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September 26, 2026

Supreme Court's siding with Trump on federal voter database won't impact Oregon

Kotek and Drazan meet onstage for the first time this year. Here's what they said

Oregon attorney general pushes for federal oversight of AI

OR students edge up in some areas, but still lag far behind a decade ago

Lars Larson: Beautiful buildings or educated children?

Central Oregon electric bills could rise again as BPA seeks rate hike

Drazan targets Kotek on Salem billboards as Democrats fire back

Is it legal to record a conversation in Oregon?

ODF drops wildfire danger level to moderate across Central Oregon

OR, WA residents have seen significant debt balloon over last decade, data shows

Oregon regulators warn about risky health insurance alternatives

Patti Adair (CD#5) talks No-Tax-on-Tips with student

First Starbucks in Oregon to unionize is being shuttered

Portland voters are frustrated. City Council is deadlocked

Wickiup Reservoir to see rapid drawdown amid drought

4,600 campus workers prepare to walk out at Oregon universities

Controversy involving North Salem football sparks statewide reaction

Bust: Enormous stash of thief tools (photo)

Former Salem teacher sentenced for abusing his infant children

September 25, 2026

Kotek, Drazan share stage (taxes, Trump)

Data centers fight in tight House race

2 officers injured in homeless camp

Cartoon: How Oregon blew $1.8B in hand-outs

'Super El Nino' impacts on Oregon this winter

Oops! Bank scammer accidently called during KGW interview

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PDX coffee company backs out free cafe in Gaza

Auditor: Concerns Over Preschool for All Contracts

Central Oregon CC faculty vote for strike

Construction firm hired for Moda Center renovation

Could lawmakers remove test parental opt outs?

Drazan lays out her 2027 vision

Lawmakers could ban Flock cameras in 2027

Newcomer nabs another Portland high-rise

OR asks SNAP households for income verification

Portland finally approves Zenith fuel terminal transfer

Portland to deprioritize policing of psychedelic mushrooms

Post-pandemic student test scores inch upward

Readers Respond to Audit of PPS $61 Million Contract

Starbucks to shutter 250 stores in North America

Wyden to use power to keep Blazers in Portland?

‘OPB Politics Now': Half of City Council on the ballot

September 24, 2026

Portland: Major expansion of corporate tax?

Ed Dept. fails to track funding

Filmmaker: Manta ray and ex-Hell's Angels story

Media asks Merkley 4 super-fluff questions

First responders: Alarm over overdose calls

Leaked audit prompts PPS Chair recall

Complaint: Police chief broke law by denouncing councilor

Oregon student progress update

A City Campaign Finance Officer Lobbied Councilors

Columbia Pool demo highlights $759M parks backlog

Construction controversy at PPS referred to DOJ

Kotek issues AI safety executive order

Lars Larson: Eco-buses go bust

OR changes foster youth rules after losing case

Parents call for transparency, principal back in classroom — cocaine incident

Participatory budgeting on ballot in MultCo

Pittsburgh Housing Authority to Hire Home Forward CEO

Rep. Hoyle voted to protect fraud

Salem-Keizer Schools to slash $40M from budget

Street takeover crackdowns get boost — injuries, deaths and 12 homicides

Two candidates for ClackCo Sheriff

Weekends booming downtown but work traffic lags

What Divides the Portland City Council?