imminent action against Cuba at ‘Shield of Americas’ summit

Trump dismisses threats from Iran’s security chief: “I couldn’t care less”

Trump’s energy chief blames oil price spike on market fear

Times the U.S. has installed a foreign leader, as Trump zeroes in on Iran

Trump: “Knocked out” 42 Iranian ships, will “take care” of Cuba

Trump vows to step up Iran bombing, as gas price surge worsens

Trump bets his legacy on high-risk second term

Iran’s foreign minister responds to Trump: If he seeks escalation, it’s ‘what he will get’

Trump vows to use US military force against cartels across Latin America

Trump vows to hit ‘very hard’ after Iran’s president says he won’t surrender

Trump’s week: Poor jobs numbers, high gas prices and Noem’s ouster

Trump is still going after the press in court. Here’s where his lawsuits stand.

Iran Invasion News

Israel hits Iran’s oil depots as clerics say consensus reached on Ayatollah successor

One week into the Iran war, the fallout is global

Iran war’s toll on civilian targets grows

US military sets Iranian drone carrier ship on fire 

‘Let’s let the investigation play out’ on strike on Iranian girls’ school: Waltz

War with Iran spreading economic damage far beyond oil and gas markets

De Facto Wartime Leader Steers Iran’s Defiant Response to U.S.

Iran live updates: Mojtaba Khamenei chosen as Iran’s next supreme leader

Foreign minister nixes ceasefire push, saying Iran is fighting for ‘the sake of our people’

Most European leaders have tiptoed around Trump’s war with Iran. Not Spain’s PM

Scoop: U.S. dismayed by Israel’s Iran fuel strikes, sources say

Oil tops $100 per barrel as Iran war escalates

Iran’s next supreme leader: Khamenei’s hardline son Mojtaba

Tariff News

No lawsuits required: U.S. Customs is working on a system to refund tariffs

Defense/Military News

Government has historically balked at coverage of US casualties

Seventh US service member dies in Iran conflict

Hegseth on reports of Russia helping Iran: ‘No one’s putting us in danger’

GOP chair hits Pentagon policy chief for keeping Congress out of the loop

U.S. weighs sending special forces to seize Iran’s nuclear stockpile

Opinion

Raiders of the lost dedicated funds

Editorial: Portland permit enforcers need to dial back the aggression

As I See It: War is a good time to reflect on a law not enforced

Newspapers urge Kotek to veto HB 4177

They wouldn’t stand for Americans

Will the Senate learn from its mistakes on Trump’s surgeon general nomination?

Isaacman makes his mark by revamping the Artemis return to the moon

No, Trump is not going to cancel the midterms

EPA’s actions on forever chemicals will leave Americans sicker, not safer

Your social media ‘addiction’ is overrated

The Risks of Arming the Kurds in Iran

The Legal Case Against Section 122 Tariffs

The Equal Time Rule Was Obsolete in 1927

How America’s Oil and Gas Dominance Has Weakened Iran

Editorial cartoons for March 8, 2026: Iran War, Kristi Noem fired