Oregon’s Senators push for ACA credits during Eugene stop

Oregon’s U.S. Senators were in Eugene Monday to talk about funding for Affordable Care Act health insurance subsidies. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley spoke at a press conference at the Lane County Health & Human Services building. They said...

Oregon absolutely crushes it at America’s biggest beer competition, and the numbers are staggering

Oregon breweries took home an impressive haul of medals at this past weekend’s Great American Beer Festival in Denver. In all, Oregon breweries and cideries took home 29 of the 347 medals handed out at what is widely considered to be the nation’s...

Oregon Democrats sound the alarm on potentially higher healthcare premiums during shutdown

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — On Monday afternoon, Oregon congressional leaders will be shedding light on how increases in health care premiums could impact Oregonians. That is, if the Affordable Care Act tax credits are not funded. SEE ALSO: Protesters...

Oregon State Board of Trustees to meet Oct. 22 and 23

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will meet Oct. 22 and 23 and consider the annual assessment of the president and amendments to the OSU investment policy. The board is scheduled to meet from 9:15 a.m. to 2:10 p.m....

Oregon Tech Baja Racing students compete in fall competition

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. -- Oregon Tech's Baja Racing team made a strong showing at the 50th Anniversary of Baja Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Carolina competition in Gray Court, South Carolina. The team, consisting of Matthew Haines, Owen...

Law enforcement contacted 5,330 motorists in honor of fallen trooper

EVERETT — Law enforcement contacted 5,330 motorists across Washington in the span of one weekend during their second annual One More Stop emphasis patrol in honor of fallen WSP trooper Christopher Gadd. Around 3 a.m. March 2, 2024, Gadd, 27,...

Breaking: Oregon ethics commission OKs new investigation into Greg Smith

Breaking: Oregon ethics commission OKs new investigation into Greg Smith Published 2:10 pm Monday, October 13, 2025 Commission to investigate Smith for possible violations in his Columbia Development Authority position SALEM — The Oregon...

In Portland, naked bike riders protest Trump’s military plans

As the threat of National Guard troops descending on the city looms, protesters in Portland, Oregon, are putting a new spin on their demonstrations against the Trump administration. Organizers called an “emergency” edition of the World Naked Bike...

Iowa joins coalition backing Tennessee law to protect children from social media

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa joins a coalition of 34 states and the District of Columbia in support of a Tennessee law that aims to protect children from social media harm. The law alleges that social media companies use addictive and destructive...

SNAP recipients left in limbo as website goes dark from government update

SNAP recipients have been left stunned after a curious government message was posted to the scheme’s website. The message, displayed on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s website, confirmed critical updates about the funding program would not be...

Cascadia quake may create ’emergency situation’ in other West Coast fault zone, study warns

Construction workers and vehicles move around the Capitol. The building's retrofitting project came before a recent study which found heightened risk of increasingly damaging earthquakes on the nation's West Coast. (Photo by Julia Shumway/Oregon...

Oregon nursery caught in the fray of government shutdown

Mia Maldonado (Oregon Capital Chronicle) Richard Kenton and Sandy Roth have spent three decades building their native plant nursery in Cove, a small town 20 minutes east of La Grande in Union County. The married couple operates Plant Works LLC,...

Oregon Tech Baja car places 13th in four-hour endurance race

Matthew Haines, Cliff Stover, Owen Haugh, and Wyatt Rasor Three students from Oregon Tech’s Baja Racing team traveled to Gray Court, South Carolina, Oct. 2-5 to compete in the 50th Anniversary of Baja Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)...

What is the Insurrection Act, the law at the center of the debate over Trump deploying the National Guard?

As blue cities push back on President Donald Trump’s tactic of deploying the National Guard to fight crime, the Trump administration has floated the idea of using the Insurrection Act to justify sending federal troops to cities.“I’d do it if it...

International News Briefs for Monday, October 13, 2025

HAVANA TIMES – We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Monday, October 13, 2025. Trump Addresses Knesset as Israel and Hamas Exchange Captives Oct 13, 2025 Hamas has released the remaining 20 living...

Oregon to spend twice as much on illegal alien health care as on state police

Taxpayers in Oregon are being swindled by their state government to subsidize free health care for illegal aliens, who should not even be in the country in the first place. Oregon's state budget for the next two years authorizes $1.5 Billion for...

Tuesday is the deadline to register to vote in Oregon's November special election

The deadline for online registrations is 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday. Ballots will begin to be mailed out the next day. PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregonians planning to vote in the Nov. 4 special election must be registered to vote by Tuesday, Oct. 14. The...

Chicago Strikes Back, With an Assist from Republican Governors

In the White House view of the world, five vibrant American cities—Washington, Los Angeles, Portland, Memphis, and Chicago—are putrid hellholes, so dangerous and crime-choked that local law enforcement needs federal backup. Last week, President...

Let’s plop polarizing politicians in bumper cars to heal the divide

The mood of the nation is ugly and getting worse. Deadly violence from guns, knives, firebombs and vehicles is rising. Social media is toxic. Things have to change for all of our sakes. The tone of the discourse is hateful. For those of us who...

2025 Election Q&A: Chakema Clinton-Quintana for Wilmington council

Chakema Clinton-Quintana, director of Live Oak Bank’s small business center Channel, is running a campaign for one of three Wilmington City Council seats in the 2025 municipal election. (Courtesy photo) WILMINGTON — Chakema Clinton-Quintana,...