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Wildfire News

Oregon’s wildfire season has cost state more than $150 million so far, officials say

Portland/Metro News

Firm that built Portland skyscrapers to close as family feud continues

Portland civil rights stalwart chastises City Council over ‘name-calling, slights, disrespect’

Two data centers beat Hillsboro to the finish line on permitting ban

Portland initiative to fund police with clean energy dollars falls short of signature requirement

Willamette Valley/Salem News

True Value Hardware to lay off 62, close Springfield distribution center

City of Eugene working with ODOT to pursue speed limit changes

Southern Oregon News

ODOT outlines need for, benefits of roundabout at Hermiston meeting

Roseburg holds open house unveiling city manager candidates

Cooling shelters open as temps across the valley hit triple digits

Healthcare News

Santiam Hospital has five weeks of cash on hand, staff tells DOJ

Natural Resource/Agriculture News

Wheat crop defies deepening drought in Umatilla, Morrow counties

U.S. farm exports grow in first half of 2026 despite trade issues

Immigration/ICE News

Airlines Push Back Against ICE Enforcement at Airports

National Campaign/Elections

The Memo: Left looks to seize on momentum from El-Sayed’s win

National Congressional News

Fetterman to oppose Blanche’s nomination to head Justice Department

‘Don’t kill the vibe’: Senators hope a summer breakthrough is imminent

Trump/Administration News

Judge signals Defense Department violated law with freeze of wind-energy project reviews

Pirro’s Reflecting Pool case shows the risks of telling Trump he’s wrong

Trump files emergency motion to block BBC from getting financial details about business empire

Middle East Conflict News

Iran and the US say a Strait of Hormuz deal is close, but one or both would have to back down

Defense/Military

Trump’s nuclear-powered battleships cost $275B: CBO report

Opinion

We can’t fix America’s schools without data | Michael R. Bloomberg