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June 18, 2026
  • Concealed guns banned from public buildings?
  • Rep. Bonamici: Impeach Education Sec.
  • Portland budget meeting sees protestors, ejections
  • Director Tootie Smith: New Oregon seafood era starts now
  • Seaside to levy $4,000 firework fines
  • Dept of Ed recommends repealing attendance rules
  • Literacy initiative not targeting high needs schools — required by law
  • Portland Schools Forced to Undo Teacher Terminations
  • Drazan: Kotek hides from media debate
  • Hillsboro council clash over data centers
  • How Oregon grass made it to the World Cup
  • Lawmakers approve 16 new attorneys for AG
  • Lawmakers hint at changes to education funding
  • Lawmakers ring alarm on dismantling ocean monitoring
  • MultCo commissioners to discuss Moda Center money
  • Portland Moves to Untangle Railroad Crossing Jam
  • State Hospital gets 5th superintendent in 3 years
  • Sunshine Division opens free food market
  • Under Armour set to close Portland office
  • University bailout reflects failed liberal policies
  • What a potential railway merger could mean for Portland
  • Where Portland Elected Officials Traveled in 2025 — and how much they spent
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    June 17, 2026
  • Kotek hits panic button for early wildfire season
  • Kotek: Success on homelessness (excluding MultCo)
  • Oregon's school $$ formula is broken
  • Oregon Nat'l Guard is changing under Trump
  • Oregon makes worst road trip states. Why? High taxes!
  • Controversial price tag tech comes to Fred Meyer, QFC
  • Roloff Farms of TV fame back on the market
  • Kotek-Drazan Debate: Drazan pushes for rural inclusion
  • Rep. Bonamici urges HHS to overhaul Trump's Moms.gov
  • Rep. Diehl wins big Common Sense Leader award
  • Health insurance rates to jump 17%
  • Kate Brown's portrait unveiling at Capitol — Photos
  • OR, WA win suit against Trump on wind energy permits
  • Oregon lags many states in passing infertility coverage
  • Oregon's new civil commitment law is slow to spark change
  • Response to OR Health Director's New York Times essay from primary care group
  • US officials seek denaturalization of OR immigrant who illegally procured his citizenship
  • Under Armour will close Portland footwear office, move most jobs out of state
  • What potential railway merger could mean for PDX
  • Advocates argue state literacy initiative not targeting high needs schools
    • June 16, 2026
  • Outdoor retailer closing 60 stores including Oregon
  • Oregon chip stocks roar back
  • 2 Oregon restaurants win James Beard award
  • Paddle permit repeal turns in first signatures
  • Lars Larson: Wipe out a forest, plant solar panels, call it green?
  • Fire season arrives early
  • Oregon AG wins $4.8M COVID lawsuit
  • Oregon aviation agency faces $3M shortfall
  • Lawmakers may update misconduct report process
  • Biggest counties sounding alarm over hospital concerns
  • Bill bars ICE from detaining unaccompanied migrant kids
  • Editorial: Oregon is letting some accused defendants go
  • Drought offers test of Oregon's preparedness, climatologist says
  • Nugent tears into Oregon Hunt-Fish ban (IP 28) on Fox
  • Oregon updates waterway access permit
  • 2 major Portland Health Systems are getting new chiefs
  • Absurd anti-Musk quotes much like Portland trend
  • Crews close half of Juniper Ridge camping area
  • Hermiston School District to rejoin IMESD in 2027
  • S. Oregon University sunsets 3 academic programs
  • DAs warn mental health ruling = more jail releases