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Oregon News

Oregon’s new state economist shakes up forecast, predicts bigger ‘kicker’ rebates

‘Bomb cyclone’ kills 2, leaves over 500K without power across Pacific Northwest

Oregon Political News

Oregon lawmakers shake up leadership roles ahead of 2025 session

Oregon House Republicans bring back Christine Drazan as leader

Oregon House District 22 race margin beyond auto recount 

Metropolitan Portland News

Portland agrees to pay $400,000 to protester hurt by police during 2020 protests

Portland’s new city council prepares for the next chapter

Negotiations Between City of Portland and Three Labor Unions Stall

Multnomah County heading towards $21 million shortfall next year, officials say

Oregon Coast

Oregon DHS investigates St. Helens high school principal for allegedly not reporting yearslong abuse

King Tides rolling in this winter

Central/Eastern Oregon

Petition submitted to Pendleton City Council opposing changes to sign ordinance

Willamette Valley Area

In trying to flee, suspect accused of driving over Albany police officer

Oregon State and Greater Albany strikes continue; Benton County employees vote on agreement

Southern Oregon

Nurses reach tentative agreement with Mercy

Josephine treasury access plan changes for 3rd time in 2 weeks

RCC board says timing was bad to seek $60.3M bond measure

UPDATE: I-5 southbound remains under ‘extended’ closure from Ashland Exit 14 to the OR-CA border; Hwy. 66 closed from Ashland to Keno

Two new complaints filed against unnamed Medford School Board member

Business News

Delta CEO says Trump administration will reverse government ‘overreach’ seen under Biden

 Microsoft president says company’s small Oregon presence has grown as workers ‘vote with their feet’

The Midwest state with a strong advantage for businesses

Public Safety

Florida man arrested over New York Stock Exchange bomb plot

Natural Resource News

$2 billion USDA initiative aids specialty crop producers

Health News

Health Insurers Sue to Keep Records From Public

A Key State Agency Admits It Ignored a Federal Mandate to Help People With Severe Mental Illness

Providence hospitals and providers may be dropped from Aetna next year

International News

China Is Building 30,000 Miles of High-Speed Rail—That It Might Not Need

Biden says Ukraine can use anti-personnel mines to slow Russian advances

National News

Texas offers Trump land on US-Mexico border for potential mass deportations

National Political News

Republicans on House Ethics reject for now releasing report on Matt Gaetz

Senate rejects effort from Bernie Sanders to block some weapons for Israel over Gaza deaths

Lawmakers are concerned about background checks of Trump’s Cabinet picks as red flags surface

Members of U.S. Senate back disaster aid request amid increasing storm severity

Trump picks people who worked on Project 2025 despite distancing himself

Musk, Ramaswamy lay out plans for ‘mass’ federal layoffs, rule rollbacks under Trump

Haley raises concerns about Gabbard, RFK Jr.

Nobody knows how Mike Johnson’s bathroom ban gets enforced

Exclusive: GOP senator demands “extensive” vetting for Trump health appointees

Opinion

Murmurs: Will Trump Hire Chavez-DeRemer?

Chuck Todd: Trump ‘revenge Cabinet’ doesn’t ‘make a lot of sense’

Trump’s voter base relies on spending Musk’s DOGE might cut