Murmurs: Drop Boxes Lag Behind Ballots
Secretary of state spokeswoman Tess Seger says much logistics go into installing a ballot drop box, which slowed the process.
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Months Before Indictment, Rosa Cazares Asked OLCC to Remove Her From All Cannabis Licenses
New records show that in June 2026βfour months prior to her indictmentβCazares asked the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to strip all La Mota-related licenses…
Read full article βPortlander Jae Nichelleβs Musical In Poems Is a Portrait of a Life In Debt
Though beautifully told, βGrownfolk Bluesβ is not a fairy tale. Strife and bite are festooned within every syllable.
Read full article βGet Busy: What to Do in Portland (Oct. 28βNov. 3, 2026)
Laugh with Marlon Wayans, dance with a Thriller flash mob, and check out Boscoβs Haus of Whorrors.
Read full article βMore Than a Decade After Debacle, Oregon Set to Make Second Go at Its Own Health Insurance Marketplace
ExploreHealthOR.gov is set to go online as prices surge nationwide, and ACA enrollment flags for the first time in years
Read full article βGet Your Reps In: In βGinger Snaps,β the Kids Are Not Alright
John Fawcettβs Canadian werewolf cult classic screens at Moreland Theater Oct. 30.
Read full article βShows of the Week: The Smashing Pumpkins at Moda Center
Also: Patrick Wolf is throwing a Halloween party, and Greg Freeman is playing the Aladdin.
Read full article βMore than a third of western statesβ glacial cover has been lost since 1950s as planet warms
The first comprehensive inventory of the area and volume of western glaciers from Portland State University found 300 have disappeared since the mid-20th century.
Read full article βReview: βWildwoodβ Is No Walk in the Park
Laikaβs magnum opus is the best advertisement Oregon could ask for. Itβs also quite bloody and violent.
Read full article βFiber, broadband projects by Oregon highways on hold after Kotek data center orderΒ
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotekβs recent executive order barring data centers on state lands is creating roadblocks for telecommunications companies building out fiber-optic cable networks that…
Read full article βNovick Junks Permitting Fees for Pinball Machines and Pool Tables
The city policy had its roots in the days when βamusement devicesβ like these were tied to vice.
Read full article βIn Apparent Break From Past, ACLU Takes Sides in Oregon Governorβs Race
The civil rights group says it is nonpartisan and doesnβt get involved in candidate races but is spending heavily to support Kotek.
Read full article βTrumpβs DOJ sends 1,000 election monitors to 50 states, locations not yet disclosed
The U.S. Department of Justice plans to send election monitors to every state ahead of Election Day, expanding a longstanding practice thatβs spurred concern this…
Read full article βBallot rejections soared in rural counties after USPS reduced mail service
Many of the areas that saw a spike in late ballots were in Western states, which were the earliest and most enthusiastic adopters of expanded…
Read full article βHalf a million Oregonians have turned in their ballots week ahead of Nov. 3 election
More than half a million Oregon voters have returned their ballots as of Monday morning, about 16% of the stateβs 3.1 million registered voters, according…
Read full article βDemocrats and Republicans share grief over Bend shooting, split on policy response
Following the Silver Rail Elementary School shooting in Bend, Oregon lawmakers across the political spectrum have shared publicly their grief and their personal experiences with…
Read full article βDrazan, Kotek draw millions from allies in last Oregon governorβs race with no donation limits
Oregon was for a long time one of the last few states without any limits on political campaign contributions. A 2024 state law will change…
Read full article βIs There Any Reason We Shouldnβt Abolish the Nickel?
Like the penny, which died costing just over 3 cents to make, the cost of making a nickelβ13 centsβfar exceeds its value.
Read full article βGov. Tina Kotek declares emergency, details state help in wake of Bend shooting
Gov. Tina Kotek said she will request state funding to help Silver Rail Elementary recover from the attack.
Read full article βHome Forward Says $38 Million Budget Deficit Is βWorse Than We Understood It to Beβ
The city of Portlandβs housing authority says its projected 2027 budget deficit is worse than it originally thought.
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