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Oregon News

This Oregon mother relies on SNAP to help feed her kids. Now, she’s bracing for cuts

Oregon hepatitis C death rates are among the country’s worst, reports find

Trump administration seeks Medicaid data on undocumented Oregonians

What is Oregon’s latest official state symbol?

State agencies warn of cold water dangers

Oregon Political News

Oregon state lawmakers recently passed a bill blocking their personal addresses

Oregon Senate Majority Leader Kayse Jama on priorities in last 2 weeks of legislative session

In new proposal, 60% of kicker would go to wildfire, rest to Oregonians making less than $95k

Bill forcing landlords to refund deposits for uninhabitable homes heads to Kotek

Oregon Wildfire News

When wildfire season coincides with threats to federal emergency support

Two destructive Oregon wildfires nearing containment

Merkley, LaMalfa Respond to Trump’s Wildfire Order

Butte Creek Fire burning in central Oregon grows to over 2,000 acres

Metropolitan Portland News

Riot on South Waterfront Draws Attention of Homeland Security Secretary

Oregon Coast

Coquille Valley Hospital resumes surgical services, launches hospitalist program, grows primary care practice

Willamette Valley/Salem News

State ethics commission votes to investigate Salem mayor, city council

Southern Oregon

Troubled waters: Wild fall chinook salmon fishing is facing new restrictions

Southern Oregon no stranger to ‘No Kings’ protests: “The country is under threat.”

‘The community really wins the most’: Medford eyes medical school for doctors

Klamath River ‘First Descent’ is underway

Sunny Spicer named to Medford School Board

Business/Economic News

Are Drug Companies Making Up Bizarre Product Names to Screw With Us?

Intel will lay off 15% to 20% of its factory workers, memo says

Fruit snacks recalled due to potential life-threatening allergic reactions

General Motors touts major leap in EV sales ahead of quarterly report

Natural Resource News

After early reprieve from immigration enforcement, farming industry reckons with raids

Health News

Terminated National Institute of Heath grants must be restored, judge orders

Transportation News

Oregon Democrats’ transportation funding bill could raise $2B per year, analysis shows

Energy & Environment

Trump fires Democratic member of nuclear energy safety commission

Oregon Dept. of Energy seeking contractors for heat pump program

EPA tells stunned staff overseeing Midwest to stop enforcing violations against fossil fuel companies

International News

Trump: “Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran”

Israel bombs Iranian state TV during live broadcast

Arab gulf states work to contain fallout from Israel’s attack on Iran

Trump urges Iran to make deal ‘before it’s too late’ in conflict with Israel

Israel hits more Iranian military targets, Iran retaliates on fourth day of conflict

Netanyahu: Strikes set Iran’s nuclear program back ‘very long time’

China’s aircraft carriers send message in the open Pacific for the first time

National News

Most Americans view Supreme Court as partisan: Poll

Minnesota shootings spotlight growing safety risks facing lawmakers

‘My duty is to call it out’: Judge accuses Trump administration of discrimination against minorities

Credit scores decline for millions as US student loan collections restart

Protester killed at Utah ‘No Kings’ rally was fashion designer from ‘Project Runway’

Americans favor maintaining or expanding Medicaid, food stamps: poll

Fact check: At G7, Trump makes false claims about Trudeau, Ukraine and immigration

National Political News

Senate unveils trickiest text of Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”

Crypto, wallets, bibles: Trump’s assets top $1.6 billion in latest disclosure

Sen. Mike Lee called to resign for “disgusting” posts about Minnesota shooting

Tina Smith confronts Mike Lee over “cruel” response to Minnesota shootings

More Dems from outside Minnesota found in shooting hit list

Trump’s focus on blue state deportation belies a red state problem

Senate Releases Tax Changes to Trump’s Megabill

Senate releases Trump tax and Medicaid blueprint

Klobuchar condemns Mike Lee’s posts about Minnesota suspect: ‘This isn’t funny’

GOP senator says he will oppose Senate tax, Medicaid bill

SALT Caucus Republicans seethe at $10K cap in Senate’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

Republicans face critical week on Trump megabill

Justice Department says Trump can undo monument designations

Donald Trump is the first president in 116 years to not be invited to the NAACP convention

Tariff/Trade News

Trump signals optimism on US-Canada trade deal

Live updates: Trump signs UK-US trade deal during G7 summit in Canada

Opinion

The Next Conservative Civil War Is Coming

If Republicans won’t denounce their king, America will

It’s not just taxes: Trump’s bill will have ‘big beautiful’ effects on education, too

The Trump-Musk feud shows Republicans are in a prison of their own making 

Opinion: We must save Job Corps