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Oregon News

The Chief Petitioner for Initiative Petition 17, Which Would Give $750 to Nearly Every Oregonian, States His Case

Oregon health officials approve $13 million from opioid settlement for treatment options

Judge seeks input from 5,000 Oregon foster children as lawsuit presses state to improve care

Thousands of Oregon households may be eligible for $120 per child for summer groceries

The Feds Warned Oregon Officials That a Report on Alcohol Taxes Was Fundamentally Flawed

Wildfire News

Lightning, high winds could worsen already destructive Durkee Fire in Eastern Oregon

Oregon and Washington top wildfire priority in the U.S.

Eastern Oregon fire to see lightning and hurricane force winds

Oregon wildfires: Slate Fire smoke seen from Detroit Lake

Battered by Blazes: Northeastern Oregon wildfires have scorched an area larger than 10 Oregon counties

Pyramid Fire, now 530 acres, encroaches on wilderness

Lightning fires contained near Marys Peak

Umpqua National Forest issues closure due to new fire activity

Oregon fire is the largest burning in the US. Thunderstorms and high winds are exacerbating it

Metropolitan Portland News

Portland withdraws lobbying violation against shelter operator Urban Alchemy

On his way out, Multnomah County district attorney makes change to jury selection

DA-elect Nathan Vasquez questions timing of DA’s new jury selection policy

Baltimore nonprofit to operate Multnomah County’s deflection center in Buckman neighborhood

Turning empty offices into apartments could help solve Portland’s housing crisis. Here’s why it’s not happening

A New Portland Police Oversight Board Won’t be Allowed to Discipline the Police Chief

Oregon Coast

Port of Coos Bay pursues critical grants to advance transformational terminal project

Willamette Valley Area

Lane County Fair to see increased security measures

Southern Oregon

Drafts of maps open for public comment

Survey shows support for new Jackson County Jail, ballot measure could pass

Business News

Elon Musk is backing Donald Trump. Could that hurt Tesla?

Chipotle is ‘re-emphasizing generous portions’ after social-media complaints

Federal Investigation Targets Pamplin

Public Safety

Meta takes down thousands of Instagram and Facebook accounts linked to sextortion

Health News

Oregon health officials approve $13 million from opioid settlement for treatment options

Babies don’t come with instructions. But in Oregon, they now come with a nurse

Oregon tops country in share of people retaining Medicaid, study finds

Education News

State agrees to reimburse school districts, including Klamath County and City, for underpayments

Energy & Climate Change

Climate change a growing public health threat in Oregon, but state adapting, report finds

International News

Netanyahu’s address to Congress sparks large protest; police deploy pepper spray

Memorable moments from Netanyahu’s address to Congress

National News

Biden uses Oval Office address to explain his decision to quit 2024 race, begins to shape legacy

New York tells Supreme Court to toss Missouri’s longshot bid to block Trump’s sentence 

Around half of Congress’ Democrats skip Netanyahu speech

National Political & Election News

The fight to define Harris is on. And for now, Republicans are dominating Democrats on the airwaves

U.S. House GOP spending cuts a preview of Project 2025, lead Dem appropriator says

Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley to boycott speech by Israeli PM Netanyahu

Biden in Oval Office speech says he dropped out to unite Democrats

Republican funding plans crumbling as House eyes early exit

Tuberville on migrants: ‘Most of them are garbage’

It’s time to talk about Donald Trump’s age 

Trump blasts ‘lunatic’ Harris in first rally since Biden dropped out

McCarthy: DEI attacks on Harris ‘stupid’

GOP lawmaker says Tlaib should be ‘run out of town’ over ‘genocide’ sign

Georgia Republican shifts support to Harris after backing Biden

Republicans allege Harris “coup” after swift candidate swap

 Opinion

Axelrod: Trump ‘pretty substantial favorite’ over Harris