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Oregon News

Oregon’s largest union, SEIU 503, rejoins labor federation AFL-CIO after nearly 20 years

Portland State Revises Oregon Population Estimates Downward, Now Closer to Census Data

Oregon’s environmental, immigrant, democracy groups prepare for another Trump presidency

How Trump’s immigration policies could impact Oregon

Oregon voter turnout trails historic levels

Oregon spent $23M on legal fees to defend state foster care system before reaching settlement

Oregon Political News

Oregon Democrats have 34-vote edge in quest for House supermajority

Ranked choice voting faces cloudy future after election setbacks

Democrat Janelle Bynum wins Oregon’s 5th District, Republican Chavez-DeRemer concedes

Oregon Rep. Lisa Reynolds appointed to state Senate, replacing Treasurer-elect Elisabeth Steiner, leaving House seat open

Metropolitan Portland News

Homelessness is increasing faster than Portland-area counties are moving people into housing

Portland’s 1st ranked-choice election reshaped races — but vote reallocation made little difference

Portland mayoral candidate Rene Gonzalez fined $9,000 for new set of campaign finance violations

Oregon Coast

Coos County Commissioners deny appeal challenging new Bandon golf course

Central/Eastern Oregon

Umatilla County begins election reflection

Legislature: Nash cruises to win for Senate seat; unopposed Levy reelected

Southern Oregon

Salmon return to spawn in historic habitat following Klamath dam removal

Groundbreaking psilocybin concert debuts in Medford

Signature requirements met; West recall election is Dec. 17

Kevin Heatley named superintendent at Crater Lake National Park

Business News

Manufacturing already has made a comeback

Boeing issues layoff notices to 400-plus workers as it begins drastic cuts

Investors Are Betting on a Market Melt-Up

Public Safety

Oregon’s largest county reports 91 people have started new drug addiction program 

Oregon prison watchdog fired by Gov. Tina Kotek after rocky tenure

5 things to know about how Oregon’s foster system failed to protect teen from sex trafficking

Natural Resource News

$3.5M in federal funds coming to E. Oregon logging projects

Pipe Fork forest area near Williams remains unsold, for now

Oregon Supreme Court weighs irrigation dam’s impacts on in-stream water rights

Geologist looks to volcanic rock to store carbon dioxide to fight climate change

How Trump’s return may impact public, private land management

Sharp divide in Oregon over bill to prevent wildfires

Health News

CDC confirms Oregon’s first-ever human case of bird flu

About 19% of Oregonians at risk for PFAS groundwater contamination

Education News

Gov. Tina Kotek taps new education adviser as school advocates forecast pivotal legislative session

Energy & Climate Change

Environmental nonprofit fundraising draws criticism across political spectrum

International News

Biden authorizes Ukraine’s use of US-supplied long-range missiles for deeper strikes inside Russia

Russia grinds deeper into Ukraine after 1,000 days of grueling war

An Israeli strike in Beirut kills Hezbollah’s spokesman, while a strike in Gaza kills at least 30

National News

Wildfire threat remains in place for much of US Northeast as dry conditions persist

Biden and Xi take a first step to limit AI and nuclear decisions at their last meeting

What is Bluesky, the fast-growing social platform welcoming fleeing X users?

National Political

Republicans clinch 218 seats in U.S. House, scoring trifecta control in Washington

Trump said he can’t run in 2028 unless the GOP figures ‘something’ out: Could that happen?

Trump’s Pentagon pick paid woman after sex assault allegation but denies wrongdoing, his lawyer says

Gabbard’s sympathetic views toward Russia cause alarm as Trump’s pick to lead intelligence services

Donald Trump Jr. says pushback against Cabinet picks proves they’re the disrupters voters wanted

McConnell may play key role on Trump’s controversial Cabinet picks

Johnson doesn’t rule out use of recess appointments

Trump blows through transition deadlines, sparking security concerns

Trump administration 2.0: Tracking his Cabinet, White House picks

Opinion

Opinion: Portland’s first ranked-choice voting election delivered on its promises

Our View: Trump’s second term brings another opportunity

OUR VIEW: Medford airport has big plans for a Texas connection

Trump’s early moves show he wants to disrupt government and exact retribution