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Oregon/Northwest News

By the numbers: How Multnomah County compares with the rest of Oregon

Oregon was a pioneer in data centers. Then came the backlash

Oregon narrows LGBTQ+ foster youth protections after losing federal appeals case

Immigration arrests outside Oregon big-box stores, supermarkets on the rise. What to know

Why is Oregon hiding spending on taxpayer-funded housing projects?

Only 3 states have mixed recording consent laws. Oregon is one

Permanent daylight saving time: How would your state be impacted?

Oregon Legislative News

Oregon lawmakers seek to open up affordable housing records after ProPublica’s reporting

Oregon Campaign & Election News

Oregon and Coos County officials push drop boxes amid mail delays

Oregon Gov. Kotek and state Sen. Drazan share a stage in Portland and talk business, taxes, Trump

All of Oregon’s congressional districts are considered safe this year. Here’s why

Data centers take center stage, spur mudslinging, in competitive Gorge-based Oregon House race

Ron DeSantis to headline Oregon GOP fundraiser

Wildfire News

Oregon political leaders demand emergency federal assistance for East Evans Creek Fire

Portland/Metro News

‘I’m not sleeping easy’: Uncertainty and unknowns prevail as candidates head into Portland’s second ranked choice council election

Editorial endorsement November 2026: Vote ‘no’ on Portland’s pricey participatory budgeting measure

Long-simmering frustrations over stalled park boil over as Milwaukie moves closer to split from county

Portland voters are frustrated. City Council is deadlocked. Will the election change either?

Incumbents campaign on experience in closely watched Clackamas County commissioner races

Finally, there’s some good news about teen mental health in Portland

Washington County chair’s beleaguered tenure casts shadow over candidate vying to take her place

Oregon Coast News

Oregon and Coos County officials push drop boxes amid mail delays

Willamette Valley/Salem News

UO researchers: CAHOOTS call diversion rate ‘substantially greater’ than first estimated

Salem City Council to vote on reducing residential speed limits

Southern Oregon News

Medford to pay local developer $725,000 as lawsuit settled

Josephine to pay $1M to settle suit on foreclosures after ruling

UPDATE: Judge raises lawsuit payout to Talent developer by $600,000

Elected leaders question discrepancies in Asante labor consultant spending, ‘lack of transparency’

Government to dismiss citation against Shady Cove ICE protestor

Medford’s Main Street changes again with latest restriping project

AI/Technology News

OpenAI pauses training of latest models after agents probed US government sites in unexpected ways

Bill Gates says global AI cooperation is ‘more difficult’ than nuclear talks

Waiting at a red light? It may not know you’re there

Tech taxes would drive Kelly’s labor-focused ‘AI Horizon Fund’

How to Know When the AI Boom Is About to Go Bust

Scoop: Top AI companies probing tens of thousands of security incidents

Business/ Economic News

Walmart says it’s not using personal information to set prices as it expands digital shelf labels

Top Workplaces 2026: Skills vs. behavior: Find balance in hiring

Shopping for cheaper health insurance? Oregon regulators warn about risky alternatives

Former Oregon semiconductor factory is back on the market

Starbucks is closing 250 cafes nationwide, some may be in the Portland area

Amazon eyes Portland for drone delivery expansion

City Greenlights Franchise Transfer of Fuel Terminal After Months of Limbo

33 new Costco stores announced. Here’s what we know about their locations

It’s a 5% world. We’re just living in it

Education News

Latest state test results show slow progress for Oregon students

Oregon Students Edge Up in Math, Science and English Proficiency but Still Lag Far Behind Scores of a Decade Ago

Audit: Oregon Department of Education Has Failed to Oversee $338 Million Program for Boosting High School Graduation Rates

Energy & Environmental News

Energy Department will spend $2 billion to squeeze more electricity from the aging power grid

Diesel shock roils the heart of MAGA country

Healthcare News

Cost of having a baby: Hospital bills are shockingly high in states you wouldn’t expect

Collins warns OMB about unspent global health funding

Democratic senators accuse Kennedy of not adhering to ethics agreement in vaccine lawsuit

Media News

Rising: September 25, 2026

Natural Resource/Agriculture News

Farm Bureau: More beef imports haven’t provided consumer price relief

Sports News

How one Oregon politician plans to use his power to keep the Trail Blazers in Portland | Bill Oram

Weather News

‘100% to 99% chance’ El Niño lasts 6 months: What does that mean for you?

Court News

Supreme Court’s liberals see dash of progress on emergency appeals, or ‘shadow docket’

Supreme Court again rejects Missouri effort to use GOP-friendly map

Supreme Court revives expansion of federal voter database

Trump-appointed judge again holds admin in contempt over deportation

Immigration/ICE News

ICE operations are making it hard for vulnerable Republicans fighting for their political survival

International News

5 arrested near a UK air base used by US on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act

Russia intensifies hybrid war beyond Ukraine, rattling Europe 

German town sparks outrage as far-right and conservatives rally against Holocaust memorial plaques

Finland and Sweden scramble fighters together against Russia in historic first

Poll & Surveys

Latest Polls

Talarico leads Paxton by 5 points in Texas Senate race poll

Poll: Trump’s MAGA loyalists don’t think he has an affordability problem

National Campaign/Elections

Scoop: “Delusional” Senate forecast rattles Sea Island retreat

GOP election outlook goes from bad to “craptastic”

As Congress debates college sports, athletes-turned-senators have a seat at the table

Supreme Court vote shadows Maine Sen. Susan Collins in her first race after abortion rights decision

Kean returned to Congress after an unexplained absence. Now it’s time for his first and only debate

‘Lower 48′ is a phrase to fight over in Alaska. It’s a fixture in the state’s US Senate contest

GOP candidate in crucial Senate race breaks with Trump on major issue in surprising new ad

Cook Political Report founder: House is a ‘done deal’ for Democrats, reclaiming Senate ‘very realistic’

GOP fears ‘perfect storm’ could lead to Marshall’s loss in red state Kansas

Graham, Andrews neck and neck in South Carolina Senate race: Poll

Beshear: More states within ‘margin of error’ for Democratic gubernatorial candidates

Manchin says ‘if character means anything, you can’t vote for Ken Paxton’

Democrats now have easier paths to flipping the Senate. Here are the races to watch.

Why Are Democratic Donors Putting Money Into a Long-Shot Mississippi Senate Race?

Sen. John Fetterman says it’s “entirely possible” Democrats take back Senate

AOC test-runs a Senate bid in upstate New York

The most pressing midterm issues for rural voters

National Political News

This Republican mocked as Senate’s ‘dumbest’ over claim of ‘furry’ epidemic in airline industry

Dems vow to confront Israel on violence against Palestinians: ‘Out of control’ 

GOP rep says Americans feel ‘fatigue’ in diesel prices increasing

Kennedy suggests ‘rule’ that no politician should have a building named after them while alive

Khanna says third Trump impeachment would be about ‘setting a standard’

Jim Jordan predicts third Trump impeachment if Democrats take control of House

Tillis: Trump endorsing Paxton over Cornyn was ‘colossal mistake’

GOP rep believes Iran was involved in thwarted terrorist plan on US air base in the UK

Democrats call for hearings on suicide attempts on USS Lincoln

National Congressional News

This week on The Hill: Senate packs final week before October recess 

Senate plots its final week before elections with potential data center electricity vote

‘The assumption is yes,’ Thune says of another leadership run

Trump/Administration News

Why does Trump want to name Lincoln assassination venue after himself? Dem strategist has a theory

Trump slammed for Biden insult that cracked up Xi Jinping: ‘Grotesque behavior’

Trump boasts about economy, slams ‘fake news’ amid media battle

Trump slams Supreme Court for blocking Missouri’s GOP-favored map for third time

Trump now says the Kennedy Center could be deadly. Months ago, it was ‘great.’

The White House has drawn widespread attention for airing ads featuring the president

Amodei critics target Trump with hit piece before White House dinner

Trump cancels $1B in federal spending in latest challenge to Congress

White House blocks CNN from traveling with Trump on Air Force One

Trump will hit several deep-red states in October campaign blitz

Bessent won’t be the ‘super intelligence’ czar, Trump says

White House eyes diesel fuel moves that fall short of export ban

Middle East Conflict News

Trump calls Iranian plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz not ‘acceptable’

Iran’s president gives a rare wartime speech at the U.N.

Palestinian death toll in Gaza war rises above 74,000 since the war began

Where things stand after Iran’s new pitch for a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz

Trump says U.S., Iran slated for indirect talks after he rejects latest proposal

Iran Pressed to Make Nuclear Concessions to Revive Peace Talks

Iran live updates: IRGC will target US ships if fighting resumes, official says

Iran ‘fully prepared’ for war to resume but diplomacy not over yet, foreign minister says

After nixing Iran proposal, Trump tells Axios he expects talks this week

Trade & Tariff News

U.S., China reach $30 billion tariff deal after Trump-Xi summit

Defense/Military

Pentagon turns on the jets in $1.5 trillion defense budget push

Pete Hegseth urges troops to register to vote

Duckworth calls on Pentagon, FAA to reject Trump’s DC arch plans

Opinion

The forests Oregon ‘protected’ are burning

The vital vaccine shield America cannot afford to lose 

These states are scrambling to become home to a US Space Academy

If Trump is serious about antisemitism, he should reopen this lifeline for refugees

To mitigate Himalayan disasters, Beijing must abandon its narrow, fear-based controls

America needs an ironclad, bipartisan commitment to press freedom 

Treating adversaries better than allies is a recipe for isolation

These reforms are good politics and good for markets. Bring it on.

The U.S. Tariff Attack on U.S. Biotech

Another Try for Religious Charter Schools

The Brits Foil a Possible Terror Attack

Editorial cartoons for Sept. 27, 2026: Gas prices, China, the First Amendment