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August 08, 2026

Kotek backs local data center bans, rejects statewide

Transportation $$ survey yanked after backlash

Drinking water system accessed in cyber attacks

Constitution, We the People parties no longer qualify

Data shows Liberal enviro-laws make wildfires worse

Oregon can't legislate member loyalty

Chart: DNC vs. RNC on fundraising

Dem lawmakers propose 3-year moratorium on new large OR data centers

Exit of 2 members of Oregon Board of Education points to tension over changing state role

Lawsuit could undo Oregon's ban on excessive out-of-state interest rates

Oregon health insurance costs set for sharp increase in 2027

Oregon looks to how other states fund their transportation needs

Oregon nonprofit that helps human trafficking victims sees a surge in cases

Next big data center in Hillsboro is likely to be 200 ft from Liberty HS

Oregon Air National Guard activated to fight Grasshopper Wildfire

Rep Smith agrees to $12K ethics fine over improper pay raises, vacation time

Tigard, Tualatin, Sherwood object to aspects of new housing bills

Oregon State AD Kevin Griffin opines on controversial congressional bill

Regular attendance at Oregon schools jumped by 7,000 students last school year

August 07, 2026

Universal health care board punts single-payer report

What Portland councilors say they need for Moda

City rejects 19 amendments to Moda

Fight over divisive farmworker overtime

Kotek TV ad demonizes ICE agents

Could Portland handle an urban wildfire?

MultCo: $101M for Moda

Drazan's first TV ad of general election

Dem lawmakers press treasurer to audit pension fund

Asbestos levels near Centennial Mills fire are low — collapse risk remains

City Council Proposes Conditions on Zenith Terminal Sale

Judge: $2M bond in Spokane arson

Lars Larson: Choking on the smoke of bad policies

Lawmakers propose moratorium on large data centers

No right-on-red proposal at Portland City Council

OR judge orders Pentagon to resume wind energy reviews

Portland scrambles to shape the Moda Center deal

‘OPB Politics Now': sudden backlash to data centers

August 06, 2026

Downtown owners desperate to attract tenants

Blazers may face hefty relocation fee

Wildfire smoke drives visitors away from Gov't Camp

Keizer City Council finds Mayor broke city rules

2x arsonist caught starting Oregon wildfires

Fraudulent sleep study, $2 million fake billing

Pearl District tests positive for asbestos after fire

Clackamas considers data center moratorium

Clash after petition to divert PCEF $$ to police rejected — legal action coming?

OR lawmakers call for ban on wildfire betting

PPS Forecasts Enrollment Decline to Hit Middle Schools

WA millionaire's tax will be on Nov ballot

Are communities prepared for the threat of wildfires?

Ashland voters to decide whether utility fees need voter approval

Blazers: responding to city's questions felt ‘like a trap'

City Council hosts public meeting on arena renovations

Data center advisory committee talks moratorium, incentives

Dems hoping to flip SW WA state House seats

Eugene Clean Energy Fund qualifies for ballot

OHSU Fined $1.5M for Staffing Law Violations

Portland civil rights leader chastises city council

Prosper Portland Won't Release Review of Loan Program