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June 26, 2026

$25 minimum wage?

Survey: Portland one of world's worst downtowns

79% reject near $1B Moda bailout

Famous forager comes to Eugene on 1-year quest

Kotek Prosperity panel: Cut taxes, regulations

Councilors concerned by Mayor's budget power

Multco passes needle handout ban near schools

Portlander's bid to block Trump gold coin fails

Blazer arena, datacenters, crashing down around Kotek

Bonamici: resolution to impeach U.S. Education Secretary

Data centers: $450M in tax breaks

Drazan: Kotek settlement opens covid lawsuit floodgates

Dueling Plans to Restore Public Safety Services and Jobs

Eugene Pride march canceled

Former director of ClackCo agency stole $200K

Homeowner appeals over 50-year-old approval

Hot air balloons emergency landing on golf course

Mayor charged for theft and destruction of public records — Cowlitz County

OR grass seed used for World Cup

Portland releases police recruitment report

PPS passes painful $2.77 billion budget

Rep. Elmer on Prosperity Council recommendations

Utility commission: enhanced safety for wildfire season

June 25, 2026

BREAKING:4 of 5 voters reject near $1B for Moda

Blazers owner: Taxpayers must fund arena

$49 million in COVID prison lawsuit settlement

KATU Online poll: Will socialism help or hurt Democratic Party?

Homeless perch camps in middle of street

3 congressional committees ask for records from OR — sanctuary state policies

Pendleton's $$ settlement with homeless

Protesters descend on Moda Center renovation debate

4 takeaways from the WA Democratic Party convention

As enrollment falls, mixed grades become new normal

Audit: Portland 911 call wait times improving

Effort to repeal permit for watercraft in Douglas Co

Federal ruling halts Trump postal order for ballots

Health agency botches pool rule

Judge delays fence removal at Eugene fed building

Lawmakers may revisit heat pump expansion programs

New York primary could forecast future for Democrats

Officials urge cancellation of Detroit Lake drawdown

OR could face new costs because of high SNAP error rates

Portland land return could become housing for tribes

Portland Public Schools final budget liked by nobody

Portland school board hits pause on AI

U.S. attorney denounces OR refusal of ICE detainers

WA gas tax going up - transportation revenue still short

WA transgender prisoner policy at state Supreme Court

‘Save Lloyd' advocates take fight to City Council

June 24, 2026

House GOP demands sanctuary info from Austin, Oregon officials

6 Oregon cities in the highest rates of alcohol deaths

Right turns at red lights could be prohibited

Wyden: Trump agencies failing World Cup visitors

7 ways we're winning the Oregon tax war

County, city leaders urge stop on Detroit Lake drawdown

Mayor lambasts critics of Moda deal

Portlander threatens to kill woman over her Christian faith

$63K settlement: Ex-Health Authority equity dir.

Federal agency to cut support for Lower Columbia River hatcheries

Kotek cancels Oregon role in national 250 fair, but you can still be involved

Oregon inspired frog protest in DC over Reflecting pool algae

Clackamas Co union treasurer accused of embezzlement placed on paid leave

Oregon races to contain destructive mussel discovered in state for first time

Patti Adair challenges Rep. Bynum to 3 debates

PGE building miles of underground power lines near Mt. Hood to prevent wildfire

Tootie Smith: new Office of Seafood

Councilors approve Salem budget for 2027, funding new outreach and cleaning programs

First air traffic control tower at Bend Airport nears start of operations

Rural Oregon hospitals get $37 million, but concerns over maternity care remain