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Oregon/Northwest News

‘Our communities are in pain’: Oregon sees sharp rise in immigration arrests

Fewer workers commute from out of state, another sign of Oregon’s soft labor market

Your Potluck Might Be a Crime in Oregon

Confused by a Trump check? Here’s why some Oregonians are getting $500

2 Oregon state-backed rail projects cost more than $70 million. They’re still mostly idle

Oregon Legislative News

Senate Majority Leader Kayse Jama will not seek another term leading caucus

Rep. Rob Nosse Thinks Arts Funding in Oregon Should Be Doubled

Oregon Campaign & Election News

Spending in Oregon governor’s race exceeds $20M as election nears

Oregonians have until Tuesday to register for the Nov. 3 election

Facing tight race, Gov. Tina Kotek taps friendly influencers to spread message

2 new polls suggest Kotek may lead in Oregon governor’s race

Former state senator and Clatsop County commissioner make their pitch to North Coast voters

‘When we win the majority’: Oregon Democrats look beyond their own U.S. House races

Drazan receives biggest check of her 2026 Oregon gubernatorial bid

Few competitive legislative races will decide if Oregon voters more frustrated with Trump or Salem

Voters describe Oregon as growing harder to afford, and harder to trust

Wildfire News

Fire crews deal with fire on Richardson Road in Myrtle Creek

Portland/Metro News

Data centers, ICE and the DSA: Election tensions rise in Washington County

2 Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office veterans vie for top position

Hillsboro City Council races pit progressive upstarts against more moderate candidates

Editorial endorsement November 2026: Change the mix on City Council by electing these endorsed candidates

A 7-year-old demotion fuels credibility fight in Clackamas sheriff’s race

‘People are outraged’: 3 candidates vie to remake Multnomah County

Oregon Coast News

In Coos Bay, a ‘data canoe’ connects water science and tribal traditions

Trump Administration offers ‘dog ate my homework’ excuses over Newport detention center settlement, lawyer says

Central/Eastern Oregon News

Gas taxes are unpopular. La Grande says it still needs one to fix roads

Prep for curb ramps may cause minor delays Oct. 12-15 in Pendleton

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Federal agents tear-gas Salem protesters after group blocked ICE vehicles, police say

Welsh challenges Rep. Mannix in Oregon House District 21 race

Here are the ballot drop sites for Linn, Benton counties

Southern Oregon News

Ashland seeks new city manager as Sabrina Cotta steps down

The legendary Bob Ragon

Roseburg Election Information Pamphlet now available

Josephine County cuts vacant law enforcement positions after giving raises

Network of local activists fighting ICE detentions

‘No Kings: Vote Early’ rallies planned across Southern Oregon next weekend

170 workers to be laid off as Medford delivery facility closes

Incoming Klamath County Commissioner Steve Bitzer talks plans for office

AI/Technology News

Houchin looks to push kids social media ban in lame duck

In the race for AI dominance, the U.S. relies on a surprising ally: China

Amazon in Talks to Buy AI Startup Decart for Around $7 Billion

Silicon Valley’s horror shows

Business/ Economic News

There’s no mail on Monday as USPS observes federal holiday

The Sleepy Insurance Product That Came to Power Private Credit’s Ascent

Education News

Another Oregon school district will propose closing multiple elementary schools

Why Don’t Oregon Student Outcomes Match Spending?

Energy & Environmental News

Collins touts early release of home heating assistance money

Trump exempts oil exploration in Arctic petroleum reserve from environmental reviews

Healthcare News

U.S. measles cases surpass 4,000, with over 25 percent coming from Pennsylvania

What to know about 7-OH, MGPI, the synthetic kratom extracts known as ‘gas station opioid’

HHS endorses DEA move to schedule synthetic kratom extracts

Housing News

Promises to end homelessness in Portland have failed. Next up, a pledge to incrementally reduce it

Media News

Justice Department investigates TV networks, citing possible anti-trust violations

Rising: October 9, 2026

Natural Resource/Agriculture News

Oregon State ag college funding shortfall worsens

Transportation News

The TSA has a new rule for officers. You might notice next time you’re in line

TSA has a new rule for officers. Did you notice?

Southwest Airlines says systems restored after outage

Weather News

Hurricane Simon nears Pacific coast of Mexico as a Category 4 while remnants of Rachel, Isaias continue to dump rain on the US

Puerto Vallarta boards up as Hurricane Simon hits Category 4 strength

Court News

A freed man faces life back in prison after a Supreme Court ruling on the First Step Act

Replacing Alito on the court? It’s if, not when

Immigration/ICE News

ICE showed up in the parking lot of an Oregon food processor, sparking panic among workers

National News

Permanent daylight saving time could leave students commuting in the dark, data shows

Christa Pike left the hospital and returned to Tennessee prison after failed lethal injection

International News

India cracks down on youth protests as anger grows against Modi and election chief

Trump says Russia and Ukraine agree to an ‘energy ceasefire’ but Kyiv says attacks continue

Watch: People in Kyiv question Trump’s motives after deal struck with Putin to get diesel

Russia strikes Ukrainian power plant after Trump claims energy ceasefire

Zelensky ‘awaiting details’ from US on Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire claimed by Trump

Zelensky: US-Russia diesel deal is a ‘birthday gift’ to Putin to ‘kill us, kill our children’

Ukraine’s specialized attack hobbles Russia’s oil industry with precision

Trump’s Zelensky attack, Russia diesel deal draw criticism in U.S. and abroad

Russia strikes power plant in Ukraine after Trump announces energy ceasefire

Exclusive: Zelensky tells Axios Trump’s diesel deal with Putin “not fair and not honest”

Poll & Surveys

Latest Polls

National Campaign/Elections

Republicans face midterm backlash from factory workers squeezed out of jobs by Trump’s tariffs

Republicans want Abdul El-Sayed to be the main character of the midterms. He’s happy to oblige

This poll in GOP stronghold signals ‘blue tsunami’ — with 1 ‘big’ caveat, ex-Obama official says

Trump claims ‘Jihadist lunatic’ lost Michigan Senate debate. What do the polls say?

Why North Carolina is shifting Democratic

GOP sees House prospects grow bleaker as districts shift to blue

Pa. Democrat rejects DHS allegation her campaign hired undocumented immigrant

At the Races: Unleash Obama

These are the voters who will decide the midterm elections

Arizona’s GOP keeps embracing election deniers who lose. It could happen again.

Democrats are running on a scant agenda. Do they need more?

Trump can’t stop talking about vomit and Texas barbecue

Steve Bannon on the GOP and the midterms: “We can’t afford to lose”

Abdul El-Sayed says Democrats must win by a large margin to fend off GOP election denial

Republicans stay bullish on Texas governor’s race, but two key groups present challenges

Early voting figures suggest Democratic gains in Ohio’s most Trump-friendly counties

The big unknown behind Democrats’ polling leads

Brian Fitzpatrick won by 13 points in 2024. Now, Democrats smell blood in the water.

National Political News

Six senators call for Trump administration to ‘immediately reverse course’ on Russian diesel plan

Trump urges Sen. John Fetterman to switch parties and become a Republican

This week on the Hill: Midterm debates, Trump Alaska trip take center stage 

Emmer says he’s ‘so happy’ Trump will decide whether to stream public execution

Massie backs Trump’s diesel deal with Russia in rare move

Mullin says livestreaming Hasan execution is part of ‘restoring American values’

JD Vance uncertain Fort Hood shooter’s execution will be livestreamed

Guilfoyle told businessman ‘I’m going to make you a lot of f—ing money’: Report

Tillis: Trump’s Russia deal ‘is tarnishing Lindsey Graham’s efforts’ at sanctions

House Republican, invoking Reagan, moves to block Trump’s Russia oil deal

National Congressional News

Bipartisan bill barring US purchase of Russian oil on the horizon: Fitzpatrick

Cyber information-sharing law stuck in Senate stalemate

‘Save the Senate’? Duo floats big changes to chamber rules

Trump/Administration News

Reshaped civil rights mission at Justice Department transforms its work, workforce

Trump says Ukraine should get a new president as he blames Zelenskyy for US diesel prices

AP source: Trump, Rubio weigh firing U.S. envoy to Greece after mounting reports of improper conduct

Trump appoints committee to revive quest to remove Lisa Cook from Fed board

‘This is treason’: Trump outrages critics over plan to buy fuel from this country

Backlash grows against Russia diesel deal as Trump claims Ukraine energy ceasefire

Hamilton says Vance’s attacks on his religion are ‘really sad,’ ‘pathetic’

The Memo: As Trump lavishes cash on voters, ethics experts raise alarm

Trump claims energy ceasefire reached between Russia and Ukraine

Trump names Katie Bailey as White House legislative affairs director

Trump bears down on Zelensky as Russia keeps up attacks on Ukraine

Trump rages over Nobel Peace Prize loss

U.S. official: Trump cut deal with Putin after Zelensky ignored his requests

Middle East Conflict News

Passenger terminal at Riyadh airport is struck again, a day after 12 were killed

Iran calls latest US response to proposal insufficient, and other Mideast developments

Count of US military deaths during Iran war rises to 21

Mahmoud Abbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections another year

Saudi Arabia vows retaliation against Houthis after airport strike kills at least 12

Air Travel Emerges as Dangerous Front Line in Global Conflicts

Attack on Riyadh airport killed 12 people and wounded over 300 more, Saudi authorities say

US military disables ship attempting to bypass Strait of Hormuz blockade

Mojtaba Khamenei defies ‘malicious’ attacks as US Army zeroes in on Iran’s 350,000 troops

Trade & Tariff News

Trump sticks with tariffs even as US voters turn against them before the midterms

Defense/Military

US military disables ship attempting to bypass Strait of Hormuz blockade

Plan for public military execution sparks bipartisan backlash

Army findings inject urgency into air safety bill talks

Hegseth’s public execution plan meets the age of viral violence

Opinion

Buckle Up for a Democratic House

Russia’s Kaliningrad threat is aimed at the ally Washington left outside the room

AI should empower Americans. Their data shouldn’t empower China. 

Higher education curricula must adapt to the needs of today’s students

Forget the next big thing: How America’s old things keep us safe Special counsel gone wild: Jack Smith makes a splash at a ‘No Kings’ concert

Oh my, how the midterm battlegrounds have shifted

Trump’s Diesel Insult to Lindsey Graham

How to Make a Jihadist Martyr of Nidal Hasan

Editorial cartoons for Oct. 11, 2026: GOP midterm jitters, AI unleashed, Cornell fallout