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Oregon gubernatorial candidates state Sen. Christine Drazan, R-Canby (left), and state Rep. Ed Diehl, R-Scio (right), missed more than a third of all the votes that lawmakers were asked to take on the chamber floors during the 2026 short legislative session, a Capital Chronicle analysis found.
Photo of Drazan by Laura Tesler. Photo of Diehl by Amanda Loman.
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Oregon Capital Chronicle
Politics & Government
Republican gov hopefuls among Oregon lawmakers who missed more than one-third of session votes
Alex Baumhardt, Shaanth Nanguneri
Two Republican state representatives missed roughly half of the 183 floor votes House members took at the Capitol in Salem.
A large blue bus is parked in a parking lot. It reads "La Clinica Mobile Health Center."
La Clinica
Health and Medicine
La Clinica opens new mobile health center on wheels, serving Jackson County
Jane Vaughan
FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021 file photo, dozens of cargo vessels are anchored offshore, sharing space with about a half dozen oil platforms, before heading into the Los Angeles-Long Beach port.
Eugene Garcia/AP
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AP
Environment, Energy and Transportation
Citing Iran crisis, Trump orders Santa Barbara oil pipeline restart. California will fight it
Alejandro Lazo
FILE - In this May 26, 2020, file photo, a grizzly bear roams an exhibit at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Wash.
Elaine Thompson
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AP File Photo
Wildlife
Could grizzly bears make a return to California after a century-long absence?
Chris Felts
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Jackson County Fire District No. 5 - Station 1 in Phoenix on September 10, 2024.
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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
At a news conference Friday, Sen. Ron Wyden and Secretary of State Tobias Read said they would defend mail-in voting and the state’s election integrity.
The archway in front of Southern Oregon University's Churchill Hall.
Jane Vaughan
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Education
OSU officials dismiss merger rumors involving Southern Oregon University
Jane Vaughan
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
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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OPB
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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Pool / Statesman Journal
Law and Justice
Oregon judge declines to block May gas tax election
Dirk VanderHart
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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
California built a first-in-the-nation system to police refinery profits during price spikes. Regulators delayed it for five years.Gasoline has surged to record highs as global oil markets spike amid the Iran war.The spike exposes a deeper problem: fewer refineries and limited California fuel supply.
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
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
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