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Oregon Political News

Oregon’s BIPOC Caucus claims wins on addressing structural inequities, vows to push again on measures that hit road blocks

Oregon commits to 100% clean electricity by 2040

Oregon Legislature passes access to capital legislation

Oregon agriculture weathers pandemic-constrained legislative session

COVID-19 News

Coronavirus in Oregon: 87 new cases, no deaths as state gears up to draw vaccine lottery winners

Wildfires

Wyden: Expect feds to mobilize forest firefighters this year

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News from the Regions

Portland Area

Portland records all-time high temperature of 115, setting new record for third day in a row

Portland cooling centers provide relief from heat

Multnomah County burn ban still in effect

TriMet Is Temporarily Suspending All MAX Service Due to Extreme Heat

Medical Calls and Hospital Visits Spike to “Unheard of” Levels in Multnomah County Inside Weekend Heat Dome

Voodoo Doughnut Workers Go on Strike, Claiming Sweaty Shop Conditions

Salem Area

Salem logs 30 heat-related injury calls over weekend

At least 3,500 Salem-area residents lose power

Covanta Marion incinerator ends partnership with county

Willamette Valley Vineyards to build new winery

Central/Eastern Oregon

Fireworks stands seeing shortages

There’s no public interest in deputy paid over $117,000 on leave after getting caught having phone sex with inmate, attorney says

Enterprise transient suspect in setting Pendleton fire

Independence Day travel expected to be second busiest in history

Albany/Corvallis Area

Sunday was hottest day ever for mid-valley

Corvallis, county team up to tackle mental health issues

Eugene Area

Homes for Good opens Hayden Bridge Landing and Sarang

Lane County COVID updates: Cases reach 14,000 in total

Eugene reaches 111, a new all-time high

A Community Thrives grants to help local nonprofits

Roseburg Area

Save the bees: Canyonville Farmers Market gives flower seeds to visitors

Medford Area

Jackson County Public Health move COVID-19 vaccinations back to downtown Medford

Cutoff fire loss follows Almeda destruction for organic farm

County recognizes work of St. Vincent’s volunteer

Medford ties all-time heat record

Evacuations lifted around Cutoff fire

Klamath Falls Area 

Historic heatwave settles into region

Pride parade creates space to ‘just be’

Main Street rumbles with Kruise of Klamath hot rods

Intense heat dome to descend on Klamath Basin

Southern Oregon Coast

DeFazio Encourages Oregon Families to Watch for Child Tax Credit Monthly Payments Beginning in July

Oregon’s 9-1-1 Program First in Nation to Securely Deliver Lifesaving Location Information into Statewide Network

Oregon Society of American Foresters Honors Jerry Phillips with Lifetime Achievement Award

International News

UN peacekeeping missions face potential shutdown if $6 billion budget not approved

House passes bills to boost science competitiveness with China

National News

Biden, Pelosi on collision course

McConnell to Schumer, Pelosi: Don’t hold bipartisan bill ‘hostage’

Biden touts bipartisan infrastructure deal in op-ed

Declining US job quality for people of color

TSA reports highest traveler numbers since March 2020

National Election News

Pence faces fierce resistance from GOP’s pro-Trump base

Business News

Oregon hospitals struggle to deal with jammed emergency rooms after exodus of nurses

Tesla hit by recall on more than 285K vehicles in China

Environment / Energy News

Over 6,000 PGE customers lost power amid record heat wave

River Democracy Act draws criticism for including rivers that aren’t

Natural Resource News

Drought cuts water allotments for Central Oregon farmers

Opinion

Salem Area

Time is running out in fight against climate change

Southern Oregon Coast

Real Law, Fake News: No, Ron DeSantis Isn’t Making People “Register Their Political Views”