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Oregon News

North Plains residents reject city’s growth plan in a vote that will resonate across Oregon

Oregon Political & Election News

Republican Oregon House member who supported abortion access, gender-affirming care bill ousted from office

Metropolitan Portland News

Multnomah County voters elect Nathan Vasquez as DA, ousting one-term incumbent Mike Schmidt

Portland area voters taxing themselves at the May 21 primary election

Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson Leaves Outer Southeast Portland for West Hills

Multnomah County retracts claim that overdoses led to lower cardiac arrest survival rates in 2023

Oregon Coast

Coos County Unofficial Election Results

Willamette Valley Area

Linn County election results: Longtime incumbent to face challenger in November

Southern Oregon Area

Son of Oregon senator barred from reelection wins Republican bid for father’s seat

Josephine voters reject charter change measure

‘He was our maestro and our mentor’: Lynn Sjolund takes a final bow

Primary election results for Klamath County

Natural Resource News

Curbing severe wildfire in Oregon depends on urgency, scale of controlled burns by state and feds

Health News

Report: Medical visits backlogged at Oregon women’s prison as hundreds wait months for car

Education News

Bend losing, Portland and Eugene winning: Large Oregon districts see mixed results from school levies

Biden administration cancels another $7.7B in student loans

International News

The UK’s first election in 5 years has been called for July 4. Here’s what to know

First aid from US pier in Gaza has reached starving Palestinians, the UN says

National News

Even talk of a Netanyahu visit stirs firestorm of controversy

Flag carried by Jan. 6 rioters flew at Alito’s vacation home: NYT

Many Fed officials uncertain high interest rates are doing enough to crush inflation

National Political & Election News

Members of the U.S. Senate face a vote on whether they support contraception access

Lara Trump is taking the reins and reshaping the RNC in her father-in-law’s image

Nikki Haley says she will vote for Donald Trump following their disputes during Republican primary

Kinzinger calls Haley’s support for Trump ‘pathetic’

Scalise talks with Trump, House conservatives on 2025 agenda

Biden administration cancels another $7.7B in student loans

Opinion

Opinion: Cuts at Salem-Keizer schools reflect a looming financial crisis for districts statewide

‘OPB Politics Now’: Some major takeaways from the 2024 May primary election