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April 19, 2025
  • Gov Kotek's hides the names of staff — Refuses to say why
  • Police prep for weekend protests, street takeovers
  • Steakhouse closure in Salem angers employees, customers
  • Would Kotek ban cartoon beer labels, vape flavor to protect minors?
  • Kotek fires leader of Oregon Public Defense Commission
  • Bill would make doxxing a crime, not just grounds to sue
  • More allegations at Oregon youth detention center
  • Politician to travel to El Salvador, demand release of deported man
  • Bills to fund years of summer learning await Kotek's signature
  • Body recovered from Willamette River — Third in a week
  • Deschutes DA releases court recordings of sheriff testifying
  • Manager of wildlife refuges leaves amid workforce reductions
  • More anti-Trump protests planned this weekend
  • OSU student sues Trump administration for revoking visa
  • Senate passes funding bill for new MLB ballpark
  • Cold waters remain dangerous as temps warm
  • Latino nonprofit unveils ‘much-needed space'
  • Man gets 18 months for assaulting 3 Monmouth officers
  • Portland artists turn trash into Earth Day treasures
  • Summit Robotics' Team heads to Championship
  • UO football safety Thieneman earns rave reviews
  • Beavers claim ninth straight baseball win
  • Cooler, some light rain this weekend
  • New NOAA outlook released for summer 2025
    • April 18, 2025
  • Flawed study behind gas tax changes
  • Bill to end maddening protections for squatters
  • Bill to Crack Down on Illicit Massage Businesses
  • 13 tax road tax plan revealed as public lab rat test
  • WA bill: Pay debt by I-5 bridge tolls
  • DEQ announces plans to reopen after cyberattack
  • Oregon wolf population surpasses 200
  • Portland doesn't deliver on basic services
  • Crushing Timber Tax Bill (HB 3489 hearing 4/24)
  • Sen. Nash: Ag credit bill passes Senate
  • Embattled Oregon public defense director fired
  • Eugene police expand drones using FAA exemption
  • Grants Pass approves 2 new homeless campsites
  • Lawmakers consider clearing old marijuana fines
  • MultCo pulls funds from other depts for security
  • Multnomah County launches veterans' court
  • OR Legislature: 14 bills you should be watching
  • OR Senate passes key Portland MLB stadium funding
  • Oregon trial lawyers oppose hospital merger
  • OSU student sues administration for revoking visa
  • Port of Portland to vote on revoking DEI policy
  • Rate of Permanent Housing Placement Plummeted
  • Superintendents discuss low scores, absenteeism
  • Washington Co sewer agency shields info about trips
    • April 17, 2025
  • Lawmakers eye 25 bill limit
  • 'Stunning' new data on Multnomah homelessness
  • What Oregon stands to Lose — defying Trump K-12 order
  • Oldest music fest cut … death by taxes
  • Report: 6-figure $$ not enough in Portland
  • How much do we pay for homeless shelters?
  • School superintendent fired midyear
  • Complaint requests prosecution of St. Helens mayor
  • Lars Larson: Cops let felon loose for fear of hurting him
  • 82nd Ave of Roses parade cuts route by half
  • Bill expands water use exemptions
  • Bill restricts rent increases at mobile parks
  • Lawmakers Press BOLI on Prevailing Wage Decisions
  • Liberal sign next to liberal reality (photo)
  • No vote on ban on AI rents in Portland
  • OLCC aims to crack down on high-THC hemp products
  • One Week Among the Daily Portland Protests of Trump
  • OR Senate approves bill expanding police drones
  • Oregon unemployment saw an uptick in March
  • Portland School Board Debates Bond's Contents
  • Portland weighs hefty debt financing measure — "Clearly, we have a problem with managing our assets."
  • Sen. Anderson: Housing bill passes Senate
  • Statewide AFSCME Director Faces Challenger
  • Time to put an end to race-based school funding
  • WA Gov considered Nat'l Guard help at border
  • Wildfire $$ takes back seat