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June 12, 2026
  • Kotek pulls out of Great American State Fair
  • Lawsuit to end solitary confinement
  • Rep. Dexter gets 5 kids released from ICE
  • Senate GOP to rescind ‘roadless rule'
  • Higher income leave Oregon, while lower incomes move in
  • Oregon's State Teacher Prep Programs Get an F
  • Portland man sentenced for assaulting ICE officer
  • Battle Ground business owners buy community newspaper
  • Blackfeet doctor accuses clinic of harming patients
  • Firefighters Union Backs Climate Money for Police Hires
  • Interim Portland Parks leader to depart
  • KGW-TV: Meet new Metro president
  • New high-tech plane aims to find Oregon wildfires
  • ODOT services back online after system outage
  • Oregon opts out of ‘Great American State Fair'
  • Oregon resists court order for housing trans prisoners — pressure from Trump admin
  • Oregon would have to submit voter list to feds — proposed postal rule
  • Readers respond: Move from housing first to people first
  • Sen. Brock Smith video to 2026 grads
  • These new Washington laws take effect Thursday
  • ‘OPB Politics Now': The messy legacy of Bob Packwood
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    June 11, 2026
  • Oregon accused of declaring ‘war' on U.S.
  • Oregon sues over Trump DEI executive order
  • Ballot initiative to ban hunting, fishing sparks opposition
  • Eugene protesters sue over fence at fed building
  • Portland's 30 new speed-cams issue 70,000 tickets
  • Gentle Parenting Movement Gone Too Far?
  • Portland ballot initiatives raise staggering amounts
  • Portland seeks input on $600M Moda Center plan
  • Council President Lambasts Serial Meetings Law
  • Hillsboro data center moratorium after residents outcry
  • How dredging has changed the Columbia River's functions
  • Kotek approves first request to return tribal jurisdiction
  • Lars: Portland's public housing faces bankruptcy
  • Lars: Sky high fees but DMVs closed?
  • Longview superintendent pleads not guilty
  • New Metro president says govt must plan for the future
  • New state forester gets to work
  • OHA Puts Out Stricter Air Quality Rules for Youth Activities
  • Poll: Slide in Democrat party over immigration
  • Portland councilors fail to fund public safety positions
  • Readers respond: Use growth boundary for affordable homes
  • State reaches settlement for overpriced COVID tests
  • Utility regulators delay PGE data center rate increase
  • Washington struggling to meet kids' education needs