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Oregon News

Oregon man named head of Bureau of Indian Affairs

Judge voids Oregon law that banned urban growth boundary ballot initiatives

Wildfire News

Firefighter labor shortage strains Oregon fire crews

Firefighters battle 25 large blazes in Oregon as record season blazes on

Rail Ridge Fire’s rapid growth has Grant County on high alert

Fires continue to grow throughout Douglas County

Crews mop up at Copperfield Fire, which is 86% contained

Oregon Political & Election News

Complaint alleges GOP congressional candidate withheld required personal financial information

Metropolitan Portland News

Survey Shows Most Portlanders Don’t Feel Represented by City Council Members

Records Show Rene Gonzalez Frequently Ticketed for Speeding, Often Failed to Show up in Court and Twice Had License Suspended

Portland Mayoral Candidate Arrested for Theft, Criminal Trespass, Robbery

What Do You Think About a Ballot Initiative to Form Something Like a Public Utility District?

Multnomah County Commission candidates Sam Adams, Shannon Singleton lay out opposing plans during debate

Southern Oregon

Homeless people stay in place at Grants Pass’ authorized sites

Overdose awareness event at Medford’s Hawthorne Park offers hope — and help

Judge orders a stay for former Asante nurse civil case, pending criminal case

Business News

Boeing Machinists union chief expects members will reject deal, strike

Health News

Patients suffer when Indian Health Service doesn’t pay for outside care

Individual, small company health insurance plans will cost hundreds more a year

Education News

Feds award Oregon $11.5 million, perhaps millions more to come, to improve literacy instruction

Energy & Climate Change

International News

Israel says it likely killed an American activist by mistake. The US condemns its ally

National News

Trump urges shutdown unless Congress passes bill requiring ID to register to vote

Majority of state attorneys general seek warnings for youth on social media

National Political & Election News

POLL: Who won the Harris-Trump debate? Vote here

Harris presses a more forceful case against Trump than Biden did on abortion, economy and democracy

JD Vance spreads debunked claims about Haitian immigrants eating pets

Harris and Trump detail starkly different visions in a tense, high-stakes debate

Debate dominated by sharp disputes between candidates

Key takeaways from the presidential debate

Trump repeats false claims over 2020 election loss, deflects responsibility for Jan. 6

Where Trump and Harris stand on key issues

Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for president after debate ends

Conservatives rail against ABC moderators after Trump, Harris debate

ABC fact-checks Trump during debate over false claim of migrants eating pets

Democrats frustrated with poll showing voters see Trump as more moderate

Trump denies any link to Project 2025 under pressure from Harris

Harris fundraising edge on Trump alarms Senate Republican leaders

Opinion

Why the Harris-Trump presidential debate matters and four things to keep in mind as you watch

OUR VIEW: Citizens, Medford School Board must find common ground