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Oregon Political News

Oregon lawmakers reconsider 2019 limits on state senator who told police to ‘send bachelors’ when rounding up Republicans

Bonamici proposes federal aid to pay for Oregon’s public defenders

What Oregon sheriffs said on social media about Measure 114, strict new gun limits

Oregon’s gun control Measure 114 subject of emergency motion filed in federal court

Oregon SNAP recipients will get enhanced food benefits in December

Oregon Senate Democrats pick new leaders for 2023 session

Oregon Senate Election Triggers Pushback

Three of four Oregon legislative caucuses select leaders

Long-running case involving defendants and the Oregon State Hospital back in court

Oregon COVID-19 News

In the doctor’s toolkit for treating long COVID? Guesswork

Oregon Election News

Political donors spent more than $70 million on Oregon governor’s race

Oregon Legislative Press Release

News from the Regions

Portland Area

Portland man pleads guilty to riot; ordered to repay $50,000 in restitution

Portland auditor withdraws $5,520 fine against Rene Gonzalez’s city council campaign

Alpenrose manager explains decision to leave Portland for Clackamas

ODOT: Snowplow driver shortage could slow responses

Salt & Straw may leave Portland for safety reasons

Providence, OHSU shift to crisis care at pediatric units

As County Gives No Hint of Funding Wheeler’s Encampments, City Council Will Vote on Wednesday to Go It Alone

New Research Sheds Light on 2021 Heat Wave That Killed 72 People in the Portland Area

Salem Area

Nearly 300 cases dismissed due to public defender shortage

Salem City Council Ward 4 seat has a winner

Central/Eastern Oregon

Feed sites ready for onslaught of elk

710-acre farm parcel in Central Oregon turned into rural residential

Albany/Corvallis Area

Oregon State researchers develop new, heat-efficient nanoparticles for treating cancer

This Corvallis tree farmer does it differently

Wintry weather could hit mid-valley

Crescent Valley alums invented a robot to harvest difficult crop

Eugene Area

On the Agenda: Springfield camping ban, renaming Lane County 

High rents fuel surge of Oregonians living in the forest 

Roseburg Area

Source One Serenity receives award from Association of Oregon Recyclers

Medford Area

Southern Oregon Democrat said no to big political donors. They helped fund his victory anyway

Massive die-off hits fir trees across Pacific Northwest

Oregon food banks forced to tighten belts as hunger swells

Medford joins lawsuit against state climate rules

Jackson County commissioners, state legislators plan more cooperation

New Mt. Ashland general manager knows the mountain

Klamath Falls Area

Modoc War exhibit opening at the Klamath County Museum

Southern Oregon Coast

ADDING VALUE: Cranberry farmers find new strategies to boost incomes

Scientists report 40% drop in Pacific gray whale population

International News

Iran calls for US ban from World Cup over social media post

National News

Supreme Court clears way for handover of Trump tax returns to Congress

GOP prepares for House takeover: Five things to watch

National Election News

Where the Warnock-Walker race stands with early voting underway in Georgia

Business

How Big Tech layoffs could impact some of the priciest housing markets

GOP rep says Congress won’t allow potential rail strike: ‘Failure is not an option here’

Ag / Natural Resource News

Researchers to study climate change impact on Dungeness crab

Opinion

Portland Area

Opinion: An SOS to Portlanders from a neighborhood abandoned

Opinion: Oregon legislators must clear barriers holding back manufacturing

Opinion: After 2 years of inaction, Portland leaders must restore toppled statues

Won’t Word Get Out That Portland Is a Shangri-La for Those Without a Home?

Central/Eastern Oregon

Other views: Big tech uses journalism, big tech should pay for it

Our view: Feds take steps to keep firefighting forces intact

Understanding our changing climate: Mismanagement of public lands

Albany/Corvallis Area

Walter B. “Mike” Hill: Discrimination in higher education cannot be justified

Roseburg Area

Guest Column: We need voting reform

Electric vehicles in Douglas County

Guest column: Present generations, speak up for the River Democracy Act

Column: United we stand. Divided we fall. Divisiveness is the enemy of democracy.

Medford Area

Klamath River dam removal long overdue

The biggest challenge ahead: Bridging our divisions

Klamath Falls Area

Column: Congress knows how to slash child poverty

Southern Oregon Coast

Column: Public land – a true blessing

Column: Breathing New Life into Library Plans

Opinion: How fair voting maps turned out voters in the Midterm Elections