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Oregon News

‘Big One’ coupled with rising ocean could leave many in Northwest living in flood zones, study finds

Whistleblower Sues Oregon Department of Forestry

‘Administrative collapse:’ Advocates blame evictions on new Oregon Health Authority housing program

Oregon set to reopen rebate program on electric vehicles

Metropolitan Portland News

PPS Board Members Draft Resolution to Prioritize Seismic Safety in Schools Bond

Mayor Wilson Secures $15 Million From Metro to Partially Close Funding Gap on Shelter Plan

Oregon Coast

Coos Bay City Council hears presentation on Economic Development Plan

Central/Eastern Oregon

Umatilla to vote on funding $20 million police station

Willamette Valley News

Hundreds rally for levy to fund library, parks, Center 50+ in Salem

Southern Oregon

Seniors in Southern Oregon, Northern California are being priced out and ending up homeless

Medford psychiatrist’s research into autism sparks debate over communication

Jeld-Wen to close Southern Oregon factory, further departing Klamath County

Oregon Supreme Court reinstates elder abuse verdict against Barnett

Business/Economic News

Trump says rising prices ‘peanuts’ compared to cheap gas

Why Costco, Sam’s Club typically have lower gas prices than other stations

US destinations report tourism drops. Will it lead to cheap summer travel?

Trump insists he won’t fire Fed chair Jerome Powell

Trump’s White House is the hottest right-wing media outlet

How the stock market made back all its losses after Trump escalated the trade war

Warren Buffett shocks audience of shareholders with surprise retirement announcement

Public Safety

Trump orders reopening of Alcatraz prison

Health News

When hospitals ditch Medicare Advantage plans, thousands of members get to leave, too

National Institutes of Health Cuts Back on Animal Experiments in Plan Likely to Hurt OHSU

Energy & Environment

Trump budget puts clean-energy spending in crosshairs

International News

As Blockade Grinds On, Gazan Children Go Hungry and Patients Die

Putin says he hopes there will be no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine

Trump will only accept “total dismantlement” of Iran’s nuclear program

Mexico’s president says she rejected Trump’s plan to send US troops across the border

National News

Justice Department lawyers face skeptical judges upset by ‘shoddy work’

Federal judge strikes down Trump order targeting the law firm Perkins Coie

National Campaign News

Pritzker’s Trump posture ramps up 2028 chatter

National Political News

Does a president need to uphold the Constitution? Trump says ‘I don’t know’

Sweeping cuts hit NEA after Trump administration calls to eliminate the agency

Republicans face key hang-ups on Trump agenda bill as House heads into crucial week

5 things to know as Trump rolls out Golden Dome missile defense shield

6 noteworthy moments from Trump’s “Meet the Press” interview

Catholic leaders criticize Trump for posting apparent AI photo of himself as the pope

Vance defends Trump’s post depicting himself as pope amid criticism

Tariff/Trade News

Trump Downplays Economic Concerns as He Looks to Cut Trade Deals

Rep. Bacon says farmers ‘already seeing an impact from tariffs,’ calls for opening trade

DOGE News

After paying people to leave, one federal agency is scrambling to fill positions

Opinion

4 ideas from a progressive on how Trump can turn things around

Let’s make ‘No Tax on Tips’ fair for all tipped workers

Editorial valley: Legislators’ anti-transparency gamble

Opinion: Portland’s budget crisis requires tough decisions, not false choices