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October 04, 2024
  • Kotek homeless initiative hasn't housed anyone in some counties
  • Gonzalez violated campaign finance law
  • Measure 117: voters weigh ranked-choice voting — major change to elections
  • Overdoses killing more Oregonians as national # drops
  • HS students walkout over handling of student with gun
  • 9th Circuit overturns Salem PD qualified immunity
  • Oregon students still stuck at low reading, math levels
  • Food stamps go up … why work?
  • Farm bookkeeper charged with stealing $500k may go free after not getting lawyer in time
  • Yes on Measure 115: Give impeachment power to the people
  • 6 more companies land Oregon CHIPS money
  • Birders argue over plan to change dozens of bird names
  • Gresham firefighter recounts experience suffering severe burns
  • Lars Larson: The lies of DMV
  • OR jail health center destroyed and concealed evidence
  • Ports' strike ends, as dockworkers reach agreement
  • Washington state's minimum wage to increase in 2025
  • Watch: Multnomah County candidate forum on homelessness
    • October 03, 2024
  • Measure 118 promises more $$ - at a cost
  • Oregon's most closely watched race for Congress — huge spending numbers
  • Portland Live Nation venue appeal blocked by city council
  • Oregon Water Resources Director has big job ahead — enforces new ground water rules
  • I-5 bridge eyes $3.65 toll (2026)
  • St. Helens Police won't patrol streets 24/7 — lack of staffing
  • Divisive race for Multnomah County Commission — centrists vs progressives
  • Portland police cancels days off for potential election unrest
  • Students still stuck at reading, math levels vastly lower than pre-pandemic
  • Battle Ground Police announce body camera program
  • C-TRAN plans to build a hydrogen fueling facility
  • Drazan: Oregon failing our kids, agency drags feet
  • Few can access program for parents to care for kids
  • Free student health center opens in Gresham-Barlow
  • OR to receive $113 million in fed funds for energy efficiency
  • Oregon PUC explains rate hike decisions
  • Portland auditor probing Gonzalez's Wikipedia edits
  • Rene Gonzalez's plan to tackle Portland graffiti
  • Tim Walz will visit Washington next week
  • WA's new state-funded program helps with utilities
    • October 02, 2024
  • WA, OR considers tolls for I-5 Bridge
  • Ceasefire pledge causes discomfort among Candidates
  • Oregon's Senators urge Post Office to halt plan
  • Hidden loophole in ranked choice voting (measure 117)
  • Israel missile attacks reverberate in NW — politicians show Israel support
  • Editorial: "No money for snowplowing," the sequel
  • Police pledge to intercede on election-night rioting
  • Voters' Pamphlet blunder costs Sam Adams $30,000
  • Kotek Reaffirms Commitments to the Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative
  • Oregon's nonfarm payroll employment rises by 1,500 jobs
  • Oregon counties say they'll need extra $834M annually for roads, bridges
  • Oregon, Alaska wildly lead nation's drug boom (chart)
  • Val Hoyle (CD#4) voted against Fix Our Forest Act
  • Bingham Fire: New wildfire near Marion Forks grows to 35 acres
  • DEQ halts permits for Crook County gravel mine expansion, will test wells
  • Projects on Fremont-Winema Nat'l Forest to proceed after court decision
  • Sad Portland photo: parking ticket and vandalism
  • Three-way battle set for Redmond mayor in November election