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Climate

In the wake of tsunami warning, Oregon lawmaker calls for better state disaster preparedness

State Rep. Paul Evans, D-Monmouth, will propose a $300 million package to get more disaster training facilities statewide…

Oregon

Design with Washington County wildlife in mind: PSU map aims to preserve migration corridors

From bobcats to butterflies, Washington County’s wild neighbors are getting a little help protecting the scenic route. A…

Crime & Justice

Gov. Kotek, defense commission seek expansion of Oregon-run trial defense team

State lawmakers are awaiting a 2026 legislative report evaluating the performance of contracted and state-employed lawyers Oregon leaders…

Business

Weeks after launching new statewide recycling program, Oregon sued by wholesalers

The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors claim the Recycling Modernization Act passed in 2021 and implemented in July is…

Business

Trump, Congressional Republicans propose big cuts for Western renewable energy labs, research

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory would lose a third of its funding, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory…

Government

Oregon’s US senators split on weapons sales to Israel as Gazan death toll passes 60,000

U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both Oregon Democrats, are typically aligned, but are at odds over…

Business

Oregon AG says he ‘absolutely’ anticipates tariff case will reach U.S. Supreme Court

Federal court hears arguments for State of Oregon, et al., v. Trump, et al. Oregon’s top legal officer…

Business

Study finds money poured into rural Oregon under Biden-era programs recently cut by Republicans

A study by researchers at Portland State University found federal investments in Oregon’s rural and economically stressed counties…

Government

US Senate confirms Oregon native Joe Kent to lead a national intelligence agency

Joe Kent, a former Army Special Forces soldier and two-time Republican candidate for Congress in Washington, was confirmed…

Business

Federal appeals court skeptical of cases for and against Trump tariff authority

WASHINGTON — Judges on the U.S. Appeals Court for the Federal Circuit questioned the legality of President Donald…