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January 12, 2025
  • Daimler halts truck sales in Oregon over new rules
  • Metro measure allows homeless tax for affordable housing
  • School board member resigns, cites 'woke mob'
  • A plea for kindness across the divide
  • The Oregonian tears into Kotek's costly union hand-out
  • Joey Gilliam sentenced for stealing from father (lobbyist)
  • Oregon State Fire Marshal sends more firefighting teams to California
  • Oregon lawmakers scramble to fund devastating wildfire season
  • Bill to shield consumers from the cost of powering data centers being crafted
  • Lars Larson: Oregon Dems vote against Laken Riley Act
  • A tale of 3 cities: Oregon's housing crisis
  • Housing, education, foster care among Mid-Valley lawmakers' 2025 priorities
  • Providence announces return to negotiations for 2 hospitals on day 2 of strike
  • Salem council gets new mayor, councilors
  • Can super hot rocks under Newberry Volcano produce clean energy?
  • Fed Judge rules Ellis ouster by Corvallis void, unconstitutional
  • New forecast: smaller Salem budget deficit, but deep cuts still likely
  • 3 candidates vie for appointment to Portland School Board vacancy
    • January 11, 2025
  • Largest health care strike in Oregon history begins
  • More sex abuse allegations against St. Helens teacher
  • 300 Oregon firefighters, 75 engines arrive in LA
  • Detroit Lake to be dropped to extreme low in plan to save salmon
  • No need to provide an avian flu vaccine for humans yet
  • Will an undersea volcano erupt near Oregon in 2025?
  • Oregon's Department of Forestry director resigns
  • Providence says operations are smooth despite strike
  • Salem's expected budget shortfall dropped to $13.8 million
  • Sen. Bonham: New Year, New Laws
  • Woman infected with Hep C by Portland-area anesthesiologist, sues for $4M
  • Alleged drug dealer from Bend, arrested in Jefferson County
  • Crash south of Redmond claims life of 16-year-old student
  • Missing woman found dead, partner charged with murder
  • Prosecutors request life sentence for Zuberi
  • Canadian leader proposes PNW states become provinces
  • Homelessness crisis continuing, governor Kotek extends emergency
  • In-N-Out plans to open first location in Portland
  • Legislature to consider 2 outdoor rec protection bills
  • State pauses Coffin Butte Landfill air quality permitting
  • Japanese ramen chain closes Portland location; blames ‘negative perception'
  • Keizer community center supports youth art, music, more
  • Moms in the Legislature are driven by a passion for kids
  • Oregon attorney general announces legislative and policy staff
    • January 10, 2025
  • Kotek extends homelessness emergency again
  • Macy's, Kohl's announce store closures
  • New Electric Truck Rule Disrupting Transportation Industry
  • Agency head resigns. Kotek's 6th scandal
  • What Oregon is learning from the Los Angeles wildfires
  • Active undersea volcano off OR coast could erupt in 2025
  • AFSCME Holds Practice Picket at Portland Building
  • Central OR murderer freed after serving only 35 years
  • County commissioners terminate lease with Grants Pass Library
  • Farmers say they can't afford overtime pay
  • Fmr. Dept of Ed Mental Health Director Contests Firing
  • Grants Pass drastically changes approach to homelessness
  • Homeless set fire to each others tents in arson wars
  • House GOP Leader on Forester resignation
  • Lars Larson: Its dooming the I-5 bridge
  • Man denied bail in rape of 74-year-old Portland woman
  • Opposition to Amazon's plans to build small nuclear reactors?
  • OR Red Cross workers to support CA wildfire victims
  • Oregon Department of Forestry director resigns suddenly
  • PPB's Crime Reduction Plan outlines more missions
  • Sharon Meieran Intercedes for RV Safe Park
  • Two arrested in PPB online child exploitation mission
  • Umatilla censures mayor, exposing internal rifts
  • UPS to temporarily close Portland hub
  • Would an Oregon election pass the Carter test?