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Commentary: Special session pivot point for 2026 governor’s race?
The Astorian - Oregon
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August 23, 2025
Published 6:00 am Saturday, August 23, 2025 By RANDY STAPILUS Oregon Capital Chronicle Aug. 29 marks the opening — and maybe closing as well — of this year’s special legislative session. The stakes are higher than usual, not only because of the...
Flat Fire in Oregon grows to 18,000 acres, evacuations in place
KATU - Oregon
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ore. (KATU) — The Flat Fire has expanded to an estimated 18,000 acres due to challenging weather conditions and difficult terrain, officials said. An infrared flight is planned to provide a more accurate assessment of the fire's...
Oregon nonprofits team up to host their first Indigenous camping trip on Mt. Hood
Oregon Capital Chronicle
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August 23, 2025
This story originally appeared on Underscore Native News. In the shadow of Mt. Hood on the weekend of Aug. 8 to 10, a group of tents formed a circle underneath the towering trees of the Mt. Hood National Forest with sunlight shining down on the...
University of Oregon Concludes Law Review "Discriminat[ed] Based on Perceived National Origin" Against Israeli Author
Reason Magazine
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August 23, 2025
From the University of Oregon School of Law's dean Friday: Dear law community, In February 2025, a civil rights complaint was filed against the Oregon Law Review (OLR) student organization, based on events that occurred in the 2024 spring...
Woodburn student to lead international student service program
Statesman Journal - Oregon
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Isabella Baldisseri joined Key Club her freshman year to get involved in the community. She has held numerous leadership positions within the organization, including district governor. Baldisseri also is active in other community organizations and...
Amid Escalating Tribal Tensions, Oregon Grants $12.5 Million to Grand Ronde-led Project
Underscore - Oregon
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August 23, 2025
Just two weeks after Gov. Tina Kotek signed off on $45 million for an inter-tribal development project at Willamette Falls, the state has granted $12.5 million to Oregon City for a separate tribal effort at the falls. The move comes amid fraught...
What to know before attending an Oregon State home football game
The Register Guard - Oregon
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Oregon State's Reser Stadium, with a capacity exceeding 35,000, hosts the season opener against Cal on August 30. Multiple parking options are available, including lots, structures, and residential driveways, with tailgating permitted in...
Oregon lawmakers to hear from public on new transportation bill ahead of special session
Oregon Capital Chronicle
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August 22, 2025
Lawmakers on Monday will hear feedback from the public on a bill estimated to generate $791 million over the next two years for the state’s transportation needs. Oregon lawmakers came into the six-month 2025 legislative session in January with the...
GUEST COLUMN: It’s time for Oregonians to pull together over Medicaid cuts
The Rogue Valley Times - Oregon
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August 22, 2025
Published 8:15 am Friday, August 22, 2025 As Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek announces that the state will lose some $15 billion in federal aid for food, housing and medical programs in the coming years, providers are scrambling to find ways to cover the...
Local non-profit Agape Families hosts camp to support children of incarcerated parents
KPIC - Oregon
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EUGENE, Ore. — In an effort to break the cycle of incarceration, Agape Families is providing hope for children whose parents have been behind bars. This week the Eugene non-profit is hosting its annual camp, aiming to provide support through...
Oregon could become first state to adopt universal healthcare
People's World
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August 21, 2025
HCAO activists make the case. | Ben Fredricks / People's World PORTLAND, Ore.—Healthcare for all is not just a utopian fantasy. According to the World Population Review, there are 72 countries that have enshrined access to medical care as a basic...
Oregon Guardsmen compete in the 2025 Regional Marksmanship Shooting Championships
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 22, 2025
GUERNSEY, Wyo. – National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from eight western states mustered at Camp Guernsey, Wyoming, to compete in the Marksmanship Advisory Council Region VI Marksmanship Shooting Championships, from Aug. 8-10, 2025. Four dedicated...
Oregon refuses to give private voter information to Trump lawyers who demanded it
OregonLive.com
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August 22, 2025
Rebuffing top Trump administration lawyers, Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read refused to turn over detailed information about each of the state’s voters, saying nothing in federal or state law gives the federal government the right to obtain...
Judge rules ICE detention of Guatemalan fieldworker in Oregon lawful
OregonLive.com
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August 23, 2025
A federal judge ruled Friday that ICE agents legally detained a 25-year-old Guatemalan man who was in a van of farmworkers stopped in Marion County as they headed to harvest blueberries. The Department of Homeland Security had discretion to...
NewSun Energy Awards Climate + Ag Scholarships to 11 Rural Oregon Graduates
Cascade Business News - Oregon
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August 21, 2025
NewSun Energy is proud to announce the winners of the 3rd Annual Climate + Ag Scholarship Essay Contest and will award a total of $19,500 to 11 graduating seniors from across rural Oregon. The students, selected by a panel of regional leaders,...
Oregon government transparency advocates aim to beef up public meetings rules, citing troubling ambiguities
OregonLive.com
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August 22, 2025
State officials are pushing to shore up Oregon’s public meeting law to better ensure that elected officials and others with government powers don’t discuss public business in private. Leaders of cities, counties and other governing bodies across...
Where the Russia-Ukraine peace talks go from here: From the Politics Desk
NBC News
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August 22, 2025
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, Kristen Welker breaks...
Oregon Man Charged in Rapper Bot DDoS-for-Hire Case
Infosecurity Magazine
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August 21, 2025
A 22-year-old Oregon man has been charged with administering the Rapper Bot DDoS-for-hire botnet, which was allegedly used to launch multi-terabit attacks across 80+ countries. Rapper Bot is alleged to administer large-scale DDoS-for-hire attacks...
Flat Fire grows to over 3000 acres, Governor Kotek invokes Conflagration Act
KPIC - Oregon
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ore. (KATU) — The Flat Fire has torched 3,300 acres according to Central Oregon Fire Information. The fire is burning 3 miles west of Lake Billy Chinook in Jefferson County. READ MORE | Fire breaks out near Lake Billy Chinook in...
Oregon Secretary of State Read rejects Trump Justice Department demands for voter data
Oregon Capital Chronicle
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August 21, 2025
Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read on Thursday flatly rejected a demand from the U.S. Justice Department to turn over troves of voter data, writing that doing so could violate Oregonians’ privacy rights. In July and last week, U.S. Attorney...