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Josephine County commissioner race draws crowded field
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Six candidates, including an incumbent and a recalled former commissioner, compete for a Josephine County board seat amid ongoing political turmoil.
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Politics & Government
Should sex offenders qualify for elderly parole at 50? California lawmakers rush to change rules
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Lauren Weisskirk has two children in Portland Public Schools and says Oregon could learn from other states in how to provide more instructional time. A new report suggests students in some Oregon districts get the equivalent of eight fewer weeks of school than kids in other parts of the state.
Elizabeth Miller
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OPB
Education
Enormous variation in school instructional time for Oregon students, according to new data tool
Elizabeth Miller
The Nike Store at 5th Street Market in Eugene, pictured on April 21, 2026. It's not yet confirmed whether Nike would be taxed under this initiative, but any company that makes more than $1 billion in national gross profits from retail sales annually and more than $500,000 from retail sales in Eugene would be included.
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Politics & Government
Eugene petitioners begin push to get new climate tax on November ballot
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FILE - Two gray wolves were accidentally killed by federal officials last summer, according to a report issued Friday. This February 2021 photo, provided by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, shows a different Oregon-born gray wolf.
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Wildlife
Federal agency accidentally killed 2 protected Oregon wolves last year, state report reveals
Alejandro Figueroa
Wildlife Services, a program under the U.S. Department of Agriculture, accidentally killed two protected Oregon wolves last summer. Wildlife conservation groups are skeptical it was a mistake.
A chimpanzee lays on a wooden platform.
Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest
Wildlife
Bandon zoo owner pleads guilty to 47 animal neglect, drug and weapons charges
Justin Higginbottom
FILE - The rainbow flag, also known as the gay pride flag, is a symbol of LGBT and queer pride, left, along with the transgender flag, right, pictured in 2022.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff
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OPB
Law and Justice
Federal judge in Oregon voids RFK Jr.’s ‘unlawful’ directive banning gender-affirming care
Steve Crane
Wind River Middle School, in Carson, Wash., closed in the fall of 2025 after Secure Rural Schools Act funding lapsed.
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Education
After almost two-year lapse, Oregon counties get nearly $100 million from Secure Rural Schools
Alex Baumhardt
In this provided image, a deceased 40-foot male Gray whale was found on the south end of Seaside Beach on April 14, 2026.
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Seaside Aquarium
Wildlife
Gray whales are starving. Some have died off the Oregon Coast
April Ehrlich
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Federal agents descend on MacArthur Park in Los Angeles on July 7, 2025.
J.W. Hendricks
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CalMatters
Law and Justice
California’s ban on masked immigration agents struck down by federal appeals court
Nigel Duara
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the Trump administration in striking down a California law banning immigration agents from wearing masks.
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Politics & Government
Simpson University seeks $10 million in county funds to kickstart a medical school in Redding
Roman Battaglia
Condor A0 or Ney-gem’ ‘Ne-chween-kah’ (She carries our prayers) soars above Redwood Creek.
Matt Mais
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Yurok Tribe
Wildlife
First Northern California condor egg laid in more than a century ‘appears to be unsuccessful’
Chris Felts, Sarit Laschinsky
A fire destroyed seven buildings in Arcata's historic downtown on Jan. 2, 2026.
Arcata Fire District
Disasters and Accidents
Emergency declaration opens up state funding for Arcata fire recovery
Roman Battaglia
A KFF Health News analysis found Medi-Cal lost almost 100,000 immigrants without legal status in the second half of 2025.
Gabe Brison-Trezise
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KFF Health News
Immigration
Medi-Cal immigrant enrollment is dropping. Researchers point to Trump’s policies
Claudia Boyd-Barrett
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