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Oregon News

Kotek appoints former opponent Betsy Johnson to a state role

5.8 quake detected 102 miles off Oregon Coast; no tsunami threat expected

What to know about 5.8 earthquake off Oregon Coast

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek wants new state buildings to be earthquake ready

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek weighs standing order to protect COVID-19 vaccine pharmacy access

Oregon housing agency to build nearly 1,200 new housing units in seven Oregon cities

One of the State’s Leading Economic Observers Says Oregon’s Growth Is Over

Oregon fights back after losing $86M in solar funding

Oregon doctors hesitate to dispense latest COVID-19 vaccines in vacuum of medical guidance

Oregon Political News /Polls

Gladstone House Democrat announces run for Clackamas County Commission

Oregon leaders prepare court, legislative action after Trump floats National Guard in Portland

States’ struggles to comply with new SNAP law will lead to benefit cuts, Dems predict

Oregon Democratic lawmaker who broke with party on transportation plan will not seek reelection

Rep. E. Werner Reschke to seek another term in Oregon House

Oregon Wildfire News

Oregon fire map & tracker

InciWeb – Oregon Wildfire Tracker

Survivors of 2020 Labor Day fires share stories of rebuilding

Oregon wildfire updates: Lightning storms ramp up number of blazes

Portland/Metro News

Multnomah County and ambulance provider still at odds over service

Portland considers steeper candidate fees to weed out ‘non-serious’ candidates

East Multnomah County cities don’t want their fire service to end up in flames

Portland Catholic school loses students over LGBTQ+ enrollment controversy

Multnomah County Releases Footage of Central Library Fracas After Tense Exchange With the DA

After Texas construction oversight firm delivers 2-page report for $149K, Portland Public Schools weighs paying it $487K more

Cost of Portland city councilors’ Vienna housing trip remains under wraps

Oregon Coast

Small earthquakes west of Port Orford

Central & Eastern Oregon News

Oregon, Umatilla tribes aim to co-manage proposed wildlife area in Union County

Tariff surge fuels uncertainty for Eastern Oregon wheat industry

Pendleton’s Main Street Cowboys focus on handcrafted wares for Round-Up

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Homeless man accused of terrorism for toxic gas at Benton County Courthouse

UO is eliminating 176 positions to combat budget crisis: What to know

Southern Oregon

Sutherlin picks city manager

Roseburg ponders ban on fireworks

$6 million lifeline thrown to Gold Hill sewer system

Supporters of commissioners’ recall say enthusiasm matches West effort

No answers in Almeda Fire investigation five years later

Almeda fire shapes emergency management

Business & Economic News

The gender pay gap is getting wider, reversing progress

Job market cracks are bigger than they originally looked

Nike CEO says company positioned for ‘next great chapter’ after restructuring

Education News

A new Nation’s Report Card shows drops in science, math and reading scores

Health News

Trump has it both ways as Kennedy’s MAHA report is released

CDC warns of deadly ‘kissing bug’ disease: What to know

MAHA strategy released: Targets vaccines, chronic disease, childhood nutrition

CVS reverses course, won’t give COVID vaccines to Oregonians without prescriptions

Public Safety

Trump’s ICE targets Chicago amid objections from mayor, Illinois governor

Transportation News

Gasoline’s hit to Americans’ wallets expected to hit a 20-year low

International News

Israel’s attack in Qatar infuriated Trump advisers, officials say

Israel conducts airstrike in Qatar to assassinate Hamas officials

Several nations condemned the attack. Qatar called the strike ‘state terrorism.’ Trump says he found out about the plan too late to stop it.

South Korean president calls Hyundai raid ‘unjust infringement’

National News

John Roberts allows Trump to withhold foreign-aid funds approved by Congress — for now

Suspect in stabbing death of Ukrainian refugee charged with federal crime

Leavitt blasts press for ignoring stabbing that doesn’t fit ‘preferred narrative’

Judge tosses charges against pro-Trump Michigan ‘fake electors’

National Campaign News/Polls

Missouri House approves new GOP-friendly congressional map

National Political News

‘He’s a nut’: Hill Republicans sour on Trump housing official Bill Pulte

Trump wants to punt shutdown deadline to Jan. 31

House Dems fume in meeting that Schumer will “sh*t the bed” again on federal funding

House Democrats probe Trump attack dog Bill Pulte

Trump and Johnson likely doomed in effort to stop Epstein files vote

Barrett weighs in on Trump third-term talk

Supreme Court’s scant explanations in Trump emergency cases draw friction

Trump signs order to crack down on prescription drug advertising

Speaker Johnson says Trump birthday note to Epstein isn’t real: ‘They say it’s not’

Gabbard retracted intelligence report on Venezuela: Report

Up next on Congress’ transparency list: UFOs

Despite Trump’s hawkish moves, GOP lawmakers back his Nobel push — with a twist

White House backs handwriting review of Epstein birthday book signature, insists Trump ties a Democrat ‘hoax’

Tariff/Trade News

Supreme Court agrees to hear Trump tariff case this fall

Military/Defense

Retired generals warn of dire consequences of Trump politicizing military

Opinion

Trump’s Senate majority nightmare: A Collins-Murkowski tag team

Gerrymandering madness spreads to Missouri  

China’s big summit is a sign of our ‘time of monsters’

Trump downplays Epstein ‘hoax’; Massie speculates ties to intel community 

Job Revisions and the Trump Economy

Another K-12 Education Disaster