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April 09, 2026
  • Kotek signs plastic bag ban
  • Shoplifter sues grocery clerk who stopped him
  • Oregonians tell Kotek about high costs, taxes
  • Lars: Mayor wants other governments to share his pain
  • Kotek signs bill loosening restrictions for farm stands
  • Controversial Health Insurance Lookalike lives on in Oregon
  • Sen. Thatcher's Career Comes to a Close
  • Clackamas declines Portland's $4M homeless request
  • Fed-Up Oregonians Warn Kotek
  • Rep. Diehl releases “Fed Up” video
  • Sen. Drazan's latest video ad, “I won't quit”
  • PacifiCorp wins victory in Oregon wildfire lawsuit
  • DA details conviction of drug dealer who ‘set up shop'
  • Oregon appeals court hands big victory to PacifiCorp in wildfire class action suit
  • Voters will decide on 5 more years of funding for Oregon history
  • Relying on mail for your Oregon income tax return? Time is running out
  • Wheat farmers say rising costs are pushing them into the red
    • April 08, 2026
  • Kotek blames Republicans for education failures
  • Oregonians tell Kotek they want tax cuts
  • State employee arrested for trying to burn gov't offices
  • Measure 120: Vote NO to stop gas tax.
  • Chancellor and dean removed after investigation
  • Oregon Democrats call for Trump's removal after Iran threat
  • Iowa axed their death tax in 2025. (sign petition for Oregon)
  • Businesses urge Kotek veto of tax-disconnect bill
  • Five on 5. District 56 State Rep. Emily McIntire (R) Oregon
  • Gas price average hits $5 a gallon in Oregon
  • More Oregon water for Google's data centers, more concern over secrecy
  • OFA recruiting for 58 commodity commissioner
  • Investment firm becomes latest business to decamp difficult downtown Portland
  • Portland street takeover. Fireworks shot at cops. Mayhem. (video)
  • Rep. Yunker: PSU needs Civil Rights investigation
  • Small Doses: OHSU turmoil resuming?
  • Study finds Oregon's high poverty districts at a disadvantage in education funding
    • April 07, 2026
  • Judge tried to avoid going to work to campaign
  • All inmates to get computer tablets, scanned email
  • New Medicaid fraud case, 2 convictions
  • Portland eyes profit cap on rideshare
  • New trend: Gov't subsidizing food carts
  • Businesses face tough odds, high first-year failure rate
  • Ethics panel to rule on Salem mayor
  • Gonzalez sues Portland over campaign $$ penalties
  • DOJ probe: Sanctuary law at Salem courthouse
  • Lars: Be honest with taxpayers when you nab $600M
  • Wyden: Reforms to stop spying on Americans
  • Gov. declares Child Abuse Prevention Month
  • Oregon officials say there could be some tax return delays. Here's why
  • Poll: Majority of Dems upset with their own party
  • Rising fuel costs push Oregon farmers to raise prices
  • Affordable housing co-op moves ahead
  • Gas prices in Portland near $5 a gallon, more pain at the pump expected
  • Prineville manufacturer gets new life as jobs return after major closure