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February 23, 2026
  • Most Oregonians born somewhere else: Here's where
  • Oregon protest frogs head to D.C. for Trump speech
  • Kitzhaber beats back changes to Oregon Health Plan
  • What is 'atmospheric river', what it means for NW?
  • Political cartoon: Kotek and lawmakers
  • Rep. Bentz: DHS shutdown, Iran, Epstein
  • Mexico-PDX flights canceled over civil unrest
  • Rally links WWII camps to ICE
  • Action call: Kicker threat deadline, Death tax petition
  • Oregon's Behavioral Health Talent Council releases final report
  • PacifiCorp's $575M settlement signals new era of risk, responsibility, rising costs for Oregon
  • MultCo Homeless Services weighs cutting 675 shelter beds amid funding shortfall
  • Salem wants speed, S Oregon wants results. The economic gamble facing Josephine Co
  • $75M Knight gift expands Providence cardiac care
  • BLM plans to log 2.5M acres of Western Oregon timberland
  • Coast Guard helicopters involved in 2 rescues: S. Oregon and Cape Kiwanda
  • Restoring Astoria's riverfront trolley means working around its sea lions
  • Springfield gets funds to support additional drinking water source
  • Voters in Woodburn, Gervais will decide levy to continue fire staffing
  • Scam grows that target Spanish-speaking injured workers
    • February 22, 2026
  • Portland firm got $$$ from Jeffrey Epstein
  • Kotek poverty act: $4.5B "gift" to Big 3 is undemocratic
  • Lawmakers move bills on immigration enforcement
  • Calls grow for lawmaker to resign (GOP mum)
  • Constitution blocking bill to swap gas tax vote
  • Legislative Ag update 2/21
  • OFW rejects controversial crabbing petition
  • S. Coast: Waves up to 23 feet
  • You should run for office (yes you)
  • $12M Nat'l Guard machine gun range coming
  • Oregon health officials declare measles outbreak, with 5 confirmed cases
  • Private job hiring drops to lowest level since 2020
  • UO Hazards Lab warns $2M shortfall could mean dropping dozens of wildfire cameras
  • 20 items at 8 grocery chains and a staggering $76 difference discovered
  • Hundreds brave frigid temps, jump into Willamette River for charity
  • Oregon launches $10M tribal housing fund with upfront, noncompetitive grants
  • Preschool for All Advisory group says: Don't raise or index the tax
  • (video) Man steals water, empties it, goes back for deposit