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January 23, 2026
  • Who's running for Governor
  • Activist Aims to Fold Multnomah Into Portland
  • ODOT lays out cuts
  • Trump targets blue states in $$ data request
  • Kotek admits mistake. 89% oppose vote swap
  • NW lawmaker 1 of 7 House Dems to vote yes on DHS bill
  • BOLI Orders Boat Contractor to Pay Prevailing Wages
  • ICE protesters shut down Portland City Council
  • I-5 bridge program leaders give update — project in jeopardy?
  • Kotek creates data center advisory committee
  • Kotek taps Oregon's next forest boss
  • Merkley downplays Greenland's significance
  • Mobile parks sue over rent freeze in WA
  • Oregon Shakespeare Festival: successful 2025 season
  • Portland's new council president wants to focus
  • PPS Moves Forward on Seismic Retrofits — Despite Pushback
  • Woman shot by CBP sentenced for illegal entry
    • January 22, 2026
  • Kotek's plan to boost OR business
  • Ex-GOP legislator now runs as Independent
  • 2 more Republicans announce governor run
  • Sneaky bill to switch elections for gas tax vote
  • Voters get final say on transportation tax
  • Judge declines to release man shot by Border Patrol
  • No one has been convicted of violating camping ban
  • PPS considers layoffs due to budget gap
  • Top Legislative lawyer reversal on gas tax
  • Multnomah Library declines metal detectors
  • OR AG talks lawsuits ahead of Portland event
  • Oregon AG hosts town hall — one year after first Trump lawsuit
  • Portland camping ban progress report
  • Portland drivers lose hours stuck in traffic
  • Public defenders win $800k suit in WashCo
  • Rep. Yunker: On Oregon's terrible Health Rankings
  • WA gov proposes budget cuts
  • WA state may eliminate interest on medical debt
  • What I saw at the Ed Diehl announcement
    • January 21, 2026
  • Report: Homeless surges
  • Trump rules: Oregon must come up with $340M
  • Kotek panel to study data centers. Too late?
  • Rep. Diehl runs for Oregon governor
  • ICE riot map tells the whole story
  • Bill: ‘fishing expedition' of license plate data
  • Portland mayor addresses shooting of 2 police officers
  • Business update: legislature, governor, policy
  • Oregon AG hosts town hall alongside Dem AGs
  • Sen. McLane: Bipartisan fix to public land controversy
  • Telehealth wants State to $$ virtual behavioral health
  • Emergency Dir. placed on leave
  • Ethics probe: Pro bono counsel for city councilors
  • Oregon invests $25M in maternity care for rural hospitals
  • Oregon's healthcare safety nrt shrinks as hospitals close and services Retreat
  • Salem Health, Santiam Hospital will seek state approval for merger
  • PPS proposes cutting 290 positions amid budget gap