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September 02, 2026
  • 2026 wildfires brings record costs
  • Ex-principal removed after cocaine incident — now kindergarten teacher
  • Cannabis, alcohol, 2nd homes taxes to fund roads?
  • $1.1M for fake logging company
  • New wildfire in Willamette National Forest
  • Quarterly revenue forecast shows mixed signals
  • 3 years paid leave. OR State Hospital won't let him back.
  • Does the City of Portland need more contract oversight?
  • Curry Co sheriff faces calls to resign. An early DOJ investigation gave warning
  • Federal scrutiny compels MultCo to change how it prioritizes people for housing
  • Flags to fly at half-staff to honor Warm Springs chief
  • KTVZ News to host debates, town halls and partner in candidate forums
  • Map shows 91% Oregon drought
  • City passes tiered rate system to reduce Redmond water usage
  • Police response times of up to 20 minutes prompt scrutiny from Portland city leaders
  • Portland's mayor and unions oppose participatory budgeting
  • Winston mayor requesting investigation of mail delivery problems
  • PPS Board will weigh contract extension and pay raise for its superintendent
  • Man fined nearly $25K for illegally dumping tires across Portland metro
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    September 01, 2026
  • Oregon defends in-state tuition for immigrants
  • State Hospital official on 3-year paid leave
  • Universities brace for big international enrollment drop
  • 5 arrests, detain others at nuisance abandoned home
  • Online vote: Confident in our schools?
  • Labor Dept. urges feds to continue collecting data
  • Nonprofit helps families prep for children arriving with little notice
  • Oregon students return as state ranks among worst for public education
  • Chart: Voters 18-point rise on this issue
  • Frost Advisory in place for parts of Oregon this week
  • Giant fireball in sky wows Oregonians
  • Monique DeSpain (CD#4) gets NFIB endorsement
  • Oregon State Hospital order draws mixed reactions over mental health, jail policy
  • Strike alert service solicits for ‘up to 650 travel nurses' for Southern Oregon
  • Budgeting measure faces organized opposition from labor unions, mayor
  • DEQ settles with railroad over Marys River bridge collapse, drops inspection demand
  • Election complaint alleges Sharon Meieran broke campaign finance laws
  • Oregon Trail Electric website addresses questions related to union strike
  • K-8 Create Program offers key to arts access in Oregon coastal classrooms
  • Lars Larson: Big fancy buildings or kids who can read?