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May 23, 2026
  • What Kotek and Drazan are saying about Oregon governor's race
  • Drazan warns on IP 28 petition advancing — (Animal protein production)
  • Suicide rates for farming, fishing, forestry workers 5X the State average
  • Trump DOJ threatens Oregon after state freezes undercover plates to Fed officers
  • Lars Larson: Tone deaf Kotek ignores gas tax defeat
  • Non-transferable fury: Gas tax defeat didn't boost Diehl to primary victory
  • Rep. Elmer: On latest revenue forecast
  • As Providence leaves the insurance business, Oregonians will feel effects
  • Commentary: Retrocession of civil jurisdiction to CTUIR should be formality
  • David Brock Smith will face Democratic incumbent Merkley
  • Oregon Air National Guard will observe Memorial Day with F-15 flyovers
  • OTEC files application with state to buy Idaho Power's Oregon service territory
  • Poll: How people feel the economy
  • Bend surveillance camera contract add-on decision will now get a public view
  • Deschutes Co Commission goes Democrat first time In 3 decades
  • Portland advances $8.5 B budget With cuts to parks, public safety shelters
  • MultCo dismisses pushback over proposed ban on needle distribution near schools
  • Portland cop who hit protester in head with baton cleared by state panel
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    May 22, 2026
  • Political upset: 2 WashCo legislative races
  • Political ‘bat signal' projection wasn't allowed
  • ‘I am Hamas' professor sues
  • Let's do it again with “End Death Tax” petition
  • Kotek centers campaign on Trump — paints Drazan as loyal in ad
  • Online poll: How gas tax will effect Gov. race?
  • Dashboard reveals data from MultCo housing — concerns over transparency
  • Jewell School Dist sues over reduced timber revenue
  • Kotek, Drazan offer differing opinions on transportation $$
  • Preschool for All: 6k applications for 7,100 seats
  • 5 takeaways from Lane County primary election results
  • Ben West falls in contested Clackamas rematch
  • Central Oregon records steep decline in homeless
  • Columbia Co jail will update US Marshals policy
  • Kids under 14 will need adult supervision at pools
  • Kotek pledges $94M to house elderly
  • Longview superintendent arrested — accused of mishandling sex abuse case
  • OPB's First Look: Gubernatorial rematch
  • Portland City Council's multi-day budget fight
    • May 21, 2026
  • Drazan: Race will be different this time
  • Greater Idaho measure repealed in Wallowa Co.
  • Oregon warns over aggressive hornets
  • Despite ethics investigations, Smith wins
  • Diehl made Oregon a better place by running
  • What's next for ODOT after gas tax fail?
  • Wash-Co legislative races still too close to call
  • Housing Bureau excluded money from city budget
  • Oregon Again Tops U.S. Rankings for Nurse Pay
  • 2 WashCo legislative races in for razor's edge finish
  • Big night for Deschutes County Democrats
  • Challenger leads incumbent for Salem mayor
  • Challengers oust incumbents in Pendleton races
  • Chart: Where public splits on party on top 8 issues
  • Clackamas Sheriff says levy failure could impact patrol, jails
  • Hoyle headed to rematch with DeSpain
  • Lars: Kotek set up for a losing Nov. election
  • MultCo Chair gives final state of the county speech
  • Proposal to Reroute $10M From Police Accountability Fails
  • Providence to end most of its health insurance business
  • Stephenson cruising toward win for labor commissioner
  • Three things to know about Oregon's primary election
  • Wasco County Commissioner dies on Election Day