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Oregon Political News

Gov. Kotek signs measures to increase funding for schools

OSHA warns employers, workers about heat risks

Jury awards $1.7 million to former Oregon Labor Bureau manager who faced racial discrimination

BottleDrop to match up to $25,000 in donations for Maui wildfire relief

Oregon Department of Corrections tab for lawsuit tops $3 million

Wildfires

Level 3 Go Now orders still in effect for Bedrock, Lookout fires

Air-quality advisory issued for Salem, Eugene, Portland

Wildfire: Level 3 evacuations ordered for blaze near Port Orford

Oregon Election News

With New Secretary of State, Oregonians Will Get Greater Transparency on Campaign Finance Violations

Oregon Legislative Press Releases

News from the Regions

Portland Area

Top Portland fire official who accused then-chief of retaliation paid $189K to resign, drop potential lawsuit

PGE braces for power outages during record temperatures

Salem Area

Excessive heat warning: Latest news, places to stay cool 

Central/Eastern Oregon

Elgin residents divided, city council opts to wait for arraignment

Albany/Corvallis Area

Pac-12 shakeup: What about Oregon State?

City of Monroe declares water emergency, enacts restrictions

Temperatures soar. The people of the mid-Willamette Valley persevere

Two brush fires ignite at old Lebanon mill site

Albany businesses struggle amid road construction

Proposal for Oregon’s first large-scale solar park and farm meets opposition

Eugene Area

Eugene to host 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships

Medford Area

‘It’s time to do something’: Push is on to replace irrigation canals with piping

‘Something has to change’: Saturday fire in Phoenix re-traumatizes Almeda victims

New heat record for the date set Monday in Medford — 110 degrees

Klamath Falls Area

Sens. Wyden, Merkley: Nearly $92,000 to Upper Klamath Basin for crucial conservation planning

Southern Oregon Coast

Sheriff meets with senator, asks for federal support

Work officially kicks off on North Jetty repairs

National News

Federal judge tosses suit against Biden student loan forgiveness plan for long-term borrowers

House GOP eyes short-term spending stopgap to avoid shutdown

National Election News

Indictment returned in Georgia as grand jury wraps up Trump election probe

Georgia grand jury indicts Trump, 18 others in election probe: live updates

Business

Editorial: A pivotal moment in Multnomah County’s homelessness approach

Environment / Energy News

Kotek requests public meetings on offshore wind

More than half of Oregon in drought during wildfires, heat waves

Ag / Natural Resource News

States say EPA pesticide plan poisonous to compliance programs

Opinion

Portland Area

Can Gov. Tina Kotek turn around downtown Portland?: Beat Check podcast

Editorial: A pivotal moment in Multnomah County’s homelessness approach

Central/Eastern Oregon

Our view: That $90 million in spending legislators failed to mention

Medford Area

OTHER VIEWS: Protecting beavers would stem ecological challenges

OUR VIEW: Postal Service plan for Medford site should be returned to sender

OTHER VIEWS: What to model and what not to in Oregon’s opioid fight

What should be done about Measure 110?

Klamath Falls Area

Op-ed: Police services just part of growing annexation talk