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Trump likes data centers. Congress seems stuck. The midterms could deliver a verdict.

Sat Sep 19 2026 09:00 AM EDT

Oregon has one of the nation’s largest funding gaps to meet road maintenance needs

Fri Sep 18 2026 06:18 PM EDT

Tribes hit hard by wildfires face health effects, cultural losses

Fri Sep 18 2026 04:02 PM EDT

With vote-by-mail court fight settled, attention shifts to protections at the polls

Fri Sep 18 2026 01:25 PM EDT

Northwest rail fans eager for Sept. 30 debut of Amtrak’s Airo fleet

Fri Sep 18 2026 09:09 AM EDT

How Oregon’s formerly competitive congressional districts became safe seats

Thu Sep 17 2026 09:13 PM EDT

Oregon defense commission, Gov. Kotek tout significant decrease in unrepresented cases

Thu Sep 17 2026 05:00 PM EDT

White House yanks nominee to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Thu Sep 17 2026 02:40 PM EDT

Nearly 170 Oregon families reported losing food purchased with SNAP because of summer fires

Thu Sep 17 2026 02:00 PM EDT

Trump admin aims to shift homelessness grants toward addiction treatment, enforcement

Thu Sep 17 2026 09:33 AM EDT

Oregon policy driving low rates of childhood vaccinations

Wed Sep 16 2026 07:41 PM EDT

US House leaves for campaign break without action on AI, affordability

Wed Sep 16 2026 07:10 PM EDT

Oregon isn’t on track to meet transportation emissions goals, forecast shows

Wed Sep 16 2026 04:08 PM EDT

Oregon Medicaid program erroneously paid up to $4.1M due to system errors, audit says

Wed Sep 16 2026 03:53 PM EDT

Fed raises interest rates for first time in 3 years, battling persistent inflation

Wed Sep 16 2026 03:18 PM EDT

9 months in, Kotek’s Data Center Advisory Committee shares many questions, few answers

Wed Sep 16 2026 09:00 AM EDT

New poll shows GOP nominee Drazan with slight lead in Oregon governor’s race

Tue Sep 15 2026 07:32 PM EDT

Attorney general defends Trump blast at US Supreme Court over vote-by-mail ruling

Tue Sep 15 2026 07:11 PM EDT

FBI’s Patel dodges questions on election interference at rambunctious US Senate hearing

Tue Sep 15 2026 05:09 PM EDT

Past secretaries, union leader call for probe into Education Department slashing

Tue Sep 15 2026 04:42 PM EDT

New report on child welfare finds Oregon keeping more kids with family instead of foster care

Tue Sep 15 2026 02:41 PM EDT

Fewer students, too many schools: Communities confront closures and consolidations

Tue Sep 15 2026 09:24 AM EDT

US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states

Mon Sep 14 2026 08:05 PM EDT

Oregon Democratic Party kicks off statewide tour to tie GOP nominee Drazan to Trump

Mon Sep 14 2026 06:45 PM EDT

Feds award $10 million to two Oregon tribal groups for affordable housing projects

Mon Sep 14 2026 05:12 PM EDT

States, cities sue Trump administration over new green card restrictions

Mon Sep 14 2026 04:08 PM EDT

Congress returns to session before midterms sprint, but no action expected on AI fears

Mon Sep 14 2026 01:20 PM EDT

Oregon organization helps young people recover from psychosis

Mon Sep 14 2026 09:00 AM EDT

How the US House could overturn the midterm election results

Sat Sep 12 2026 09:02 AM EDT

‘You still live in my heart:’ Families mark 9/11 attacks with stories, calls for justice

Fri Sep 11 2026 06:35 PM EDT

Frustrations, remorse and pain surface on 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks

Fri Sep 11 2026 06:21 PM EDT

Trump plan to limit mail voting hinders Democrats more than GOP, analysis finds

Fri Sep 11 2026 06:04 PM EDT

Bynum launches first TV ad in Oregon 5th Congressional race

Fri Sep 11 2026 12:00 PM EDT

Republicans close out GOP midterm convention vowing to keep control of Congress

Fri Sep 11 2026 09:47 AM EDT

Oregon lawmaker calls for review of state anti-terror center cases amid free speech concerns

Fri Sep 11 2026 09:00 AM EDT

Trump plan to send $5K to every adult projected to cost $1.2T and ‘explode’ the deficit

Thu Sep 10 2026 05:15 PM EDT

Oregon lawmakers approve more than $120 million to cover cost of 2026 wildfires

Thu Sep 10 2026 03:44 PM EDT

Ex-labor secretary from Oregon drank on job, oversaw ‘humiliating’ workplace, report finds

Thu Sep 10 2026 03:14 PM EDT

How 9/11 changed the way America surveils its citizens

Thu Sep 10 2026 09:11 AM EDT

At midterm convention, Trump pledges cash to voters if Republicans hold Congress

Thu Sep 10 2026 01:00 AM EDT

Trump plan would bar millions of Americans from voting by mail, states tell Supreme Court

Wed Sep 9 2026 08:11 PM EDT

Oregon 2028 ballot measure aims to ban corporate campaign contributions

Wed Sep 9 2026 06:46 PM EDT

States sue feds over endangered species rollbacks

Wed Sep 9 2026 06:42 PM EDT

2025 GOP tax law will cost Oregon nearly $1.3B for Medicaid over next four years, officials say

Wed Sep 9 2026 04:56 PM EDT

Salvadorans await word on protected status as midnight deadline approaches

Wed Sep 9 2026 02:22 PM EDT

Developers eye Native nations, tribal communities for new data center projects

Wed Sep 9 2026 09:30 AM EDT

Gov. Kotek pauses data centers on state land. Capitol demonstrators want her to go further.

Tue Sep 8 2026 07:21 PM EDT

Trump doesn’t have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court

Tue Sep 8 2026 05:37 PM EDT

Oregon officials urge use of ballot boxes while defending mail voting

Tue Sep 8 2026 05:35 PM EDT

Oregon lawmakers preview Kotek’s prosperity council findings amid economic ‘inflection point’

Tue Sep 8 2026 03:47 PM EDT

Trump’s trade war with Canada escalates as new tariffs launch

Tue Sep 8 2026 03:44 PM EDT

Oregon workplace safety complaints rise amid record-breaking wildfire season

Tue Sep 8 2026 09:00 AM EDT

The path to shared prosperity begins with Oregon workers

Mon Sep 7 2026 09:26 AM EDT

Labor unions are growing, but where depends on state politics

Mon Sep 7 2026 09:10 AM EDT

Slow progress on renaming Oregon’s offensive place names

Sat Sep 5 2026 09:00 AM EDT

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow Postal Service vote-by-mail rule

Fri Sep 4 2026 11:42 PM EDT

Study finds Oregon had the second highest rate of state lawmakers leaving office early

Fri Sep 4 2026 05:55 PM EDT

Judge criticizes Trump pressure on prosecutors on reflecting pool vandalism charges

Fri Sep 4 2026 05:35 PM EDT

Wildfire risks are driving up costs for Northwest utilities

Fri Sep 4 2026 02:07 PM EDT

Women on parole face higher rates of mental health, housing challenges

Fri Sep 4 2026 09:00 AM EDT

Skirmish on banks of the Willamette reminds us Oregon cities face challenging fiscal future

Fri Sep 4 2026 08:30 AM EDT

‘There will be another family’: Newberg family scrutinizes feds over father’s detention

Thu Sep 3 2026 08:19 PM EDT

Trump administration again urges US Supreme Court to permit vote-by-mail restrictions

Thu Sep 3 2026 06:26 PM EDT

U.S. Fish and Wildlife staff down more than a third nationwide, 40% in Oregon since Trump 2.0

Thu Sep 3 2026 04:37 PM EDT

Shades of Trump in Oregon

Thu Sep 3 2026 03:34 PM EDT

Amid postal service uncertainty, Oregon election officials turn to ballot drop boxes

Thu Sep 3 2026 01:53 PM EDT

Oil lobby tanking climate Superfund bills in Oregon, 11 states despite public support, study finds

Thu Sep 3 2026 09:00 AM EDT

Uncounted late ballots jump in WA as fears of Postal Service delays intensify

Wed Sep 2 2026 06:08 PM EDT

Why the rushed Postal Service plan for mail-in voting has states in a panic

Wed Sep 2 2026 05:58 PM EDT

Oregon small businesses deserve a break from steep credit card fees

Wed Sep 2 2026 01:09 PM EDT

Oregon lawmaker to propose financial support for small cities left in financial limbo

Wed Sep 2 2026 09:00 AM EDT

Photo essay: Communities embrace fire to protect against out-of-control blazes

Wed Sep 2 2026 08:55 AM EDT

Oregon to launch new Explore Health state health insurance marketplace in coming months

Wed Sep 2 2026 08:45 AM EDT

9 justices on the Supreme Court or 13? Numbers battle revived in Congress

Tue Sep 1 2026 06:13 PM EDT

USPS whistleblower predicts ‘catastrophic’ effect on elections under Trump vote-by-mail order

Tue Sep 1 2026 05:31 PM EDT

Judge blocks New York’s ‘climate Superfund’ law as other states watch closely

Tue Sep 1 2026 03:00 PM EDT

US House clears spending stopgap backed by Trump that averts government shutdown

Tue Sep 1 2026 02:23 PM EDT

SNAP cuts could lead to kids losing free school breakfast and lunch

Tue Sep 1 2026 01:00 PM EDT

Oregon universities brace for international enrollment drop following visa delays, Trump policies

Tue Sep 1 2026 09:00 AM EDT

This Washington town is burning. That’s the plan.

Tue Sep 1 2026 08:55 AM EDT

Oregon labor department urges feds to continue collecting workforce demographic data

Mon Aug 31 2026 08:11 PM EDT

Feds and 22 states sue Amazon, alleging deceptive advertising scheme

Mon Aug 31 2026 06:49 PM EDT

Federal officer from Oregon dies while responding to Oklahoma wildfire

Mon Aug 31 2026 04:32 PM EDT

Judge calls Trump mail ballot rule ‘substantively unconstitutional’ as court battle extends

Mon Aug 31 2026 04:23 PM EDT

Federal judge pauses case on mifepristone access until after midterm elections

Mon Aug 31 2026 04:23 PM EDT

A summer of recalls exposes holes in the nation’s food safety net

Mon Aug 31 2026 03:00 PM EDT

Immigration arrests in Oregon under Trump 2.0 by the numbers

Mon Aug 31 2026 09:00 AM EDT

Voting is speech. Courts should start treating it that way.

Mon Aug 31 2026 09:00 AM EDT

To protect forests, I learned to burn them

Mon Aug 31 2026 08:55 AM EDT

Voting rights struggle continues, advocates say at March on Washington anniversary

Mon Aug 31 2026 01:46 AM EDT

Oregon is spending more than ever on low-income housing. A state law keeps the details secret.

Sat Aug 29 2026 09:00 AM EDT

Trump administration appeals latest order freezing rule on mail-in voting

Fri Aug 28 2026 05:15 PM EDT

Federal judge sides with Oregon’s recycling law

Fri Aug 28 2026 05:10 PM EDT

Dems push Trump administration for investigation into wildfire response near Boren’s Idaho ranch

Fri Aug 28 2026 04:41 PM EDT

Judge reinstates pause on Trump order limiting mail ballots

Fri Aug 28 2026 10:12 AM EDT

Data centers emerge as new flashpoint between Kotek, Drazan in Oregon governor’s race

Fri Aug 28 2026 09:00 AM EDT

Canadian tariffs to further raise prices, a top concern for voters

Fri Aug 28 2026 09:00 AM EDT

‘A lot of fire season left:’ Gov. Kotek urges caution ahead of Labor Day

Thu Aug 27 2026 07:49 PM EDT

Postal Service pushes ahead on Trump order limiting vote-by-mail

Thu Aug 27 2026 05:52 PM EDT

US Justice Department challenges Oregon, three more states over in-state tuition for immigrants

Thu Aug 27 2026 05:50 PM EDT