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Oregon Political News

Oregon lawsuit over federal flood-insurance program says rules put people, fish at risk

Trial challenging gun control Measure 114 starts in southeastern Oregon

$1M: Oregon funding boost for forest, aquatic conservation

Measure 110

Tim Boyle, Phil Knight, CRE execs invest $700K in effort to amend M110

Push to ‘fix’ Measure 110, make drug possession a crime again, ramps up with powerful support 

A second group touts effort to ‘amend not end’ Measure 110

Backers of proposal to recriminalize street drugs in Oregon make their case

Group Proposes Ballot Measure to Recriminalize Hard Drugs

The First Uses of Oregon’s New Fentanyl Possession Statute Suggest Who Will Pay

Oregon looks to struggling Portugal for answers on drug addiction

Wildfires

New evacuation warning as Pete’s Lake Fire grows in Sisters Wilderness

Oregon Legislative Press Releases

News from the Regions

Portland Area

OHSU nurses vote to authorize strike with contract talks at impasse

Regionwide tolling still on not-too-distant horizon for Portland metro area

Portland teachers and district in standoff over union negotiations

Misgivings About Leadership Plague OHSU as It Pursues Takeover of Legacy Health

How land trusts overlap with the land back movement in Oregon

Northern Oregon Coast

Oregon may limit beach driving in Lincoln City

Salem Area

Federal officials order Oregon State Hospital to make ‘immediate’ changes following escape

Central/Eastern Oregon

Urban League on a ‘placemaking’ mission at Pendleton Round-Up

$1M-plus coming to Oregon tribes for environmental improvements

Next round of Columbia River Treaty negotiations set for October

Bend mountain bike trails assessed for use by adaptive riders

Albany/Corvallis Area

Corvallis, Albany receive big fed bucks to buy electric street sweepers

Drive-thru vaccination clinics planned throughout mid-Willamette Valley

Eugene Area

On the Agenda: Parking reform, Skinner Butte building height

Roseburg Area

Canyonville library seeks board members

Medford Area

DEQ issues air quality advisories for portions of Josephine, Curry counties

A hero’s welcome: Local vets return home from Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.

Rogue Valley grape growers anticipate bountiful harvest

Focus Feature: Bring the Beer: Southern Oregon BrewFest to return with 70-plus beers, beverages on tap

Southern Oregon Coast

Big Cleanup: SOLVE release results from annual effort

Shop with Heroes Returns for 11th Time

National News

House GOP tensions in shutdown drama boil over

House GOP deal to avert shutdown gets icy reception from conservatives

Democrats move to suspend Senate rules to advance stalled spending bill 

Local officials call on Congress to reject larger trucks on highway

National Election News

Trump to speak to Detroit autoworkers instead of Republican debate

Biden trails Trump, Haley, Scott in 2024 race: poll

Business

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger on bringing back the Intel developer forum

The job market is cooling but hiring issues linger

Environment / Energy News

A main plank in NW Natural climate strategy faces new questions

Earthquake research center to prep PNW for impending disaster

Opinion

Albany/Corvallis Area

Lynn Schmidt: No Labels is an insurance policy against two lousy frontrunners

Medford Area

OTHER VIEWS: Study validates importance of forest thinning

OTHER VIEWS: State election workers need resources, respect