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Judge again blocks Trump mail ballot executive order in ruling that’s likely to be swiftly appealed
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (572+ words) FILE - A person drops off a ballot in a ballot box at Washington State University’s Vancouver campus in Vancouver, Wash. on Aug. 4, 2026. Saj Sundaram / OPB A federal judge on Thursday halted — at least for now — attempts to implement President Donald…...
ICE awards $16.7M contract to buy 6,000 pairs of gloves that deliver electric shocks
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (567+ words) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has awarded a $16.7 million contract to purchase 6,000 pairs of gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks, saying officers would use them to control detainees and protesters who resist. Nelson County, Ky., jailer Justin Hall shows an…...
Oregon joins other Democratic states to file new lawsuit seeking to block Trump’s order limiting mail voting in midterms
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (352+ words) Democratic-controlled states on Wednesday filed another lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to limit mail voting in this year’s midterm elections. The action, filed by Oregon and nearly two dozen states against the U.S. Postal Service, marked…...
OPB’s First Look: BTS at Portland City Hall
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (407+ words) Portland’s city government underwent its voter-backed transformation over a year ago, tripling the size of City Council and ushering in a host of other changes. OPB reporter Alex Zielinski looked into how that’s changed the jobs of people who work…...
The behind-the-scenes players at Portland City Hall adjust to new normal
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (1740+ words) Pillars mark the entrance to Portland City Hall, reflected in the door, in Portland, Ore., on July 9, 2026. Portland city government has spent the past year and a half changing the way it does just about everything. Twelve new city councilors....
City of North Plains navigating community division and government crisis
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (177+ words) A cloudy afternoon in the city of North Plains on May 19, 2026. The Washington County town has fewer than 4,000 residents, and people inside and outside the city limits have been sharply divided over expanding the urban growth boundary. The rancor over…...
DHS acknowledges the noncitizen numbers it touted on voter rolls were inflated
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (897+ words) A voter casts a ballot at a vote center set up in a tent in Las Vegas on June 9. In a call with Nevada state election officials earlier this month, the Trump administration’s point person on noncitizen voting insisted her…...
Christine Drazan heads to downtown Portland to promise voters better days ahead
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (739+ words) In a Tuesday press conference in downtown Portland, Republican candidate for Oregon governor Christine Drazan said she refuses to believe the state’s best days are in the past. Oregon, she said, revolutionized running in Eugene and built a company (Nike)…...
Washington’s newest Fish and Wildlife commissioner dies
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (423+ words) Courtesy of Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission Victor Garcia, an educator, hunter and fisherman appointed to the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission last year, has died. The Department of Fish and Wildlife announced his death Monday. No cause was provided....
Eugene City Council stays neutral on Clean Energy Fund initiative
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (360+ words) FILE — Members of the Eugene City Council meet in a July 14, 2025 work session. Nathan Wilk / KLCC Eugene city councilors have opted to remain neutral regarding the Clean Energy Fund initiative that will appear on the November ballot. The council adjourned…...