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Oregon News

Contractors Sue Kotek Over December Executive Order

Gov. Tina Kotek reacts to Trump, his policies, after visit to Washington D.C.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek discussed wildfire funding in Trump administration chats last week

Oregon Political News

Oregon lawmakers target high screening fees, deposits for renters

Oregon legislators are proposing these laws around AI

Oregon school districts say lawmakers screwed up light bulb bill

Metropolitan Portland News

Environmental groups challenge Zenith Energy’s future fuel operations in Portland

More than 2,000 gather for Sen. Jeff Merkley’s town hall at Clackamas Community College

Elected officials ‘dismayed,’ ‘appalled’ by Multnomah County’s homeless budget shortfall

Oregon Coast

Oregon Coast residents pack congressional town hall, hoping for answers

Central/Eastern Oregon

‘Now we walk past empty offices’

Willamette Valley News

Newberg school superintendent let spending run amok, used racist, derogatory language, investigation finds

Salem City Hall set to undergo $39.4 million in renovations 

Governor puts Youth Authority head on leave, cites complaint backlog

Southern Oregon

Roseburg Disposal takes first step in going green

Southern Oregon grapples with Forest Service, BLM and nonprofit funding cuts

Phoenix businesses rise where buildings burned in Almeda Fire

Local school district prepares for potential impact of federal funding cuts

Business News

Starbucks lays off 1,100 corporate employees as coffee chain streamlines

Apple announces $500 billion investment in US amid tariff threats that could affect the iPhone

As corporate America ditches DEI, Christian financial firm Inspire Investing booms

Trump’s promise of tariffs is bad news for Oregon wine industry

Tariffs make consumers and businesses anxious

The $400 billion Post Office conundrum

Public Safety

Purported SAIF Shooter Emailed “Threat” to Insurer, Including Employee Names and Addresses

Natural Resource News

Trump’s firing of Forest Service workers raises concerns about wildfires in Oregon, the West

Transportation News

Delta flight declares emergency due to ‘smoky odor’ on flight deck

Health News

Bird flu in Oregon cats is still very rare, state vet says

Medical research labs brace for possible funding cuts that could disrupt their work

Donald Trump said he knew nothing about Project 2025; Now, it’s his health care playbook

Measles outbreak in Southwest sickens nearly 100 people

Providence hospital nurses across Oregon sign off on deal to end strike

Education News

Hundreds of educators and parents want to eliminate Oregon’s special education funding cap. Here’s why

Energy & Environment

Bank accounts for $20B climate program frozen amid Trump administration scrutiny

How Russia’s war on Ukraine reshaped the energy world

International News

UN rejects US resolution that urges an end to the Ukraine war without noting Russian aggression

Pope rests in his 10th day of hospitalization but remains in critical condition

Trump, Macron project unity despite clear Ukraine-Russia divide

Inside the proposed U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal

Trump expresses hope Russia’s war in Ukraine is nearing an endgame as he meets with France’s Macron

Trump’s abrupt change of US policy on Ukraine raises questions about Taiwan support

National News

Trump holds 52 percent approval rating after first month in office

A new document undercuts Trump admin’s denials about $400 million Tesla deal

Judge rejects immediately restoring AP’s access to White House but urges government to reconsider

Trump’s Justice Department enforcer is no stranger to complaints about his conduct

FDA scrambles to rehire food safety and other staffers who were fired last week

National Political News

Live updates: US pushes UN resolution on Russia-Ukraine war that omits mention of Moscow’s aggression

U.S. sides with Russia against Ukraine war resolution

These 17 countries voted with US against Ukraine UN resolution

OPM tells HR leaders that response to Musk is ‘voluntary’

GOP scrambles to win over moderates on budget resolution

Bongino, Trump’s pick for No. 2 at FBI, ripped GOP senators

What to know about Dan Bongino, the media personality tapped as FBI deputy director

Johnson makes ‘prayer request’ ahead of critical vote on Trump agenda bill

Republican files article of impeachment against judge who ordered agencies to restore scrubbed data

Trump officials will put 4,700 USAID employees on leave and eliminate 1,600 jobs

Trump’s Cabinet members have already backtracked on some promises made before being confirmed

‘This is insane’: Democratic senator rips DOJ official calling prosecutors ‘Trump’s lawyers’

Special counsel determines some probationary layoffs violate law, asks for intervention

Hegseth: Fired military lawyers were potential ‘roadblocks’ to Trump orders

Angry Democratic donors turn off the flow of money

Federal watchdog agency intervenes in Trump’s purge of probationary employees

Musk says failure to respond a second time to email will end in termination

Opinion

Meet the House un-American activities caucus

The Trump funding cuts will backfire if they are not stopped 

Democrats need to make a compelling case to win back America 

Once kids start dying, we’ll see how people really feel about immunization mandates

Is Donald Trump acting like a king? Let’s see what the evidence shows: Opinion