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Oregon News

Gov. Kotek tells Oregon state agencies to brace for budget cuts

Oregon homelessness and eviction support programs face layoffs as state funding drops

Oregon Gov. Kotek tells state agencies to stop travel, prepare for budget cuts

New laws aim to protect Oregonians from deceptive financial practices

Oregon Political News /Polls

Final vote on Gov. Tina Kotek’s transportation funding bill set for Wednesday

‘OPB Politics Now’: The politics of Gov. Kotek’s special session on transportation funding

Oregon member of Congress missed deadlines to disclose more than 200 stock transactions

‘It’s a penalty’: Oregon EV and hybrid owners will be hardest hit under transportation bill tax hikes, environmentalists say

Republican from GP to challenge Bentz for House seat

Oregon Wildfire News

Oregon fire map & tracker

InciWeb – Oregon Wildfire Tracker

Portland/Metro News

Some of Portland neighborhoods’ tree-lined streets may suffer more than others from emerald ash borer

Providence will permanently close pediatric intensive care unit in Portland area

An uncertain future looms for Washington County history at former museum

Workers Bristle at City Throwing Employee Bash With Therapy Goats and Talent Show

Replacement Interstate 5 bridge inches towards construction

Oregon Coast

U.S. 101 will be closed this weekend south of Bandon

Willamette Valley/Salem News

The back and forth of the Corvallis top boss’s performance review

Southern Oregon

Winston City Council discusses capital funding projects, ODOT construction and more in meeting

Josephine commissioners may temporarily ban public from attending meetings in person

‘Turn the page’: Restrictions lifted on Medford School Board member Michael Williams

Business & Economic News

Popular pet retailer is closing stores nationwide, including in the Portland area

Two Fed governors, one Trump tried to oust and her replacement, both show up for key meeting

Industry trade groups slam proposed rail merger

Moody’s economist: US avoids recession if well-to-do ‘keep spending’

Education News

Oregon misses out on $48 million in rural school, community funds since act expired, report finds

Energy & Environment

Trump has crushed offshore wind plans, but states haven’t quite given up hope

Health News

Providence will permanently close pediatric intensive care unit in Portland area

Kaiser Permanente health care workers vote on possible Oregon, SW Washington strike

Former CDC leaders rip into Kennedy in upcoming Senate testimonies

Natural Resource/Agriculture News

Trump administration announces creation of U.S. Wildland Fire Service

Transportation News

Why are Oregon gas prices so high? Confluence of factors sends prices skyrocketing

International News

Strikes across Gaza kill at least 31 as international scholars accuse Israel of genocide

Israel’s military begins ground offensive in Gaza City; thousands of residents flee

First Trump administration weapons package to Ukraine approved: Report

London mayor: Trump ‘perhaps done the most to fan the flames of divisive, far-right politics’

Trump says he had ‘wonderful’ call with Modi amid tensions

National News

Trump files $15 billion defamation lawsuit against ‘New York Times’

Trump wouldn’t call Minnesota governor after Democrat was slain but now blames him for raised flags

Former women firefighters urge return of training program struck by anti-DEI cuts

Barrett: Kirk assassination shows ‘political discourse has soured beyond control’

National Campaign News/Polls

Democratic strategist ‘absolutely’ worried Trump ‘going to unleash the Justice Department on’ Democratic Party

Trump confirms GOP will hold ‘midterm convention’

Utah Supreme Court upholds ruling requiring new congressional map ahead of 2026

National Political News

FBI Director Kash Patel clashes with skeptical Democrats at contentious hearing

House approves bills to reshape DC’s criminal justice system

Government shutdown looms Oct. 1 as Congress struggles with stopgap spending plan

Senators grill Patel in combative hearing: 5 takeaways

Patel lashes out at Schiff, calling him ‘political buffoon at best’

Free speech alarm grows as White House targets rhetoric over Kirk’s killing

Republicans charge ahead with GOP funding bill, raising shutdown odds

Bondi clarifies ‘hate speech’ comment after blowback

Schumer, Jeffries vow to oppose GOP government funding plan

Cruz: ‘You cannot be prosecuted for speech’

Sotomayor rebuffs calls to ‘criminalize free speech’ amid Bondi blowback

Republicans release stopgap government funding plan

Patel blames Trump’s former labor secretary for ‘original sin’ on Epstein case

Democrats retaliate against GOP for Ilhan Omar censure vote

Tariff/Trade News

Mike Johnson faces brief GOP revolt over Trump tariffs

Opinion

Hunger is a policy choice, made to feed insatiable greed

Social media has us in its grip and won’t let go. The Charlie Kirk killing is a case study

Oregon’s transportation bill will hit drivers’ wallets. How much more will you pay?

Is there a link between global vaccinations and autism? 

Farmers are desperate for workers amid Trump immigration crackdown 

Pam Bondi’s First Amendment education

Pam Bondi Needs a Free Speech Tutorial