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April 26, 2026
  • Political battle grows over Oregon Tax measure and state spending
  • Who are the Republicans running for Oregon governor? Meet the candidates
  • Despite $1B, Oregon #4 for unaffordable housing
  • Oregon universal health care plan discussed at Bend town hall
  • Lars Larson: A tax comparison
  • 2026 seasons established for Oregon summer salmon, halibut and game birds
  • Dept. of Fish & Wildlife: 3 public meetings to discuss commercial Dungeness Crab fishery
  • New Census data shows Oregon Is losing residents in their prime earning years
  • The deadline for voter registration is Tuesday: how you can prepare
  • 80-yr. old homeless, addict (sad story)
  • Hazardous air quality hits southwest Bend after prescribed burns
  • PeaceHealth ER contract fight tests Oregon's corporate medicine law in court
  • Race for WashCo commission seat zeroes in on Trump immigration crackdown
  • Top Portland official says he should have disclosed housing funds to council sooner
  • Why Bend won't exempt new affordable housing from Natural Gas fees
  • How do Oregon districts compare for school learning time? Map
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    April 25, 2026
  • Kotek convenes new workgroup to boost road $$ ideas
  • These GOPs say they can upset Kotek. Which one will?
  • School and union agree to a first: Immigration protections
  • Kotek, 9 other Dems run for governor
  • April 25: Petition Sign-Across-Oregon Day
  • Rep. Dexter blocked from visiting pregnant teen at ICE
  • Oregon minimum wage workers will get 50-cent bump in July
  • Why Sen. Drazan is running for Gov. again
  • Blazer buyers make out like bandits
  • Electric vehicle drivers gain 24 charging stations across Oregon
  • How will Oregon's extreme 'snow drought' impact wildfire, fishing?
  • Josephine County commissioner race draws crowded field
  • Oregon, other states sue feds over delay of national soot pollution limit
  • Editorial: Another big water fight for city of Bend?
  • Bend-La Pine schools may need to adjust after Kotek class time order
  • Rogue Community College moves closer to offering teaching bachelor's programs
  • Some Oregon students get years more in school than peers, study finds
  • Tuition to rise for 12th year in a row at Oregon's public universities
  • Big youth bust near elementary school (stash of everything)
    • April 24, 2026
  • Nike eliminates 1,400 jobs
  • Oregon Education Assoc. Is mighty but slipping
  • Ex-mayor, wife dead in murder-suicide
  • 7 key measures on local ballot (don't be surprised)
  • Rep Javadi: I was wrong on abortion
  • New law regulates use of license plate data
  • Rep. Dexter attempts to inspect ICE facilities
  • Councilors grill staff on undisclosed housing $$
  • Home Forward Sent 10 Staff on Orlando Junket
  • Portland police chief cautions about budget cuts
  • Study: OR housing among least affordable
  • Adair saved taxpayers $200K by rejecting Gov't pension
  • DEQ fines Pacific Seafood $3.2 million for water pollution
  • Kotek signs growth boundary expansion bills
  • Lane Community College implements program cuts
  • Mayor who pledged to end homeless in 1 year finds 2,700 more! — oops
  • Metro president faces four challengers in May
  • New website, WahtsValHiding.com, documents corruption
  • TriMet to see more reductions, eliminations
  • ‘OPB Politics Now': budget cuts loom over Portland