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Oregon News

Oregon’s transportation system is due for an overhaul next year. Here’s what you need to know

30,000 children in low-income Oregon families missing out on extra food benefits

State offers more free water testing as locals say state still not doing enough

Wildfire News

Large wildfires already burning in Oregon as heat wave increases fire danger

Lone Rock Fire in Gilliam County burns 50K acres, officials issue ‘go now’ evacuations

Oregon wildfires: Cow Valley Fire burns 132k acres

Here’s how wildfires are named in Oregon

Oregon wildfire, smoke map: Track latest wildfires, red flag warnings

UPDATE: Salt Creek Fire containment up to 58%, 2 evac zones canceled

Metropolitan Portland News

Portland to transfer more than $7 million from city’s climate action fund to general budget

Former Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury takes job at Portland Public Schools

Measure 110 spending plan means Portland area will lag despite size, diversity

Salem Area

Salem-Keizer schools super hires 2 from former district

Willamette Valley Area

The Willamette River has a trash problem. Homeless camp removals could be making it worse

Southern Oregon

Wyden holding Medford town hall Wednesday at Rogue X

Business News

Biden to propose 5% annual cap on rent increases

Macy’s ends talks with potential buyers, citing lack of certainty over financing

Fed chair condemns Trump shooting, declines to discuss stock market impact

The economy’s big split: Poor consumers feel slowdown, rich ones don’t

Public Safety

Measure 110 spending plan means Portland area will lag despite size, diversity

Transportation News

Oregon’s transportation system is due for an overhaul next year. Here’s what you need to know

Health News

Mental health clinics across the US are helping Latinos bridge language and access barriers

Oregon Health Authority needs more language and behavioral health services, report says

Trump: Project 2025 goes ‘way too far’ on abortion

Energy & Climate Change

What Project 2025 would mean for the fight against climate change

International News

Russia says Trump attack reflects ‘suicidal state’ of American democracy

National Political & Election News

It’s official: Jubilant delegates nominate Trump for president as he announces Vance as running mate

Federal judge dismisses Trump classified documents case over concerns with prosecutor’s appointment

U.S. Senate Democrats’ report looks at impact on Pacific Northwest states in post-Roe v. Wade world

America’s toxic political climate faces calls to ‘tone it down’ after assassination attempt on Trump

Biden orders Secret Service to protect RFK Jr. after attempt on Trump’s life

Facebook lifts restrictions on Trump, giving him equal footing with Biden on the social media site

Congress OKs bill overhauling oversight of troubled federal Bureau of Prisons

Outside RNC, conservative group defends its Project 2025 guidebook as Democrats ramp up attacks

Who is JD Vance? What to know about the senator who rose to prominence with memoir ‘Hillbilly Elegy’

Biden campaign homes in on Vance’s abortion record 

Mayorkas: Trump rally shooting was ‘failure’ by Secret Service