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Oregon News

Gov. Kotek, Legislature want to pause action on wildfire hazard map to quell public frustration

Oregon election officials ask justice department to investigate three noncitizen voters

Oregon Political News

Oregon lawmakers seek to kill wildfire risk map for second time 

Rep. Marsh helps form unlikely alliance to support Oregon beaver coexistence

State lawmakers call for Barred Owl Kill Plan to be reversed

Metropolitan Portland News

“We Will Not Be the Same Bureau,” PBOT Director Warns as Budget Crisis Looms

Anti-Trump crowd marches across downtown Portland bridges to City Hall

Portland cannabis businesses sue to block Measure 119, approved by voters last year to ease way for unions

Portland City Council calls on Providence leaders to return to talks with nurses union, end strike

Oregon Coast

Oregon Coast dotted with community supply caches for the ‘big one’ and other emergencies

Central/Eastern Oregon

Local company helps Pendleton prison prevent drone smuggling

Willamette Valley Area

Crowd in Eugene protests Trump administration on Presidents Day

President’s Day protest against Trump administration planned for Portland, Salem

Presidents’ Day demonstration at Benton County Courthouse

Southern Oregon

Klamath Tribes push to restore wetlands and wocus in Southern Oregon

City council seeks applicants for Ward 1 vacancy

Chamber honors best and brightest at banquet (Business Buzz)

Klamath Falls Police warn residents of ongoing ‘jury duty scam’

Public Safety

Moving beyond addiction: Portland-area advocates, police see signs of improvement

Natural Resource News

DOGE nips at USDA as blue states scramble to save grants

Oregon to see nearly $30 million for wildlife and sport fish restoration

Transportation News

Trump begins firings of FAA staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash

Delta Airlines plane flips on landing in Toronto and a badly hurt child is among 19 injured

Jury awards $2.5B in Ford F250 ‘Super Duty’ pickup rollover

Health News

Wyden, Merkley and Bonamici Pledge to Stop NIH Cuts That Threaten OHSU

With lawsuits tying up Trump’s gender care order, Oregon hospitals still provide services – so far

Education News

How Mexican Americans in Oregon created the first Chicano college

International News

German chancellor slams Vance’s call for Europe to be inclusive of far-right parties

Mexico awaits new response from Google on dispute over Gulf of Mexico name before filing lawsuit

European leaders want a say in talks to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. The US is brushing them off

U.S.-Russia meeting on Ukraine war to take place in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday

Zelensky warns Ukraine won’t accept decisions made without them in peace talks

National News

‘No kings on Presidents Day’ rings out from protests against Trump and Musk

Four top New York City officials resign as turmoil ripples over Mayor Adams’ corruption case

National Political News

Elon Musk’s DOGE seeks access to taxpayer data at the IRS, AP sources say

House, Senate standoff over Trump agenda escalates

DOGE sets up IRS, SEC accounts on X

Musk signals DOGE could look into gold at Fort Knox

Top Democrats question IRS on DOGE access to taxpayer data

Republicans hope to jam through defense, border funding boost ahead of shutdown fight

Trump on potential EU food imports ban: ‘Let them do it’

Musk’s SpaceX personnel to visit FAA on Monday to suggest improvements

Trump admin asks Supreme Court to enable firing of agency head

Opinion

Women are hurting after 4 years of Biden — Congress must not let Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire 

Democrats must stand up against the bully in the White House 

Hegseth makes clear that Trump will sell out Ukraine

Elon Musk is coming for your Social Security

Democrats must command attention, or they will stay drowned out by noise