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April 20, 2026
  • Clackamas primary draws serious attention
  • Rep. Evans faces field of challengers
  • $837k disaster relief fraud
  • As Measure 120 gas tax fails, Portland pushes their own new road tax
  • Leadership turnover cost MultCo taxpayers hundreds of thousands
  • School baseball team apologizes after 'racial hate speech'
  • Portland police staffing shortages
  • Right to life wins in Fed court over abortion mandate
  • Kotek's rare veto bucks party after media pressure
  • Where did the money go? Lawsuit targets Cascade Relief Team and $837K in disaster funds
  • Military Hall of Honor welcomes 6 Oregon heroes at Camp Withycombe
  • Oregon Lottery sports bets surpass $75 million in March, up 11%
  • Watershed enhancement board seeks feedback
  • 3 months into job, Portland administrator says deficit shaping early priorities
  • Beaverton unveils Revolutionary War memorial ahead of America's 250th birthday
  • Homeless living in dog kennel outside stores (video)
  • Major unmanned systems symposium comes to Pendleton
  • Mt. Bachelor wraps up winter season after challenges
  • Grant H.S. places 3rd, Lincoln H.S. 6th at national civics competition
  • Woods Equipment marks 80th anniversary with contributions to farmers and land stewards
    • April 19, 2026
  • Federal court rules in favor of Oregon-led gender care case
  • Salmon not to blame for Bonneville Power failure
  • Oregon makes emergency livestock rules permanent
  • Kotek open to overhauling school funding formula
  • Oregon AG sues charity founder accused of embezzling $$$ in funding
  • Oregon's farm economy at a breaking point, congress weighs high-stakes relief plan
  • Diehl releases rockstar-style video ad
  • Dudley releases anti-IP28 video (rural life under attack)
  • South Coast Employment report
  • Judge seeks clarity on photo of arrested protester at Portland ICE building
  • Lincoln City is bringing back its Fourth of July fireworks show
  • Portland metal factory will stop using toxic chemical solvent after DEQ assessment
  • Sisters cleanup draws strong turnout in first community event
  • Why and where Douglas fir trees are declining in our region
  • Advisers suggest few changes to Preschool for All tax
  • Oregon locks In classroom time as budget pressures collide with student outcomes
  • Oregon shut down 3 free preschools but won't tell families why
  • SOU raises tuition nearly 5% while searching for budget solutions
    • April 18, 2026
  • Kotek: gas tax referendum is a 'tough sell'
  • DHS responds to lawmakers' ICE concerns
  • Metro spent $2.4M on an old farm
  • Mall businesses forced to move or shut down
  • Kotek directs Oregon schools to increase classroom time — Union statement
  • Oregon's U.S. House races bring in over $2.1 million since January
  • 10 takeaways from Governor debate
  • Lars Larson: Portland's socialist tinkering with Uber
  • Republican candidates for governor face off at forum, ignoring the elephant (not) in the room.
  • Federal lawsuit against Oregon Sec. of State moves Into procedural fight
  • Industry groups seek judicial review of Oregon's carbon scheme
  • Judge refuses to block Southwest Oregon timber sales
  • Oregon wolf population climbs in 2025, conflict with livestock rises sharply
  • City Council finally pushes forward $56M housing package using excess dollars
  • Health officials address rising measles cases, exposure sites in Oregon
  • Mayor talks plans for Portland's future in 2026 State of the City address
  • PeaceHealth settles NLRB labor charge
  • After big taxes, Portland district to close 10 schools