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Oregon Gov. Kotek delivers State of State address

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek offers vision of brighter day on state’s toughest challenges

Oregon port temporarily allowed to apply wastewater to fields despite drinking water concerns

Kotek calls for more readily available mental health care in State of the State address

Oregon Political News

Oregon moms in the Legislature are driven by a passion for kids

Oregon lawmakers sworn into office on Monday

From refugee to Oregon Senate majority leader, Kayse Jama focuses on finding common ground

Metropolitan Portland News

Multnomah County Commissioners to Metro Council: Don’t Mess With Homelessness Tax Dollars

AFSCME Holds Practice Picket at Portland Building as Contract Negotiations Near Precipice

Central/Eastern Oregon

Bend needs more housing, but for some it can’t come fast enough

Willamette Valley Area

$53 million in federal CHIPS money to help expand HP in Corvallis

Southern Oregon

Baertschiger and Blech named as finalists for interim commissioner; list of applicants released

Oregon Legislature convenes, new southern Republican lawmakers sworn in

Business News

Hanging out at Starbucks will cost you as company reverses its open-door policy

As technology evolves, it becomes harder to tell ‘real’ AI from marketing

Natural Resource News

Skeleton crew puts Malheur Lumber in mothballs in John Day

Health News

Providence wants to resume bargaining with some unionized nurses

Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk

International News

Some Israeli soldiers refuse to keep fighting in Gaza

Israel, Hamas Verge on Deal for Gaza Cease-Fire

National News

The Latest: Threat remains critical amid the battle against Los Angeles area wildfires

A TikTok ban could hit the U.S. in days. What to know — and how to prepare

Judge clears the way for release of special counsel Smith’s report on Trump’s 2020 election case

Special counsel defends probe, denounces President Biden’s Justice Dept. criticism

National Political News

Smith defends Trump prosecution as final Jan. 6 report released to the public

The Memo: Trump’s nominees reach crucial stretch

No. 2 Senate Democratic leader will back Rubio for secretary of State

5 ways the debt limit fight could play out under Trump

GOP plows ahead with Hegseth hearing as Democrats fume

Trump on ‘fascinating’ Fetterman meeting: ‘He’s just a commonsense person’

Enraged Dems warn Johnson not to condition California wildfire aid

Scoop: Schumer’s private Hegseth plotting