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December 29, 2025
  • Oregon quietly loosens voter registration rules days before Christmas
  • Minimum wage climbs again in 2026, different for Portland and S. Oregon
  • Oregon's year of layoffs: 2025's historic job cuts are shaking the state's economy
  • WSJ: Oregon punishes the Freedom Foundation
  • Nominees for 2025 tax awards (worst politician, scandal, waste)
  • Turmoil in 2025 lays bare our challenges, opportunities
  • Alaska Airlines adds flights from PDX
  • Health care industry expected to see Oregon's greatest job growth over next decade
  • InRoads Credit Union awards $25K in grants to 11 Columbia County businesses
  • La Fuente Market: Oregon farmer opens nose-to-tail food hub
  • Learn about the Santiam Pass Ski Lodge restoration
  • Oregon parks host free guided hikes on New Year's Day
  • Oregon Wine Board and renewed farm bill negotiations
  • Portland blames problems on Measure 5 tax limits
  • The Peacock Papers provided a window into Portland's new balance of power
  • The saddest Portland restaurants closures of 2025
    • December 28, 2025
  • State employees made $4.4B. See the list
  • Where ODOT may make cuts
  • Flight delays hit Portland
  • ODOT expects increase in uncertified mover cases
  • Oregon doles out $17M to drain our electric grid
  • Families devastated by Portland police mistake
  • Pendleton approves $150,000 budget transfer for UAS range
  • Hillsboro Data Center tax deals
  • Keep OregonWatchdog free (no ads, no paywall)
  • Year in Oregon charts and graphs
  • Kate Brown freed killer now police board. union outrage
  • Again, addicts praise Portland's drugs-everywhere life
  • Legacy Clinicians reject contract offer, extends strike against Legacy Health
  • Railroad company appeals water pollution fine after train crash into Oregon river
  • When a great idea turns Into a nightmare
  • Conservation groups urge Oregon to reduce whale deaths from crab fishing gear
  • Salem traffic fatalities decreased in 2025 after record high. Why?
    • December 27, 2025
  • Homeless camping measure closer to ballot
  • Where Oregon expects job growth
  • Aren't farmers, ranchers an ‘Oregon business'?
  • Rep. Levy concerned about ag cuts
  • Emotional video story of homeless death (must watch)
  • Judge orders reinstatement of disaster $$
  • Oregon spend more $$ on groceries than WA, ID
  • Cecil Owens appointed Chair for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
  • Eastern Oregon Cancer Center plans to remain open in 2026
  • Life Flight Network to open 24/7 transport base at Hillsboro Airport
  • Oregon #3 children vaccine opt-out rate
  • Oregon Community Foundation grants $5M to boost growth statewide
  • Rep Yunker seeks rollback of boat permit rules for paddleboards
  • (photo) police flood kids with toys
  • Henry Sakamoto, leader behind Portland waterfront cherry trees, dies at 98
  • Twelve dogs rescued from deplorable conditions in Richland, Oregon
  • Oregon Supr.Court denies petition for Duck's Daylen Austin, trial set for 2027
  • Thieves loot restaurant during Christmas