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Kotek’s Multnomah County Stronghold Has Oregon’s Lowest Early Ballot-Return Rate

Multnomah County recorded the lowest ballot-return rate of Oregon’s 36 counties by late Wednesday afternoon, according to the Oregon Secretary of State’s ballot-return report.

Oct 29Politics & Government

Jackson County Bankruptcy Filings Jump 34%, Four Times Oregon’s Statewide Increase

Jackson County saw a much sharper rise in bankruptcy filings than Oregon experienced as a whole during the year ending…

Oct 29Business & Economy

California Couple Sentenced for Smuggling Rhino Horn and Tiger Pelt Between Oregon and Vietnam

A married couple who trafficked wildlife between Oregon and Vietnam has been sentenced to a $10,000 fine each and three…

Oct 28Crime & Courts

Portland Schools Agree to Lift Ban on Mother Who Criticized Gender Identity Lessons

Portland Public Schools has agreed to lift a ban on Allison Roberts, clearing the way for the mother of two students to…

Oct 28Education

Oregon’s $6.1 Billion Transportation Budget Leaves Only About 10% for Everyday Maintenance

Oregon’s Department of Transportation says it faces a funding crisis despite an adopted 2025–27 budget of roughly $6.1…

Oct 28Politics & Government

Medford’s Rogue Regional Opens Six New Heart Labs, Bringing All Cardiac Care Under One Roof

Rogue Regional Medical Center confirmed on Monday, October 26, that all its cardiac services are now in one place…

Oct 27Health

Business & Economy

Oregon Is Mailing Checks of Up to $10,000 in Unclaimed Money to 13,000 People This Month

Oct 27Business & Economy

California Refinery Closures Shift Fuel Supplies as Southern Oregon Drivers Still Face $5 Gas

Oct 25Business & Economy

Consumer Confidence Stalls as Big Purchases Feel Out of Reach, Adding Pressure on Oregon Households

Oct 25Business & Economy

Crime & Courts

Family Sues Oregon School District for $950,000 After Students Ate Oven Cleaner on Pretzels

Oct 27Crime & Courts

Ashland Officer Shoots Suspect Armed With Knife Near Shattered Storefronts

Oct 27Crime & Courts

Lawsuit Seeks to Block Oregon-Washington I-5 Bridge Plan Over Shipping Clearance

Oct 26Crime & Courts

Education

Lane Community College Faculty Have Until Nov. 30 to Take a Buyout or Risk Being Laid Off

Oct 25Education

Oregon’s Second-Largest School District Could Close 6 Elementary Schools as Enrollment Declines; Board Meets Tomorrow

Oct 12Education

Oregon Produces 26,000 Fewer College Graduates a Year Than Employers Need, Report Finds

Oct 11Education

Environment

Oregon and Washington Residents Have Until Friday to Comment on Plan for Surging Power Demand From Data Centers

Oct 12Environment

Supreme Court Hears Big Oil Case Today That Could Shut Down Oregon and Washington Climate Lawsuits

Oct 5Environment

Oregon Begins 15-Year Plan to Kill Up to 350 Barred Owls a Year to Protect Threatened Spotted Owls

Oct 3Environment

Health

Dozens of Oregon Patients Ready to Leave the State Hospital Have Nowhere to Go

Oct 23Health

Oregon Allows 11 Rural Hospitals to Pool Resources to Help Them Stay Afloat

Oct 19Health

Oregon Newborns Can Soon Get Free Screening for 800 Genetic Conditions in National Study

Oct 6Health

Politics & Government

Multnomah County Agrees to Change Housing Rules HUD Says Could Favor Applicants by Race

Oct 25Politics & Government

Trump Sends Election Monitors to Multnomah County; Oregon Says They Will Have No Authority

Oct 25Politics & Government

Ashland Makes $5.15 Monthly Parks Fee Permanent Ahead of November Vote on Utility Charges

Oct 24Politics & Government

Public Safety

Newport Seafood Plant’s Ammonia Tank Appears Intact After Fire Sparked Fears of a Deadly Leak

Oct 26Public Safety

Pond Holding 20 Olympic Pools of Water on Mount Hood Could Burst Toward Oregon Highway 35

Oct 24Public Safety

Sirens May Sound in Ashland Next Week During Dam Failure Drill

Oct 21Public Safety

Sports

Oregon College Football Crowds Are Far Smaller Than Announced, Investigation Finds

Oct 18Sports

Oregon Approves Moda Center Renovation Bill Aimed at Keeping the Trail Blazers in Portland

Apr 28Sports

NBA Approves $4.25 Billion Sale of Portland Trail Blazers to Tom Dundon

Mar 31Sports

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Ashland Officer Shoots Suspect Armed With Knife Near Shattered Storefronts

An Ashland police officer shot and injured a suspect who approached officers armed with a knife early Monday, October 26, according to the…

Oct 27Crime & Courts

California Refinery Closures Shift Fuel Supplies as Southern Oregon Drivers Still Face $5 Gas

California’s refinery closures are reshaping gasoline supplies across the West Coast, increasing reliance on imports as southern Oregon…

Oct 25Business & Economy

Ashland Makes $5.15 Monthly Parks Fee Permanent Ahead of November Vote on Utility Charges

A monthly Parks and Recreation fee charged to City of Ashland utility customers with active electric meters has helped avoid up to $500,000…

Oct 24Politics & Government

Sirens May Sound in Ashland Next Week During Dam Failure Drill

Oct 21Public Safety

Southern Oregon Woman Rescued After Two Hours Trapped in 12 Feet of Water at the Bottom of a Well

Oct 16Public Safety

Oregon Drivers Could Get Millions in Fines Back if Medford Yellow Light Lawsuit Succeeds, Attorney Says

Oct 8Crime & Courts

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California Refinery Closures Shift Fuel Supplies as Southern Oregon Drivers Still Face $5 Gas

California’s refinery closures are reshaping gasoline supplies across the West Coast, increasing reliance on imports as southern Oregon…

Oct 25Business & Economy

Missing Nevada Man Found Buried on Southern Oregon Property Days After His Brother and Nephew Died in Shooting

The bodies of three men were found by Oregon State Police (OSP) in rural Josephine County in a case that remains under investigation.

Oct 12Crime & Courts

Coos County Bookkeeper Accused of Embezzling More Than $300,000 From Local Business

A Coos County bookkeeper has been arrested on allegations of embezzling more than $300,000.

Sep 22Crime & Courts

Klamath Falls Man Faces Four Attempted Murder Charges After Gunfire Hits Fire District Vehicle

Sep 16Crime & Courts

California Man Arrested After $200,000 in Gold Stolen From Grants Pass Resident

Sep 11Crime & Courts

North Bend Office Manager Arrested at Home After Company Finds Large Charges on Business Credit Cards

Sep 10Crime & Courts

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Lawsuit Seeks to Block Oregon-Washington I-5 Bridge Plan Over Shipping Clearance

Iron Partners LLC, a maritime manufacturing and metal fabrication company, has filed a lawsuit to stop the Federal Highway Administration…

Oct 26Crime & Courts

Multnomah County Agrees to Change Housing Rules HUD Says Could Favor Applicants by Race

After a federal investigation raised concerns that its screening system gave preferential treatment based on race and national origin…

Oct 25Politics & Government

Trump Sends Election Monitors to Multnomah County; Oregon Says They Will Have No Authority

The Trump administration is sending election monitors to Multnomah County on November 3.

Oct 25Politics & Government

Portland Woman Seeks $2.5 Million After Allegedly Contracting Herpes During Acrylic Nail Treatment

Oct 21Crime & Courts

Former Daimler Supervisor in Oregon Accused of Embezzling $3.8M, Spending It on Europe Trips and Uber Eats

Oct 21Crime & Courts

Portland Police Investigating Whether Human Remains Found at Two Homeless Camps Are Connected

Oct 20Crime & Courts

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Kotek’s Multnomah County Stronghold Has Oregon’s Lowest Early Ballot-Return Rate

Jackson County Bankruptcy Filings Jump 34%, Four Times Oregon’s Statewide Increase

California Couple Sentenced for Smuggling Rhino Horn and Tiger Pelt Between Oregon and Vietnam

Portland Schools Agree to Lift Ban on Mother Who Criticized Gender Identity Lessons

Oregon’s $6.1 Billion Transportation Budget Leaves Only About 10% for Everyday Maintenance

Medford’s Rogue Regional Opens Six New Heart Labs, Bringing All Cardiac Care Under One Roof

Business & Economy

Oregon Is Mailing Checks of Up to $10,000 in Unclaimed Money to 13,000 People This Month

California Refinery Closures Shift Fuel Supplies as Southern Oregon Drivers Still Face $5 Gas

Consumer Confidence Stalls as Big Purchases Feel Out of Reach, Adding Pressure on Oregon Households

Crime & Courts

Family Sues Oregon School District for $950,000 After Students Ate Oven Cleaner on Pretzels

Ashland Officer Shoots Suspect Armed With Knife Near Shattered Storefronts

Lawsuit Seeks to Block Oregon-Washington I-5 Bridge Plan Over Shipping Clearance

Education

Lane Community College Faculty Have Until Nov. 30 to Take a Buyout or Risk Being Laid Off

Oregon’s Second-Largest School District Could Close 6 Elementary Schools as Enrollment Declines; Board Meets Tomorrow

Oregon Produces 26,000 Fewer College Graduates a Year Than Employers Need, Report Finds

Environment

Oregon and Washington Residents Have Until Friday to Comment on Plan for Surging Power Demand From Data Centers

Supreme Court Hears Big Oil Case Today That Could Shut Down Oregon and Washington Climate Lawsuits

Oregon Begins 15-Year Plan to Kill Up to 350 Barred Owls a Year to Protect Threatened Spotted Owls

Health

Dozens of Oregon Patients Ready to Leave the State Hospital Have Nowhere to Go

Oregon Allows 11 Rural Hospitals to Pool Resources to Help Them Stay Afloat

Oregon Newborns Can Soon Get Free Screening for 800 Genetic Conditions in National Study

Politics & Government

Multnomah County Agrees to Change Housing Rules HUD Says Could Favor Applicants by Race

Trump Sends Election Monitors to Multnomah County; Oregon Says They Will Have No Authority

Ashland Makes $5.15 Monthly Parks Fee Permanent Ahead of November Vote on Utility Charges

Public Safety

Newport Seafood Plant’s Ammonia Tank Appears Intact After Fire Sparked Fears of a Deadly Leak

Pond Holding 20 Olympic Pools of Water on Mount Hood Could Burst Toward Oregon Highway 35

Sirens May Sound in Ashland Next Week During Dam Failure Drill

Sports

Oregon College Football Crowds Are Far Smaller Than Announced, Investigation Finds

Oregon Approves Moda Center Renovation Bill Aimed at Keeping the Trail Blazers in Portland

NBA Approves $4.25 Billion Sale of Portland Trail Blazers to Tom Dundon

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Medford Metro News

Ashland Officer Shoots Suspect Armed With Knife Near Shattered Storefronts

California Refinery Closures Shift Fuel Supplies as Southern Oregon Drivers Still Face $5 Gas

Ashland Makes $5.15 Monthly Parks Fee Permanent Ahead of November Vote on Utility Charges

Sirens May Sound in Ashland Next Week During Dam Failure Drill

Southern Oregon Woman Rescued After Two Hours Trapped in 12 Feet of Water at the Bottom of a Well

Oregon Drivers Could Get Millions in Fines Back if Medford Yellow Light Lawsuit Succeeds, Attorney Says

Southern Oregon News

California Refinery Closures Shift Fuel Supplies as Southern Oregon Drivers Still Face $5 Gas

Missing Nevada Man Found Buried on Southern Oregon Property Days After His Brother and Nephew Died in Shooting

Coos County Bookkeeper Accused of Embezzling More Than $300,000 From Local Business

Klamath Falls Man Faces Four Attempted Murder Charges After Gunfire Hits Fire District Vehicle

California Man Arrested After $200,000 in Gold Stolen From Grants Pass Resident

North Bend Office Manager Arrested at Home After Company Finds Large Charges on Business Credit Cards

Portland Metro News

Lawsuit Seeks to Block Oregon-Washington I-5 Bridge Plan Over Shipping Clearance

Multnomah County Agrees to Change Housing Rules HUD Says Could Favor Applicants by Race

Trump Sends Election Monitors to Multnomah County; Oregon Says They Will Have No Authority

Portland Woman Seeks $2.5 Million After Allegedly Contracting Herpes During Acrylic Nail Treatment

Former Daimler Supervisor in Oregon Accused of Embezzling $3.8M, Spending It on Europe Trips and Uber Eats

Portland Police Investigating Whether Human Remains Found at Two Homeless Camps Are Connected

More Oregon News

Family Sues Oregon School District for $950,000 After Students Ate Oven Cleaner on Pretzels

Thieves Hit Happy Valley Funeral Home Four Times in a Week, Taking Trailers, a Van and Tools

Lane Community College Faculty Have Until Nov. 30 to Take a Buyout or Risk Being Laid Off

Oregon Man Killed Mother Who Planned to Evict Him, Then Sat With Her Body for a Day, Jury Finds

Missed Shifts Led Co-Workers to an Oregon Home Where a Woman, Her Son and Her Mother Lay Dead

Eugene Police Search for Border Collie Stolen From 73-Year-Old Homeless Woman While She Slept