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May 14, 2026
  • 2 views of Oregon's economy
  • Alarming number of grand jury refusals in Tillamook
  • Sauna vs. Multnomah wood burning law
  • Oregon enables students to skip state tests
  • Lars: Multnomah liberals worried about taxes
  • BOLI reviewing unlawful AI use
  • Former timber town faces extreme debt
  • Metro threatens lawsuit if Council changes Arts Tax
  • Bad assumptions may worsen PPS budget
  • Communities say plan for fish could harm drinking water
  • Court Paves Way for County Ban on Flavored Tobacco
  • DA races go uncontested for the first time in decades
  • Deschutes Co races bring in over $1M in fundraising
  • Deserted factory now a homeless kingdom (video)
  • Murmurs: Jason Lee Elementary Renamed ‘Sunrise'
  • OPB's First Look: foster care abuse at its peak
  • Oregon postal worker caught stealing mail
  • Portland Metro Chamber threatens to sue over arts tax
  • Portland to close 450 shelter beds — as homelessness rises
  • Prosper Portland reclaims Old Town properties
  • Wilson joins fight for Equal Rights Amendment
  • ‘Lower taxes': Ed Diehl wants your vote
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    May 13, 2026
  • 40% Portland residents consider moving.
  • Why did Kotek call candidate Dudley?
  • If petition passes, self-defense may be only way to kill animals
  • I-5 Bridge $$ analysis shows tolling impacts
  • Wyden: bill to block sale of Federal public lands
  • Deschutes candidate accused of illegal AI use
  • Anti-loitering noise devices spark backlash
  • 3 business news: rankings, education, data, jobs report
  • Diehl video: What makes him different
  • Hotly contested primary draws $$ from unions, Dem. establishment
  • Kotek issues drought emergency for 3 Oregon counties
  • Unique, historic national prayer event in DC on May 17th
  • Commission postpones vote on controversial Phoenix development
  • Increased patrols in Central Oregon as part of national seat belt blitz
  • Portland warns up to a third of newly added shelter beds could be eliminated
  • Small Doses: State agency all ears on Salem Health, Santiam deal
  • Lebanon School District announces cuts in face of reduced budget
    • May 12, 2026
  • Rival-turned-adviser hints Kotek's council to chip at CAT tax
  • Fortune: Dems genius idea to raise gas tax before midterms
  • Leaders weigh in on Trump's gas tax holiday
  • Lars: Kotek tries to buy election with $300M
  • Oregonians push for universal childcare ($20,000 cost)
  • Bynum outraised all other Oregon candidates for Congress
  • Senators introduce Public Lands Integrity Act
  • Oregon #4 highest gas price (no on 120)
  • Oregon logistics projects strategy: ‘wing it'!
  • 2 GOP vie for coastal seat HD #9
  • AG: More $$ for antitrust enforcement
  • David Brock Smith debuts veteran video
  • Drazan ready for Gov. rematch
  • Rep. Helfrich: Oregon tried more spending. Here's the results.
  • Annual campfire restrictions to start on BLM rivers in Central Oregon
  • Baker City to withdraw from county agreement on lodging tax
  • Portland passes street fee
  • Portland poll: fastest growing concerns for voters
  • Reynolds teachers union seeks ‘state of emergency'
  • Shock poll: 59% Portlanders dislike Kotek.