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Oregon Political News

Oregon’s stalled gun control Measure 114 gets new life as state bill

Oregon senators consider tightening rent control law

Oregon housing bill includes $5M for farmworker housing

Factory or farm? Oregon may alter land use for chipmakers

Oregon schools may be required to electronically notify families, employees of threats

Lawmakers weigh Kotek plan for more state authority over school districts; skeptics call it ‘seismic shift’

Oregon Legislative Press Releases

News from the Regions

Portland Area

A major South Waterfront project takes shape after stops and starts

Neighbors threaten legal action in response to proposed Safe Rest Village site

Owners Board Up Downtown KeyBank After WW Story

Salem Area

Winter weather warning issued for Oregon mountain passes

Silverton fined $42K for ongoing sewage violations

Central/Eastern Oregon

Supporters believe Wallowa Union Railroad needs management structure to continue

Hermiston shop owner starts mobile tiny house business in Stanfield

Wyden to hold town halls in Boardman, Pendleton

NE Oregon residents eligible for water testing, treatment vouchers

Baker City advocate launches ‘Dude, are you OK?’ men’s group

Eugene Area

Students build ‘Brighter Future’ for local unhoused populations

Eugene hemp processor fined for environmental violations

Eugene’s Ward 7 candidates list priorities in debate

Roseburg Area

New DC Farmers Co-op location opens in Winston

Spotlight on schools: Roseburg School District

Glendale on boil water notice following water main break

Sutherlin Rotary Starfish Program aids in student success

Medford Area

Pacific Power outage leaves thousands in Jacksonville without power overnight

‘Every dime goes to trails’ at new Siskiyou Outdoor Store in Ashland

Klamath Falls Area

Southern Oregon Coast

Farmer to step down as ORCCA director

Douglas Electric Cooperative receives over $9 Million to boost wildfire prevention, mitigation

International News

Fearing civil war, Netanyahu confirms temporary halt to judge reforms

House unanimously passes bill to work to remove China’s ‘developing country’ label

National News

Senate advances AUMF repeal, tees up final passage vote

Congress ponders TikTok ban after CEO’s grilling

US edges closer to repealing decades-old war measures

White House threatens veto for Republican energy package

Environment / Energy News

PacifiCorp wants more time for first Oregon clean energy plan; groups push back

Opinion

Medford Area

Should the ‘electrification’ of all new buildings be mandated?