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Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital ChronicleOregon and the city of Portland are suing President Donald Trump to block the federal government from deploying hundreds of Oregon National Guard members in an unprecedented crackdown in Oregon’s largest city. -
Joni Auden Land/OPBIn an open letter published Sunday, local and state leaders say the presence of federal troops will undermine years of work aimed at revitalizing Portland.
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The task force, made up of six different state agencies, is the latest effort by the Newsom administration to remove homeless encampments from California’s streets. -
An invasive mosquito species was found in Ashland last week, marking the second year it's been found in southern Oregon. -
Oregonians vote at a higher rate than most Americans, which observers attribute to mail-in voting. -
Curry County has proposed leasing 80,000 acres of national forest land for timber harvests and tree thinning. -
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JPR's Charlie Zimmerman hosts a showcase of news features from around our region. -
The special session will dictate whether hundreds of state workers are laid off next month. -
Economists and others worry about politicizing jobs and inflation data after Trump firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics chief and nomination of partisan replacement. -
Natural gas customers in southwest and northeast Oregon may see slightly higher bills starting in September. -
A proposal would require EV and plug-in hybrid drivers to pay per mile. While it would lower registration fees, owners of these vehicles may end up paying more when switching to EVs. -
Residents across seven Rogue Valley communities were asked to limit non-essential water use. -
The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've been working on this week.
