Oregon

Oregon reacts as Vatican elects first American pope

The Vatican has elected the first American pope. According to the Associated Press, Cardinal Robert Prevost has been…

Nation

Vatican elects first American pope in history

Robert Provost takes the name Pope Leo XIV VATICAN CITY — Robert Prevost, an missionary who spent his…

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Democratic attorneys general, including Oregon’s Dan Rayfield, sue RFK Jr., Trump administration to keep public health programs

Twenty attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday in U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island in…

News

Federal funding cuts hit Oregon programs supporting kids in foster care

About 65% of children in foster care in Oregon have a Court Appointed Special Advocate, or CASA  …

Business

Oregon shoe giants ask Trump to drop tariffs on imported shoes, ‘tens of thousands of jobs’ at stake

Some of Oregon’s largest companies, including Nike, Adidas and Columbia Sportswear, are asking Washington, D.C., for exemptions to…

Nation

US and Ukraine sign minerals deal after Trump presses Kyiv to pay back US for helping repel Russia

WASHINGTON — The U.S. and Ukraine on Wednesday signed off on a deal that will give Washington access…

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9th Circuit: USDA predator control allowed in wilderness areas

The USDA isn’t prohibited from controlling predators in federal wilderness areas, contrary to arguments by environmental groups, according…

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Thousands of Oregon, Washington children at risk if Head Start ends, lawsuit alleges

More than 25,000 children in Oregon and Washington will lose the child care and early education their families…

Education

Federal judges pause U.S. Education Department enforcement of DEI ban

A federal judge in Maryland ordered the Trump administration Thursday to pause enforcement of a new U.S. Education…

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Trump signs education orders, including overhaul of college accreditations

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a series of education-focused orders Wednesday related to accreditation in higher education,…

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