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October 12, 2026
  • Fewer workers commute from out of state, another sign of Oregon's soft labor market
  • Blue-state governor's race defies expectations as Republican closes in
  • Spending in Oregon governor's race exceeds $20M as election nears
  • Bentz partners on bill to benefit patients suffering serious mental illnesses
  • Editorial: Instead of closing schools, give each one a budget
  • Oregon Governor candidates to debate live on KTVZ, Tuesday 10/13 at 6 pm
  • 9 bad, 2 good local ballot measures
  • Anna Munson challenges Rep. Tom Andersen in Oregon House District 19 race
  • Ethics Commission launches probe of State Rep. Lamar Wise
  • Oregon voters feel tax fatigue (change coming?)
  • Owner of famed Oregon outdoor shop talks struggles, ways to survive
  • Welsh challenges Rep. Mannix in Oregon House District 21 race
  • 17 arrested in ‘retail theft blitz' across Hillsboro
  • Hillsboro Council races pit progressives against more moderate candidates
  • Oakridge residents take water, air concerns to commissioners, again 
  • Oregon pumpkin growers say mild summer brought a strong harvest
  • 'It feels like someone died:' Salem-Keizer parents grapple with school closures
  • La Pine High School employee resigned after inadvertently bringing a gun to campus
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    October 11, 2026
  • NY Post: Unhinged rioters attack ICE agents
  • (Video) Risky flight under Hawthorne Bridge
  • Oregon's congressional races reviewed
  • (video) Homeless use fire to remove security tags
  • Battle for State Senate race #16
  • Kotek, Drazan $$ spent
  • Why don't Oregon student outcomes match spending?
  • Forum: Rep. Bynum and Adair
  • Progressive groups, unions announce wealth tax initiative aimed at 2028 ballot
  • Rural Oregon homeowners seek answers from candidates on financial security
  • 3 vie to succeed Sen. Hayden
  • Amazon delivery contractor to exit newly built Central Point facility — 170 jobs lost
  • Funny Sen. Merkley debate video clip
  • Clatsop Co midterm elections: Astoria mayor
  • Hermiston woman, 101, takes part in Bridge of the Gods ceremony
  • Monmouth voters will decide fate of controversial UGB land swap
  • Oregon's massive WWII blimp hangar sold for $1. Now it's reopening
  • PBOT weighs $8 event parking rate in Eliot neighborhood to ease congestion
  • Portland expands sidewalk cleaning to long neglected parts of the city
    • October 10, 2026
  • Newsweek: GOP's best pickups in Dem strongholds
  • Voters: Oregon harder to afford and trust
  • Your potluck might be a crime in Oregon
  • 3 candidates vie to remake Multnomah
  • Lars Larson: Angry mob at school board
  • 4 legislators' press conference after ICE tour
  • 2 state projects cost $70M. They're idle.
  • Oregon Senate Majority Leader will not seek another term leading caucus
  • NYT: Could the Oregon governor's race Be a Republican hope?
  • WA Gov. says No New Taxes. Why can't Oregon?
  • $100K Kotek donation … and a mystery
  • 9th Circuit overrules Oregon court on inmate statute of limitations.
  • Advantage Dental settles Oregon overbilling claims for $4.5M
  • EPD's $2.5M estimate to fulfill public records request prompts discussion
  • Ethics Commission to investigate Sheriff Ty Rupert for misuse of county resources
  • Gas taxes are unpopular, but La Grande says it still needs one to fix roads
  • Portland announces expansion of gov. depts from 4 to 6, each headed by a deputy
  • Salem Council to vote on adopting new policy restricting NDAs
  • Gov. candidates: Ed outcomes aren't good enough