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Kristyna Wentz-Graff

OPB

Measure 114 case in Oregon Supreme Court pits gun ownership tradition against public safety concerns

Shaanth Nanguneri

Justices pressed for answers on permits and required training, which guns were available during the state’s founding and whether the court needed to conduct any historical analysis.

Curry County Sheriff John Ward is supporting a property levy to fund more patrols in his region.

Justin Higginbottom

JPR

Law and Justice

Judge sides with sheriff in Curry County commissioner lawsuit

Justin Higginbottom

Travelers along the West Coast are being advised to call airlines before turning up after the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it would be reducing air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets to maintain safety.

Lillian Karabaic

OPB

Politics & Government

Travelers heading to West Coast airports should call airlines first due to government shutdown

Kristian Foden-Vencil

The lights of the state Capitol glow into the night in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022.

Rich Pedroncelli

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Politics & Government

Prop 50 victory fuels new ‘two-state solution’ for California

Roman Battaglia

Historic Fall Fund Drive Exceeds Goal!

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College admissions: How the game is shifting

Tiffany Camhi

The Trump administration is making unprecedented demands of colleges in the Northwest and across the country.
Emma J Nelson

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Roseburg’s private homeless camps blur business and charity

Jane Vaughan

Three camps are owned and operated not by the city, but by Elk Island Trading Group, a landowner that flips blighted real estate.

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Phil Holm

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The FAA's order to cut flights due to the government shutdown is set to take effect

The Associated Press

The 40 airports impacted by the cuts span more than two dozen states. The Federal Aviation Administration said the reductions would start at 4% and ramp up to 10% by Nov. 14.
Daniel Estrin

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An NPR reporter's journey into Gaza, for the first time since the war began

Daniel Estrin

NPR Mideast correspondent Daniel Estrin has entered the Gaza Strip for the first time since the war began, but Israel still requires a military escort.

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A first-grade student in teacher Lionel Clegg's class eats breakfast the first day of school at Woodlawn Elementary, Portland, Ore., Aug 27, 2024.

Anna Lueck

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Education

Oregon education leaders face looming financial crunch, lobby for more time and money from the state

Natalie Pate

School districts across Oregon are already preparing for multimillion-dollar budget deficits next year. Rare mid-year reductions fueled by federal policy changes could add to that pain.