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October 18, 2026
  • 3rd party-candidate, massive campaign $$ (Senate #3)
  • WSJ: Good guy with gun saves lives
  • Lawmakers urge USDA to save state's hazelnuts
  • NY Post: Disabled girl fights for life after school maniac shooting
  • Gun expert on Bend school security
  • Bend: People come together to grieve, reflect
  • Elementary goes secure, man threatens to ‘shoot kids'
  • City candidates chooses places that define their races
  • Bend: Community resources, support offered
  • More signs of abused pets among homeless
  • 'No Kings' rally in downtown Portland urges voters to vote
  • Bend-La Pine Schools to reopen Wednesday after three-day closure
  • Days-long Morrison Bridge lane closures begin Monday
  • Firefighters gain ground on 281 acre West Fork Evans Creek fire
  • La Pine veteran ends settlement talks in Oregon recall petition lawsuit
  • McMinnville parks development charges going up, but less than expected
  • Trader Joe's to open more than 30 new stores 'soon,' including in OR, WA
  • Bend lumberjack statue dressed as angel to honor Silver Rail Elementary
  • PPS superintendent urged to slow down decision on possible school closures
  • Driver arrested after crashing car through south Salem apartment, injuring resident
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    October 17, 2026
  • Poll: Trump and Oregon
  • NY Times: Oregon has no law to punish parents over shootings
  • Bend shooting: Latest details, hard questions
  • Drazan: Fight ‘disconnect' that burdens ag
  • Portland businesses weigh safety after downtown shooting
  • Bend father hailed as hero
  • Rep. Skarlatos on tragic Bend shooting
  • Feds intercept ‘suspicious' package intended for Oregon election office
  • Lars Larson: Thank God for “good guy with a gun”
  • Oregonian endorses 4 more years of failure
  • Bend shooting likely to heighten gun debate in Gov's race
  • Marion County commissioners stall deployment of recommended ballot boxes
  • Oregon to lower flags Friday as State mourns victims of deadly Bend school shooting
  • Wondering where your ballot went? New tool helps 
  • Election 2026: Ashland City Council candidates say why they're the best choice
  • J.H. Baxter stormwater treatment system lapsed after president left prison 
  • No on costly Hillsboro property tax hike (Measure #34-355)
  • By closing Marysville Elementary, PPS could risk defaulting on a state contract
  • Former Loring Shelter, one-time Ramada Inn, cleared and secured by Medford officials
  • ICE returns truck driver accused in deadly crash to Bend for trial
    • October 16, 2026
  • Bend elementary shooting; 5 dead — teen suspect killed
  • Bend elementary had improved security
  • La Mota failed to pay $1.5M in taxes
  • Wealth Tax ballot measure submitted
  • 3-way race in House #40
  • Clackamas County counsel fired — cites possible ‘cover-up'
  • US DOJ challenges Portland ICE mask ban
  • OPB interview: Drazan
  • OPB interview: Kotek
  • Clatsop Co. Elections to livestream vote counting
  • Nafisa Fai, Pam Treece face off for WashCo chair
  • New ad fires up debate in SW WA House race
  • OPB's First Look: Meet the candidates
  • Open Multnomah County District 2 seat
  • OR unemployment rate 5.0 percent in Sept
  • Oregon's disaster response gaps exposed
  • PGE raises doubts about meeting climate mandate
  • Political leaders react to Bend school shooting
  • Portland to close bottle and can redemption site
  • Salem-Keizer to close top performing school?
  • Washington, Finland join 'new era of partnership'
  • Your Potluck Might Be a Crime in Oregon