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September 16, 2026
  • New poll shows Drazan with slight lead in governor's race
  • New report finds Oregon keeping more kids with family instead of foster care
  • Emergency board OK's wildfire funds
  • Most Oregon wildfires now 85% contained after record-breaking season
  • WashCo chairwoman flips off fellow member during publicly broadcast meeting
  • ‘Spoilers' happen in Oregon. Will this year's race for governor join the list?
  • 9 months in, Kotek's Data Center Advisory Committee shares many questions, few answers
  • Bridge barriers save lives. Why hasn't Oregon built more?
  • Central Oregon homelessness falls 19.1 percent. 1800 move into housing
  • DeSpain (CD#4) first TV ad, blasts Hoyle on $$
  • Knight family gives $1.1 billion to Providence St. Vincent
  • Oregon COVID fraud task force brings 12 cases, recovers $8.6M since June 2026
  • Oregon DOJ launches new online resource to help residents navigate government
  • Oregon proposes workers' comp rates for 2027
  • Resurfaced tweets show Portland councilor's ‘pure hatred for the Portland police'
  • Community invited to review Southwest Oregon Regional Airport master plan Sept. 16
  • Look inside Central Oregon's first Amazon distribution hub
  • Saving an Oregon native: the plight of the Mazama Newt
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    September 15, 2026
  • Top forecaster: Drazan nears "toss-up"
  • Dems statewide tour: Tie Drazan to Trump
  • Trump bill rewards Oregon for food stamp incompetence
  • Mom wins challenge to LGBTQ+ foster policy
  • Salem sued over nonresident gun carry ban
  • Oregon will vote by mail in November, officials declare after Supreme Court ruling
  • Rep. Reschke: Two Oregons
  • Where Kotek, Drazan stand on Corporate Activities Tax reform
  • Data center committee wants to hear from you before sharing findings with lawmakers
  • ODFW responds to (M.OVI) pathogen in sheep herd
  • Oregon gets piece of $384M Abbott baby formula settlement
  • Oregon lawmakers may ease second homes on farmland
  • Poll: Getting even worse for data centers
  • States, cities sue Trump administration over new green card restrictions
  • Oregon Cultural Trust announces county and Tribal grants
  • Oregon moves to officially buy Abiqua Falls, additional property
  • Oregon state noxious weed board seeks members for three positions in 2027
  • Proposal aims to make Portland parks safer with expanded exclusions
  • Mayor Wilson: Blazers negotiations moving forward
  • Oregon regulators sound alarm on AI-powered investment fraud
  • Tacoma court blocks immigration lawyers from appearing remotely
    • September 14, 2026
  • $$ housing flow -- spending vs. results
  • Legislators should be accountable if their legislation works
  • ‘Champion for All': Drazan broadens pitch
  • NIKE nosedives … politics dragged it down
  • E-books and streaming upend libraries
  • Oregon Ducks tumbles out of the top 20
  • 2 sides of data center debate
  • Australia, NZ firefighters head home after Oregon wildfires
  • E. Oregon Guard battalion gets new name
  • Lonza expands large-scale spray-drying capacity in Bend
  • ODFW responds to (M.ovi) pathogen in sheep herd
  • Updated statewide goals released for heritage preservation
  • Developer closes, 55 laid off
  • Eugene planned pickleball project prosperous, plea for $1M
  • Facing steep cuts, councilors find plenty of ways to $$
  • Oregon's maritime sector workforce totaled nearly 14K in 2025
  • Portland directed funds to favored groups
  • Portland drivers brace for first weekday commute of southbound I-5 closur
  • Two more Talent City Council resignations announced, 4th this year
  • CSF-Oregon gives school choice through 115 private scholarships this Fall
  • Health officials urge measles vaccine as school starts