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Voters at the Multnomah County Elections Division in Portland, Ore., Nov. 8, 2022. Oregon voters can vote by mail-in ballot, drop ballots at secure sites, or vote in-person
Kristyna Wentz-Graff
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Politics & Government
Who’s filed to run for Office in Oregon and California?
Roman Battaglia
Some local positions have seen a large number of filings
A voter drops off a ballot in a drop box in Portland, Ore., on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.
Claire Rush
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AP
Politics & Government
Oregon’s senior U.S. senator, secretary of state warn of fed voter suppression under SAVE Act
Alex Baumhardt
Gas prices at a station in Northridge on March 9, 2026. Gas prices have recently increased in the state as the U.S. war with Iran intensifies.
Zin Chiang
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CalMatters
Environment, Energy and Transportation
California passed a law to curb spikes in gas prices. Why isn’t it using those powers now?
Alejandro Lazo
The archway in front of Southern Oregon University's Churchill Hall.
Jane Vaughan
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JPR
Education
OSU officials dismiss merger rumors involving Southern Oregon University
Jane Vaughan
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Cal Poly Humboldt journalism students at the CCMA awards banquet in San Francisco.
  1. Cal Poly Humboldt student media earn top honors
  2. Southern Oregon University film students gain hands-on industry experience
  3. How fines from Eureka’s red-light district helped pay city bills
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FILE - Gov. Tina Kotek speaks to reporters ahead of the legislative short session on Jan. 28, 2026 in Salem, Ore.
Saskia Hatvany
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OPB
Law and Justice
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s order requiring union work on state projects is ruled illegal
Dirk VanderHart
A Marion County judge found the 2024 directive overstepped the governor’s legal authority.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has detained immigrants in custody at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma since the facility's opening in 2004.
Stephani Gordon
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Immigration
New data shows immigration enforcement surge in Oregon, Washington
Conrad Wilson
State attorney Thomas H. Castelli, right, argues against a temporary restraining order on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Marion County Circuit Court in Salem to prevent Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read from implementing Senate Bill 1599.
Kevin Neri
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Law and Justice
Oregon judge declines to block May gas tax election
Dirk VanderHart
FILE - Masked Department of Homeland Security officers protect the driveway of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, Ore., June 17, 2025.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff
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OPB
Law and Justice
Seeing masked agents on Oregon streets? Legislature would let residents respond
Shaanth Nanguneri
Jackson County Fire District 5 in Phoenix on July 1, 2024.
Jane Vaughan
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JPR
Politics & Government
Jackson County fire district won't use tax levy to address financial problems
Jane Vaughan
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FILE - This photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows a gray wolf, April 18, 2008. The collars from two gray wolves sent a mortality signal Dec. 29, 2023. State wildlife officials responded and found three dead wolves, two with collars and one without, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said in a statement.
Gary Kramer
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AP
Wildlife
California reviews wolf-livestock compensation program for ranchers
Justin Higginbottom
California is evaluating its compensation program for ranchers impacted by wolves. The program has paid out $3.6 million since 2021.
San Lorenzo High School teacher Judy Smith teaches her third period government class in San Lorenzo on Dec. 3, 2024, as they develop civic action infographics on topics ranging from gun violence to vaping. Smith’s students will submit their final projects to the KQED Youth Media Challenge which will publish the infographics online to share how students see themselves, their world and their future.
Florence Middleton
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CalMatters
Education
California teachers ‘tread lightly’ for America’s 250th as they navigate competing narratives
Carolyn Jones
A photo of a large, six-story beige brutalist building, with thin slits for windows and a blocky architecture.
Roman Battaglia
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JPR News
Law and Justice
After jail deaths, Shasta County picks new medical provider
Justin Higginbottom
Roman Battaglia
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JPR News
Politics & Government
Humboldt supervisor doesn’t face punishment for hostile behavior towards staff
Roman Battaglia
A voter casts a ballot in Sacramento on Nov. 5, 2024.
Miguel Gutierrez Jr.
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CalMatters
Politics & Government
Voter ID could be headed to the California ballot. Opponents plan to make it about Trump
Nadia Lathan
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