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Oregon News

Measure 118 supporters ramp up messaging, while being wildly outspent

Oregon Political & Election News

9 races that could determine the balance of power in the Oregon Legislature

Measure 115 on impeachment would put Oregon in line with other states

Progressive groups withdraw endorsements of Oregon Measure 118

Virginia Non-Profit Gives Largest Oregon Campaign Contribution of 2024

Oregon House Democrats’ cash veers into Portland political races that pit Dem vs. Dem

Has Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s popularity in the Portland area changed? What The Oregonian’s poll found

Metropolitan Portland News

Portland mayor candidate Rene Gonzalez violated rules by using public funds on Wikipedia page, auditor finds

Multnomah County chair garners lowest approval rating for a local elected official in recent memory

Wheeler to council, MultCo: “Act like adults” about homeless

Oregon Coast

Bandon hospital purchases property for major expansion

Hoyle, Wyden, Merkley, announce $25 million in funding for Port of Coos Bay intermodal project

Central/Eastern Oregon

Delayed ballot delivery in Bend resolved

Willamette Valley Area

Albany teachers inch closer to a possible strike

Employer-provided housing, an idea whose time has come in Corvallis?

Benton County’s labor union to vote on striking

Southern Oregon

Watch: Klamath River reemerges after the removal of four dams

Recent funding helps a veterans housing project move forward in Grants Pass

Rever Grand Founders Charged With Racketeering

Spike strips found on Forest Service trails, roads in southern Oregon

Recall effort targeting Josephine County commissioner is nearing moment of truth

It’s West vs. Leydsman and Keating vs. Jasper for Medford seats

Incumbents best choice to lead Grants Pass

Talent $4.6 million recovery grant will move Gateway Project forward

Ousted chief files tort claims notice against Jackson County Fire District 5

Business News

Shari’s Restaurants closes down all its locations in Oregon

Denny’s says it expects to close 150 locations by the end of 2025

Deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders sickens 49 people in 10 states

Honda recalls 700,000 Accords, Civics and CR-Vs for fuel pumps that can leak

Wall Street Pros Get Into Position to Profit From a Trump Win

Researchers say Arkansas may have 19M tons of lithium critical for battery power

Natural Resource News

Banking on Oregon forests: Despite challenges, carbon markets see big potential in small landowners

Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument management plan released

Transportation News

Flying air taxis move closer to US takeoff with issuing of FAA rule

Education News

Portland schools study says high schoolers like not having their phones in class

Salem-Keizer to lock up students’ phones while at school 

International News

FBI says it’s investigating leak of secret documents on Israel’s possible attack plans

Israel says it killed a Hezbollah official expected to be the group’s next leader

What to know about Putin’s BRICS summit with world leaders

National News

Rudy Giuliani ordered to turn over NYC apartment and 26 watches to Georgia election workers

US details how foreign powers could try to sow discord after voting

National Political & Election News

More Republicans are voting early, helping break records. Nearly 19 million ballots cast so far

Russia is behind viral disinformation targeting Walz, intelligence official says

A divided country agrees: The election is stressing everyone out

Trump and Harris’ closing messages to Republicans are as different as they come

Trump denigrates Harris as ‘lazy,’ invoking a racist trope against Black people

Reforms at the U.S. Supreme Court: Where do Harris and Trump stand?

Biden corrects himself after saying Trump should be locked up

Texas sees record early-voting numbers, particularly in Democratic-leaning areas

Harris struggles to loosen Trump’s grip on the media

Harris addresses sexism, abortion, pardoning Trump in NBC interview

Harris leads Trump by 4 points in new tracking survey

Opinion

How Harris is faring among GOP-leaning voters