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Oregon News

Imagination Library is now available to every young child in Oregon

Oregon ethics commission rejects $500 fine in Pappy Van Winkle bourbon scandal

Oregon’s mental health needs outweigh its ability to provide services, report shows

Pioneering Journalist Russell Sadler Dies

Federal judge in Oregon signals Saudi activist’s lawsuit over iPhone hack may proceed

Oregon emergency homeless shelter will suspend operations, reduce staff by 80%

DMV, ODOT issue second scam advisory

Oregon Political News

Oregon Rep. Janelle Bynum plans 10 summer town halls as Democrats push back against Trump

Environmentalists argue PacifiCorp’s wildfire liability burden is fueled by coal-protecting bills

Oregon’s House speaker chosen to help Democrats nationwide win state office in the wake of Trump victory

Metropolitan Portland News

Portland Public Schools seeks voter support for massive bond measure

Here Are the 19 PPS Elementary and Middle Schools in Unreinforced Masonry Buildings

Metro’s Data Research Center Still Has Work to Do, Audit Finds

Portland leaders take ‘first step’ toward tackling city’s crumbling infrastructure

Oregon Coast

Oregon deciding fate of 150-year-old ‘Yaquina Muscle Tree’ in Newport

Willamette Valley News

Federal judge orders visas restored for Oregon students who sued Trump administration

Bill could give Salem $14M for public safety but has uncertain future

‘A giving person’: Why Sabrina Ionescu keeps coming back to Eugene

Southern Oregon

Roseburg rolls up its sleeves on downtown parking

Douglas County Compensation Committee recommends salary increases for county officials

In Ashland, creating a culture of wildfire preparedness

Prescribed burn cleans up over 60 acres in Ashland watershed

Business/Economic News

Vendors update websites to show full ticket prices as Biden-era rule takes effect

Stocks Soar on Temporary U.S.-China Tariff Rollback

What the Tariff Rollback Means for the American Economy

Trump’s trillion-dollar trip

Health News

House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts that Democrats warn will leave millions without care

RFK Jr. goes swimming in DC’s Rock Creek despite NPS guidance on bacteria

Transportation News

ODOT criticized for ‘credibility problem’ as Rose Quarter project’s price tag expected to top $2B

Deep cuts to bus and rail services loom across big cities, small towns

Education News

Trump’s Education Department wants states to label more schools ‘persistently dangerous.’ Oregon hasn’t – and probably won’t

International News

Zelenskyy welcomes Russian overtures, but says ceasefire must come before peace talks

The U.S. has a plan for getting food into Gaza. Top aid groups object to the idea

Local governments like mine are fighting back against Trump

National News

Trump administration welcomes 59 white South Africans as refugees

Episcopal Church refuses to resettle white Afrikaners, citing moral opposition

Trump is looking to use the IRS for his own political ends. Nixon tried it too

Ethics experts worry about the implications of Trump accepting Qatar’s luxury plane

NOAA will no longer track costs of extreme weather fueled by climate change under Trump

Trump’s free plane is not so free

National Campaign News

Cornyn losing to primary rival in poll from top GOP super PAC

National Political News

Trump says he’ll use ‘most favored nation’s policy’ to bring down drug prices

As White House Steers Justice Dept., Bondi Embraces Role of TV Messenger

GOP charges ahead despite deep divisions on Medicaid, SALT

Senate Democrats, worried about Fetterman, discussing ways to help

What we know about the luxury jet Qatar plans to give to Trump

House panel releases sweeping GOP tax bill

CBO: House GOP plan exceeds $880B savings target

GOP rep: Threat to arrest Democratic colleagues ‘very drastic’

Sen. Paul points to business-sector resistance to Trump’s tariffs in solidly red Kentucky

House GOP reveals Trump’s tax breaks for tips, overtime and car loans, but costs run high

Trump administration ends protections from deportation for Afghans

House Republicans propose higher taxes on university endowments

Trump says European Union is “nastier than China”

Tariff/Trade News

US and China reach a deal to slash sky-high tariffs for now, with a 90-day pause

US businesses that rely on Chinese imports express relief and anxiety over tariff pause

What’s next with Trump’s trade war truce with China

Opinion

Editorial: With greater clarity from PPS, a strong ‘yes’ for the school bond

Opinion: State transportation package paves way for Portland

GUEST COLUMN: A surge of salmon — and hope — after Klamath dams’ removal

Local governments like mine are fighting back against Trump