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April 25, 2025
  • Feds threaten OR $$ over DEI, licenses
  • SNAP under fire: Skimming thefts, proposed cuts
  • Rep Sanchez: Close Charging Loophole
  • Pickle ball lobby demands $3M subsidy
  • 5 finalists for Clackamas Co. vacant seat
  • Rep. Wright: 2x SWAT teams called for school pranks
  • Senate Oks bill blocking utilities from passing wildfire $$
  • DA: Stop cutting police for more homeless $$
  • Portland's $1 billion infrastructure gap
  • Dexter El Salvador trip further lambasted
  • Ex-child of Rajneeshpuram reveals hidden truth
  • Judge pauses part of Trump executive order on voting
  • MultCo chair proposes to reduce staff, cut programs
  • MultCo DA Vasquez reacts to latest budget proposal
  • Oregon Sides with Free-Market Groups on Trade
  • Rep. Perez faces hostile town hall
  • Sen. Anderson: All hands on deck for housing crisis
  • TriMet: More $$ from legislature
  • What can Portland learn from Detroit?
  • Who's responsible for failed levee in Harney County flood?
  • Why are flags at half-staff in Oregon today?
    • April 24, 2025
  • Wildfire forecast like 2024's record breaking year
  • Plan to stop Oregon from burning — Moneyball for forests
  • Alaska Air lost $166M in 3 months
  • Fraudster steals $6.7M from Portland
  • Jock Tax hypocrisy. (can't answer this question)
  • Portland OKs pay hike — amid $40 million budget shortfall
  • Advocates sue to slow Forest Service homeless removal
  • Bill shortens condo defect lawsuit liability
  • Don't forget Timber Tax hearing (Thurs)
  • Lars Larson: My Portland prediction came true
  • Lawmakers may raise OHP provider payments
  • OHSU faces 75% cut
  • Oregon leads 12-state tariff lawsuit
  • Person dies in homeless fire
  • Police chief withdraws from political event
  • Portland city union workers hold rally
  • Portlanders polarized over budget cuts
  • Senate overturns Wildfire Maps
  • WashCo: $950k whistleblower settlement
  • Watchdog on 'crushing infrastructure funding gap'
  • Bill: Bans medical debt from credit reports
  • Portland continues to spar over procedure
  • Portlanders press leaders on crime, safety
  • PPS schools unveil $2B budget, $40M cuts
  • Rep. Bynum: health care, fighting Trump
    • April 23, 2025
  • City threatens PSU $$ over response to library takeover
  • Petition: Moves liquor sales from state stores to grocers
  • House OKs bill: Data centers to pay for power grid
  • County Commissioner runs against Kotek
  • Labor Chief DeRemer: Tariffs boosting jobs
  • Keep Oregon Watchdog strong. Ad-free. Paywall free. — a tiny tip to boost us
  • Lawmaker: Limit therapist disciplinary information
  • Rep. Dexter returns from El Salvador: ‘We're disappearing people'
  • Mid-Session business update
  • PPS Schools face 2nd year of major cuts
  • Cartels using children to distribute fentanyl in Portland
  • Newspapers push $122M Google tax to fund themselves
  • Lawmakers consider gun control bills amid legal battle over Measure 114
  • Fed cuts = 18% reduction for food banks
  • Video: Coast Guard rescues man from cruise ship off Coos Bay, Oregon
  • Oregon leaders go to bat for ballpark but "finances don't sense"
  • Lane County pledges protection for immigrants, trans residents
  • Oregon Tech proposes new state med school to address rural physician shortage
  • RAJ Sports breaks ground on joint WNBA/NWSL practice facility in Hillsboro
  • Portland Archbishop on Pope's passing