A Once-in-120-Years Black Bamboo Bloom Is Happening at Leach Botanical Garden
All the black bamboo in the world blooms at the same time, then dies.
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Rayfield Joins New Attempt to Block Trumpβs Postal Service Takeover of Oregon Vote-by-Mail
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed a new lawsuit Wednesday to block the Trump administration from meddling with the stateβs vote-by-mail system in the November…
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New challenges to Trump mail-in voting order arrive after US Supreme Court ruling
Democrat-led states and voting rights groups re-filed lawsuits Wednesday to block the Trump administration from executing a new regulation to restrict mail-in voting, while a…
Read full article βNeed an Excuse to Visit Lingua Francaβs New Tasting Room? Hereβs Four.
Lingua Francaβs sweeping Willamette Valley winery and chic, intimate tasting room make it a place where people from all over the region gather around to…
Read full article βHome Forwardβs Ex-CEO Did Not Get Authorization for Her Travel SpendingβIncluding a Trip to a Portland Waterfront Hotel
A 19-page report by a staff investigator provides new details about the former Home Forward CEOβs extraneous travel.
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Meta to pay 47 states up to $17.1B in landmark child safety settlement
Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, on Wednesday agreed to pay 47 states, the District of Columbia, and a handful of U.S. territories, up…
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No longer lagging, Oregon economic growth catching up with nation, state economists report
Oregon has been underperforming the national economy since the pandemic, but that gap has finally closed, economists said.
Read full article βPPS Superintendent Says District Could Close Up to 20 Schools
The number is higher than a previous estimate. Consolidations will be a defining conversation for the district in fall.
Read full article βCareOregon Blocked Her Therapist. Then It Blocked Her New One.
In recent years, the government has seen a spike in bills for talk therapy sessions. A Portland woman is caught in a contraction as the…
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Pennsylvania reports nationβs first confirmed measles-related deaths in 2026
This story was updated at 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 25, 2026 to include a statement from the Centers for Disease Control. The Pennsylvania Department of…
Read full article βWhat to Do in Portland (Aug. 26βSept. 1, 2026)
See Jonathan Van Ness, shop at the Jade International Night Market and hear Duane Betts and Palmetto Motel.
Read full article βShakespeare in Darcelleβs Park: A Two-Week Run of βAs You Like Itβ
Rose City Stage Company brings the Bardβs tale of androgyny to the cityβs newest public plaza, named for Portlandβs patron saint of drag.
Read full article ββDolly!β Musical Cabaret Pays Tribute to the Late Country Star
Can Canβs Paris Theatre already has the Dolly Parton show scheduled through Sept. 20.
Read full article βOregon State Sheriffsβ Association Votes to Expel Curry County Sheriff John Ward
The embattled Southern Oregon lawman faces a criminal investigation and a complaint seeking to revoke his certification.
Read full article βOregon Secretary of State Directs Local Offices to Conduct Election as Usual
A day after the Supreme Court opened the door for the U.S. Postal Service to restrict Oregonβs vote-by-mail system, Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read…
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GOP governor nominee Drazan touts proposals to slash taxes, lower cost of living in Oregon
PORTLANDβ Oregon Republican gubernatorial nominee Christine Drazan on Tuesday made the case for her agenda to slash taxes, reduce regulations and make state government more…
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Tennesseeβs Dolly Parton dies at 80 after a life of music and giving
Dolly Parton, the personification of Tennessee music, died Tuesday at age 80 after decades of entertaining the world. Partonβs nephew, Bryan Seaver, delivered the news…
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State rebates on electric vehicle purchases, leases opens again
The Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate program has since 2018 provided rebates on the purchase of more than 42,500 zero and low emission vehicles.
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Active court order still blocking Trump effort to restrict vote-by-mail
WASHINGTON βΒ TheΒ U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a procedural victory to President Donald Trump on anΒ executive order to curb mail-in voting, but the administration is…
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Oregon Secretary of State: Mail elections to continue as planned despite court setback
All Oregon voters will receive ballots by mail and should plan to return them by mail or an official dropbox despite a legal setback for…
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