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Oregon News

Oregon unemployment higher than national average despite job gains

Oregon Wildfire News

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Portland/Metro News

Portland councilor wants frank discussion on loosening street vending rules

I-5 bridge replacement slogs through permitting as costs rise

Oregon Coast

Few Oregonians know Tillamook is home to a cutting-edge aerospace company

Central & Eastern Oregon News

Nonprofits plan presentations in Baker City, La Grande, Pendleton, Hermiston regarding possible health effects of natural gas

Mosquito swarm prompts warnings across Umatilla, Morrow counties

Willamette Valley/Salem News

$3 million every 2 months: Salem gets update on drinking water treatment costs

Salem gets more news on planned Detroit Reservoir deep drawdown

Center Street Bridge upgrade cost estimate nears $500 million

Southern Oregon

Historic Marial Lodge goes up for sale in southern Oregon

Major decisions scheduled for Roseburg City Council

Medford council OKs fed grant funds for city’s newest splash pad at Jackson Park

Business & Economic News

More shrimp sold at Fred Meyer and other Kroger stores recalled for possible radioactive contamination

Fewer households, businesses will get high-speed internet under revamped federal plan

New solar farm will power more of Amazon’s Oregon data centers

Trump’s new $100K H-1B visa fee prompts confusion, panic for some workers and employers

Most CEOs say Trump policy has harmed their businesses, new survey finds

Inside Trump’s deal to save TikTok

Education News

Decoding Gen Alpha slang: What are 6-7, chat and aura?

Energy & Environment

DOE’s Wright calls offshore wind disruption a unique case

EPA reorganization sparks fears of ‘political interference’

Judge allows wind farm halted by Trump to resume construction

Health News

Trump administration suggests Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism, a link experts say is unproven

What we know about autism’s causes

In Oregon, Providence Lost a Quarter-Billion Dollars in Three Months. That’s Not Even the Bad News.

Who should get a COVID, flu or RSV vaccine this year? What to know

FDA to approve drug to treat autism symptoms

RFK Jr. wants to fast-track this drug to treat autism. Here’s how it has done in trials.

What to know about RFK Jr.’s effort to link Tylenol and autism

Transportation News

I-5 bridge replacement slogs through permitting as costs rise

International News

Exclusive: Trump’s letting Putin “embarrass” the U.S., Sen. Shaheen says

Russia’s “brazen” NATO airspace violations head to UN Security Council

Trump to present Arab leaders with U.S. principles for ending Gaza war

Russia, Ukraine exchange deadly drone strikes ahead of UN General Assembly

National News

USDA cancels survey tracking how many Americans struggle to get enough food

Supreme Court will weigh expanding Trump’s power to shape agencies by overturning 90-year-old ruling

White House backs ‘border czar’ after reports he accepted cash during undercover FBI probe last year

National Campaign News/Polls

Most CEOs say Trump policy has harmed their businesses, new survey finds

Satisfaction with country’s direction lowest in Trump’s second term: Gallup

National Political News

Trump officials praise Charlie Kirk’s faith and his mark on the conservative movement

Trump has managed another Republican makeover since Kirk’s assassination, this time on free speech

Most CEOs say Trump policy has harmed their businesses, new survey finds

Scoop: Pentagon restricts speaking engagements alongside media crackdown

Trump “wouldn’t oppose” Charlie Kirk national holiday, White House says

Trump’s immigration crackdown could stunt his blockbuster economic aims

Trump’s Social Security shakeup is hurting the disabled and poor, advocates say

Trump to meet with Democratic Hill Leaders over shutdown

Tables turn for Democrats as they use shutdown for leverage

Congress locked in game of shutdown chicken as funding deadline nears

Democrats demand answers on Homan bribery investigation

Military/Defense

Army identifies 4 soldiers killed in military helicopter crash in Washington state

Opinion

Turning points? Perilous landscapes for media, free speech & political discourse after the killing of Charlie Kirk

Opinion | The Trump Administration’s New Steps to Tackle Autism

Opinion | 5 Reasons the Supreme Court Might Change Its Mind on Same-Sex Marriage

Pam Bondi’s free speech blunder is no accident

Trump is breaking his most important promises and keeping the worst

What our country loses if the American dream dies

Editorial cartoons for Sept. 21, 2025: Jimmy Kimmel, speech crackdown, vaccine recommendations