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Oregon Political News

Oregon Secretary of State says it needs more money, employees to overhaul outdated campaign finance filing system

Foundations announce cash infusion for Oregon’s struggling arts organizations

Intel wins $8.5 billion in federal subsidies for chip factories, calls for more

More Than One Person Per Day Chose Death With Dignity in Oregon Last Year

Some Oregonians unable to access unemployment benefits after tech upgrade

A Doctor Banned From Prescribing Opioids in Washington Opens a Psilocybin

Oregon lethal medication prescriptions increased nearly 30% in 2023

Oregon Election News

Oregon House Democrats pick Rep. Ben Bowman as new majority leader

Oregon officials roll back tolling projects, but keep their options open

News from the Regions

Metropolitan Portland Area

Portland no longer looking to add detox beds to mass shelter site

Salem Area

State of the City: Mayor on homelessness, budget deficit

Willamette Valley Area

Homelessness, affordable-housing shortage spark resurgence of single-room ‘micro-apartments’

How an Albany sex criminal got life but was released to be accused again

Southern Oregon Area

Ashland council OKs use of 5G, helicopter logging

Southern Oregon Climate Action Now hires first paid executive director

OSU scientists discover metal capable of removing carbon dioxide from air

‘A lot better’: Rogue Retreat Crossings is a step up from urban campground

County commissioners worry about flat budget

Business News

Vance, Whitehouse team up to eliminate tax breaks for corporate consolidation

Intel announces $36B Hillsboro investment following federal funding commitments

Healthcare News

Upset nurses allege patient neglect by PeaceHealth during strike

Coos Bay receives scores from Office of Rural Health

What mental health support looks like at this Oregon high school

Pig kidney transplanted into human patient for first time

Medicare Opens Door for Covering Obesity Drugs

Natural Resource News

BLM shares worries about die-off of SW Oregon Douglas firs

Brushfire season starts early in Cascadia

Parasite found in rainbow trout at fish hatchery

As Oregon proposes new groundwater rules, some agricultural groups push back

‘Salmon Wars’ Episode 3: The court battles

Education News

School districts throughout Oregon, Southwest Washington face significant budget cuts this spring

International News

China building military on ‘scale not seen since WWII:’ US admiral

Putin could be about to break his bargain with the country’s super-rich

National News

Congressional leaders unveil funding package to avert shutdown: Live coverage

President Biden touts Intel’s $100 billion spending plan, aided by $8.5 billion in federal subsidies

Gavin Newsom’s Homelessness Measure Succeeded—But Narrow Win Shows a Divided California

New EPA rules target auto emissions, aim to boost electric vehicles

Justice Department sues Apple, saying it kept an illegal monopoly over smartphones in US

GOP hardliners push to cut off IVF expansion for veterans

National Election News

Here’s what happens if Trump can’t pay his $454 million bond

GOP primaries flash warning signs for Trump

Why Seizing Trump’s Assets – Like Trump Tower – Won’t Be Quick Or Easy

Opinion

How the Justices Should Decide the Trump Immunity Case

Editorial valley: Preschool for All’s changing goalposts