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September 27, 2025
  • Trump says he'll send troops to Portland to handle ‘domestic terrorists'
  • Will Oregon Senators vote on the transportation bill Monday?
  • Oregon Dem. delegation slams ICE, federal use of force against protesters
  • Voters could get final say on transportation package
  • Oregon must confront growing safety concerns at ICE facility
  • Rep. Cate: Special Legislative Session update
  • Rep. Yunker: Legislative protocols being compromised
  • Exclusive Interview: Con. Bentz outlines priorities, rural Oregon challenges
  • New Oregon gun law on bump stocks, switches goes in effect today
  • New privacy law for winners of the Oregon Lottery to go into effect
  • Oregon Airports receive over $18M in Fed Investment for Upgrades, safety
  • Oregon wildfire projects receive $28.5M in federal funding
  • Portland renters face uphill battle as rent hikes outpace wage growth
  • Three days of hearings; Dem. leaders focus on impacts of federal budget cuts
  • 5.9 quake detected off Oregon Coast; no tsunami threat expected
  • Air Force eyes rural Oregon for radar defense system
  • Kotek, Wilson convene group to spur financial investment in Portland
  • Starbucks store closings: Here's the list, so far
  • Talks are ‘over': PacificSource done with Oregon Health Plan in Lane Co.
  • Where did Kotek stay while Mahonia Hall saw nearly $1M in renovations?
  • OHSU prof files $1.5 million defamation suit against AFSCME
    • September 26, 2025
  • Josephine commissioner wins libel suit
  • Rapper tour bus catches fire in Portland, possible arson
  • Starbucks to close hundreds of stores
  • Murderer mistakenly released re-arrested
  • Kotek freezes all state travel — except her $200K Asia trip
  • Anodyne choice for Lewis & Clark mascot
  • Trump talks Portland anarchy
  • Portland sanctuary city status attracts homeless
  • 2 rallies: Support RFK Jr, Turning Point
  • Budget issues plague Portland State
  • DNA tests confirm Travis Decker's death
  • Five Advisory Bodies for Preschool for All
  • How to Permanently Rescind the Roadless Rule
  • Inside Portland's new homeless shelter
  • Lawsuit: Wyden's family kids harassed assistant — later committed suicide
  • Political campaign for Portland parks levy
  • Portland spent $46K on Europe trip — car-free cities, mega-gov't housing
  • U of O debate program faces budget cuts
  • Wyden pushes for Epstein financial files
    • September 25, 2025
  • ODOT changing DMV offices in October
  • Portland weighs even stronger sanctuary laws
  • Portland WNBA sue to block Trail Blazers sale
  • Jimmy Kimmel wasn't aired in Portland
  • Portland to cite homeless campers
  • Portland eases building regulations through '29
  • WA declines DOJ request for voter data
  • $11 Million Funding Shortfall for Shelters
  • 2 candidates to replace Tigard mayor
  • Councilors' insights from Vienna junket
  • Expanded hours at Portland day center
  • MultCo leaders give deflection center a 'B'
  • Murder suspect mistakenly set free
  • Opioid in PNW 100 times stronger than fentanyl
  • Portland weighs storefront support program
  • Readers respond: outrageous Vienna junket
  • Tension Over Portland Councilors' New Office
  • TriMet service cuts are coming
  • WA may withhold C-Tran funding