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The U.S. Supreme Court on April 9, 2026.

Ashley Murray

States Newsroom

Democratic state officials urge US Supreme Court to affirm pause on Trump vote-by-mail order

Jacob Fischler

States do not have time before November’s midterm elections to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order mandating overhauls of their mail-in-voting systems, officials from California, Oregon and nearly two dozen other states told the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday.

Greenish water from a harmful algae bloom is visible along the shoreline of Odell Lake in Klamath County.

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Environment, Energy and Transportation

How to spot dangerous cyanobacteria blooms in Oregon waterways

Peyton Gast

The Old Trails Fire is seen from Dwight Merkel Sports Complex, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Spokane, Wash.

Young Kwak

Wildfire

Smoky skies and hot weather ahead as Oregon nears record wildfire season

OPB Staff

The Alturas Indian Rancheria smoke shop located on a federal allotment in Yreka on on July 15, 2026. State prosecutors say the tribe has used this location to sell contraband cigarettes.

Justin Higginbottom

JPR

Business and Labor

The Alturas Indian Rancheria is tiny. Its fight over money and power is anything but

Justin Higginbottom

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Miguel Gutierrez Jr.

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CalMatters

Keep an eye on these 5 deals as California lawmakers close out the legislative session

Yue Stella Yu, Maya C. Miller

Lawmakers could tackle climate money, wildfires and California Forever before they adjourn for the year and hit the campaign trail.
Amanda Loman

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InvestigateWest

Why sentencing reform for domestic violence survivors keeps falling short in Oregon

Kaylee Tornay

Advocates are pushing for a survivor justice law like those in other states, but a two-thirds legislative majority presents a major hurdle

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The Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse overlooks Trinidad Harbor on California’s North Coast, surrounded by green hills, colorful flowers and anchored boats in the Pacific Ocean.

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Finn Gomez

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5 states have primary elections on Tuesday. These are the races to watch

Maham Javaid, Sam Gringlas

From Michigan's Senate and governor primary to Missouri's 1st Congressional District, a number of key races in primary elections Tuesday could signal the future for Democrats and Republicans.
ACLU of the District of Columbia

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A veteran was detained by the National Guard in her front yard. Now she's suing

Kat Lonsdorf

Military veteran and D.C. resident Anna King has filed a $3 million lawsuit against the Idaho National Guard, saying three guard members assaulted her while detaining her in front of her home.

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Izzy Kadrmas, a medical assistant at Partnership Health Center's Watershed Clinic in Missoula, Montana, prepares to take Tywon Pugh's blood for testing.

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A “closed” sign sits at a counter at the DMV office in Albany. Since Jan. 1, 2026, there have been 34 full day office closures across Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle division offices because of staffing shortages.

Mia Maldonado

Oregon Capital Chronicle

Politics & Government

Oregon transportation agency faces $200 million budget gap

Mia Maldonado

Department of Transportation leaders say without more revenue they’ll need to eliminate 11% of the agency’s workforce

A small dirt trail amongst a variety of different types of trees. Some mountains are visible in the distant, covered in trees.

Kyle Sullivan

Medford BLM

Environment, Energy and Transportation

Environmental groups fail to prevent logging project near Ashland

Roman Battaglia

An Oregon State University researcher deploys an autonomous underwater "glider" off the coast of Newport, Oregon, on July 2, 2026.

Scarlett Arbuckle/Oregon State University

Science & Technology

Northwest's yanked ocean observatories start to return to sea

John Ryan

Oregon Department of Forestry

Politics & Government

Gov. Kotek presses feds to get Oregon farmers, ranchers same urgent wildfire relief as red states

Alex Baumhardt

The state-owned dredge the Laura at the Port of Siuslaw inner boat basin. The basin has collected sand and silt to a point where some slips were unusable for the commercial and recreational fleet or are only accessible during high tide. Inadequate depth in the marina has also caused damage to dock infrastructure. The dredging project alleviates these challenges by removing approximately 12,000 cubic yards of sediment from the marina, enabling boats to navigate and access slips safely and efficiently. “Dredging is of dire importance to Oregon’s public ports as drivers of economic development,” says David Huntington, Port of Siuslaw Manager “This is a project that benefits our marina customers, the waterfront environment, and our entire community.” The project represents a yearlong planning process between Business Oregon, as the owner of the dredge and related equipment, the Port of Coos Bay, as the stewards of the state equipment, and the Port of Siuslaw. “As the stewards of the state dredge it is important to us to ensure safe navigation throughout Oregon,” says Brandon Collura, Charleston Marina Harbormaster. “I’m proud of the partnerships we have built and the work our team is doing to carry out the proje

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Environment, Energy and Transportation

Coos Bay to stop operating Oregon's state dredging vessels

Theo Greenly

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Bikes parked outside a cafe in Downtown Davis on Wednesday July 29, 2026.

Laura Fitzgerald

CapRadio

Environment, Energy and Transportation

NorCal Democrat pushes bike safety bill amid federal moves to strip funding

Laura Fitzgerald

While the Trump Administration moves to end federal support for bicycle transportation programs, North State Democrat Mike Thompson is sponsoring a House bill to fund bike safety infrastructure and boost U.S. bicycle manufacturing.