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January 22, 2026
  • Kotek's plan to boost OR business
  • Ex-GOP legislator now runs as Independent
  • 2 more Republicans announce governor run
  • Sneaky bill to switch elections for gas tax vote
  • Voters get final say on transportation tax
  • Judge declines to release man shot by Border Patrol
  • No one has been convicted of violating camping ban
  • PPS considers layoffs due to budget gap
  • Top Legislative lawyer reversal on gas tax
  • Multnomah Library declines metal detectors
  • OR AG talks lawsuits ahead of Portland event
  • Oregon AG hosts town hall — one year after first Trump lawsuit
  • Portland camping ban progress report
  • Portland drivers lose hours stuck in traffic
  • Public defenders win $800k suit in WashCo
  • Rep. Yunker: On Oregon's terrible Health Rankings
  • WA gov proposes budget cuts
  • WA state may eliminate interest on medical debt
  • What I saw at the Ed Diehl announcement
    • January 21, 2026
  • Report: Homeless surges
  • Trump rules: Oregon must come up with $340M
  • Kotek panel to study data centers. Too late?
  • Rep. Diehl runs for Oregon governor
  • ICE riot map tells the whole story
  • Bill: ‘fishing expedition' of license plate data
  • Portland mayor addresses shooting of 2 police officers
  • Business update: legislature, governor, policy
  • Oregon AG hosts town hall alongside Dem AGs
  • Sen. McLane: Bipartisan fix to public land controversy
  • Telehealth wants State to $$ virtual behavioral health
  • Emergency Dir. placed on leave
  • Ethics probe: Pro bono counsel for city councilors
  • Oregon invests $25M in maternity care for rural hospitals
  • Oregon's healthcare safety nrt shrinks as hospitals close and services Retreat
  • Salem Health, Santiam Hospital will seek state approval for merger
  • PPS proposes cutting 290 positions amid budget gap
    • January 20, 2026
  • Senate Dems condemn ICE
  • Lawmakers: Road $$, wildfire insurance, AI
  • Snake yoga is a thing in Portland
  • Alpenrose closes plant, wrapping up Oregon presence
  • Tax funded Portland mega-resturant delayed, over-cost
  • ICE sit-in leads to multiple arrests
  • Population growth holds slow and steady
  • Rep. Reschke: Legislature and the transportation tax
  • Lars: Building giant costly new (empty) schools
  • Hunger Prevention Coalition dissolves after 26 years
  • Parks finalizing drone rules: Give feedback
  • Oregon Ag Dept accepts nominations for International Year of the Woman Farmer
  • Oregon Cattlemen's Association looks to develop next generation of leaders
  • Oregon landowners could get more preference tags for mule deer hunting
  • Police search for suspect after 2 cops shot
  • Rep. Mark Owens in Baker City Monday evening for town hall
  • OHSU union approves labor deal, minimum wage hike likely
  • Oregon State University's growth era is beginning to slow
  • Man sold aviation components to Russia