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February 04, 2026
  • No GOP governor since 1982. Could it change this year?
  • Amazon pulls ‘Melania' from LO theater.
  • Wyden faults Trump IRS on tax cheats
  • Rep. Dexter to visit detained Gresham family in Texas (measles)
  • City-owned Blazer arena seeks $600M bailout
  • Cities push back on state housing goals
  • Lawmakers eye doubling tax credits for tech, data centers
  • In farm-related Oregon policy, words matter
  • Legislative committee to hear from Oregonians on budget cuts
  • Legislature: How laws get passed
  • MultCo homelessness $$ drops 26%
  • Rep. Bentz: wildfire management, insurance rates
  • Wyden: Equifax's grip on Medicaid data risks Oregon's needy
  • (photo) Folly of anti-homeless fences
  • Canby explosion prompts Level 3 ‘Go Now' evacuations.
  • City-owned Blazer arena seeks half-billion bailout
  • Judge temporarily stops DHS using tear gas at Portland ICE facility
  • Pendleton City Council recommends SkyWest Charter for airport service
  • The Skanner ceases operation after 50 years
  • 99% school districts implemented a cell ban
    • February 03, 2026
  • Lawmakers agree to revenue deal
  • Dems plan: Reclaim $$ lost to Trump tax cut
  • Survey: sour on economy, state leaders
  • DeSpain 3x out-funds Rep. Hoyle! (rare feat)
  • Lawmakers: More industrial land, more data center tax breaks
  • Oregon lawmakers kick off even-year session amid budget and policy fights
  • Unemployment rate 5.2% — Highest rate in a decade
  • A Trillion Dollar Energy Law | HB2021: Watch John Charles on PDX Real
  • Early testimony blocked for Kicker bill. Now you can (please do)
  • Lars Larson: Politicians defend rioters to the extreme
  • $21M in hidden housing funds, councilor says Portland has done it again
  • 4 Dem. candidates vie for nomination in Oregon's 2nd District
  • Nurses union, Dems introduce bill to limit immigration enforcement at hospitals
  • Oregon lawmakers introduce bill to 'ban masked law enforcement,' require visible ID
  • Petition drive launched to repeal Oregon's new small watercraft permit fees
  • Video shows traffic stop and Border Patrol shooting
  • Dan Farrington runs for House #17
  • March 4 virtual town hall in Salem for Oregon veterans' issues
  • Sandy Transit focuses on curbing trafficking
  • “Ghost” physicians haunt medicaid registries in great number — OHSU study
    • February 02, 2026
  • ‘Resign': PDX mayor's scathing statement
  • Legislature violation: Kicker, gun bill testimony blocked
  • Kotek, Eugene Mayor address public after protests
  • Acquisition of beer company impacts 177 workers
  • Lawlessness and luxury of getting away with it
  • Senate gears up for packed short session
  • Oregon policy and rule making update
  • Feds again deploy chemical agents on protesters
  • Snowcats deployed in winter emergency
  • The state of homelessness in Clatsop Co
  • 14 bills, ideas of 2026 (super-fast) Legislature
  • Klamath Hub project on hold, demolition bid period closes on re-issued bids
  • Memorial for Gold Star families to be dedicated at Keizer park
  • Oregon tax season is open, here's how to track your refund and kicker
  • Sue Petersen, Dwight Johnson are Pendleton's woman and man of the year