Northwest late summer days marred by historic drought, exacerbating wildfires
Dwindling snowpack, record low stream flows, soil-moisture evaporation and depleted reservoirs are causing pain across Oregon, Idaho and Washington.
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Shannon Singleton Notches Some Labor Endorsements, With a Catch
The biggest union to throw its weight behind Singleton in the race thus far appears to be Service Employees International Union Oregon. But the large…
Read full article βOregon Officials Project Confidence After SCOTUS Sides With Trump on Vote-By-Mail
βMy message to the President is clear: Keep your hands off our elections.β
Read full article βLatest PPS Enrollment Forecasts Indicate Trouble Is Coming for Its Upper Grades
The peak of PPSβs high school enrollment seems to have come and gone.
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Oregon officials vow to keep fighting Trumpβs mail voting order
Oregonβs governor, chief election official and top lawyer vowed Monday to continue fighting President Donald Trumpβs efforts to restrict mail ballots after the U.S. Supreme…
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Sanctuary policies are keeping prisoners in local jails away from ICE
As more states seek ways to limit immigration enforcement, a Stateline analysis shows one tactic has had an effect: making it more difficult for local…
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Postal Service moves ahead with mail ballot rule amid court battle
WASHINGTON β With just over two months until the November midterms, a federal district judge in Massachusetts is chastising the Trump administration for sowing confusion…
Read full article βMetro President Hires Former Prosper Portland Director as Chief of Staff
Metro President Juan Carlos GonzΓ‘lez has hired Shea Flaherty Betin, former executive director of Prosper Portland, to serve as his chief of staff.
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Oregon gubernatorial candidates trade campaign ads, jabs as November election nearsΒ
As analysts predict that Oregonβs 2026 gubernatorial election cycle is becoming more competitive, some of the fiercest barbs the candidates have exchanged are taking place…
▶️ Watch →What Is the Law Regarding Pedestrian Crossing Signs That Also Have a Bicycle Image?
For the past decade, Portland has been using it to mark a local traffic innovation called a βcrossbike.β
Read full article βOwner of La Mota Issued $7.9 Million in Liens
The Oregon Department of Revenue issued five tax liens to Mitchell and dozens of his LLCs in June, July and again in August for unpaid…
Read full article βReaders Respond to City Councilor Mitch Green Violating the Burn Ban
βDude. Itβs f***ing August. The state is on fire. How in the world could you imagine it was cool to burn?β
Read full article βPortland Medical Leaders Rally Around the Potential of Shrooms
Events at OHSU this week embodied a transformation now well on its way: The medical community is starting to stamp its official imprimatur on a…
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Major overhaul of public lands grazing regulations looks to cut out public involvement
The federal government is rewriting its rules governing ranching on public lands to increase the number of cattle, sheep and other livestock grazing on 155…
▶️ Watch →Countyβs Largest Employee Union Backs Julia Brim-Edwards
AFSCME Local 88βs endorsement is the latest and perhaps most significant union endorsement for Brim-Edwards in her bid for Multnomah County chair.
Read full article βWhat Weβre Cooking This Week: Tomato Tartines
It doesnβt get much better than a homegrown tomatoes on good bread and a dollop of mayo.
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US Supreme Court allows $400M Trump ballroom project to proceed
WASHINGTON β President Donald Trump can continue building a White House ballroom for now, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday, reversing a federal judgeβs order…
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Idaho Power to sell its Oregon service territory for $154 million to Eastern Oregon utility
Idahoβs largest utility is seeking a $154 million transfer of all of its Oregon service territory to a locally-owned utility based in Baker City. Idaho…
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Abortion could return to Supreme Court, this time with a focus on womenβs health
A federal court ruling out of Idaho has potential implications for exceptions in abortion bans nationwide and could eventually end up before the U.S. Supreme…
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Trumpβs court workarounds push limits but are within legal bounds, experts say
WASHINGTON β President Donald Trump has not slowed his pursuit of central policy goals and personal passions, even after major setbacks at the U.S. Supreme…
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