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Tuesday, May 17, 2022: Voting surged Friday in Oregon. Will turnout top 2018?; VOTE!!

News

Oregon Political News

Class action lawsuit filed against state by criminal defendants over lack of public defenders

Voting surged Friday in Oregon. Will turnout top 2018?

Oregon ‘underemployment’ rate hits a record low – but there’s a downside

Overdose Deaths Rose 33.6% in Oregon Last Year

Oregon COVID-19 News

Coronavirus in Oregon: Case growth slows to lowest level in seven weeks

Wildfires

Oregon leaders warn of ‘challenging’ wildfire season; urge residents to get prepared

Oregon Election News

Democrats, Republicans running for Oregon governor spend furiously in final days before election

Oregon Legislative Press Releases

News from the Regions

Portland Area

Conservative control of Clackamas County Commission hangs in balance with fired-up, big money races for 2 seats

Full steam ahead for Portland rail turntable project

Salem Area

Marion County’s COVID-19 cases up 20%Police: Vancouver Arby’s manager peed in

Central/Eastern Oregon

COVID-19 concerns trending down in schools in Umatilla, Morrow counties

ODFW confirms another wolf attack near Richland

Guentert takes over as Community Connection of Northeast Oregon executive director

Albany/Corvallis Area

Corvallis budget balanced, but costs outpacing revenue by millions

Friends and colleagues remember Jackson Frost, former DA and judge

Here’s how the mid-Willamette Valley is helping Ukraine

Eugene Area

Lane Co. Parks maintenance is backlogged. $25M needed to catch up

Voters could help Lane County fund parks

Medford Area

Hospital foundation awards wellness grants

Homeless center expected to be ready by July

‘We’re here to serve you’ 

Catalytic converter thefts continue in region

International News

Senate advances $40 billion Ukraine aid package

Putin: Finland, Sweden joining NATO ‘does not pose a direct threat to Russia’

National News

Biden’s infrastructure plan has 4,300 projects after just six months

House GOP leaders say white nationalism accusations are all politics

Barnette says she had a ‘wonderful time’ at Jan. 6 rally

Bernanke: Fed’s slow response to inflation was ‘mistake’

Illinois to cover funeral expenses for children killed by gun violence

Opinion

Albany/Corvallis Area

Williams: Without informed citizens, democracy will succumb to falsehoods.