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Wildfires
Senators press FEMA for quick action after Oregon wildfires
Oregon wildfire evacuation figures revised
Oregon Political News
Oregon in Crisis: Taking stock of where we are and where we're headed
Oregon relaxes school COVID-19 standards, opens door for more in-person learning
Oregon COVID-19 News
242 new COVID-19 cases and 1 death, as Oregon officials anxiously watch disease’s spread
Question over invasive coronavirus tests debunked: nasal swabs get to where the virus lives
College parties at UO and OSU give COVID-19 a boost, officials say
Highest COVID-19 case rate reported; tribes, organizations receive pandemic funds
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News from the Regions
Portland Area
Interstate Bridge project wraps up 2 days early, all northbound lanes open
Portland mayoral debate postponed after audio failures, bouts of awkward silence
Metro measure opponents outraising supporters
Facing cuts to police, fire budget, Gresham mulls fee hike
Salem Area
COVID-19 forces cancellation of Willamette Valley Ag Expo
Central/Eastern Oregon
Travel Oregon and Old West interested in downtown mural project
Oregon police academy reports no shortage of recruits
City council to consider local improvement district
Stakeholder agreement helps keep Wallowa Dam project on track
E. Oregon Realtors deliver donations to fire victims
Albany/Corvallis Area
Mid-valley residents rally to show support of president
Corvallis demonstrators urge action on climate, other issues
OSU students adapt to campus life amid pandemic
Linn County ends three-day stretch of double-digit COVID-19 cases
Eugene Area
Updates: Last of Holiday Farm Fire evacuation notices canceled, 45% contained
Get time off work to help kids with distance learning
12-story student apartment complex coming to Broadway
Nonprofits compete for A Community Thrives grants
Updates: All Holiday Farm Fire evacuation notices canceled
Lane County: 200 people infectious with COVID-19
Wyden, Merkley meet with Holiday Farm Fire evacuees Saturday
Roseburg Area
Watermaster: Better days ahead for drought situation
Crews gain significant headway on Archie Creek, Thielsen fires
County reports four new COVID-19 cases; state adds four new deaths
Medford Area
Southern Oregon wildfire razes close-knit Latino community, thousands face housing crisis
Talent apartment managers lauded as heroes
Mt. Ashland previews its COVID protocols
Fire cleanup could cost $170 million
South Obenchain fire 95 percent contained
Jackson County at 1,139 COVID-19 cases
Jackson County launches fire damage website
Josephine County disputes role in alleged hemp raid in Williams
Jackson County schools status unchanged by state switch
Skaff grateful for support in trying times
Phoenix gets helping hand from North Valley athletes
Klamath Falls Area
Sky Lakes donates computers for KCC students
Oregon FFA, Les Schwab partner to drive away hunger
Klamath organizations benefit from statewide COVID relief grants
Southern Oregon Coast
Coos COVID cases continue to rise; 5-year-old boy among new cases
National News
Amy Coney Barrett could be most conservative justice since Clarence Thomas
Seattle mayor’s pledge of $100 million for BIPOC residents raises questions with its lack of details
Merkley: More federal coronavirus aid is still on the table
Trump, Pentagon collide over anti-diversity training push
House Democrats to include more aid for airlines in coronavirus package
National Opinion
Trump's motto: your money or your life
The special hell of Trump's appointment
National Election News
Despite what you heard, Joe Biden did not use a teleprompter on Telemundo
NY Times: Trump paid $750 in US income taxes in 2016, 2017
How Trump, Biden are preparing for 1st presidential debate
Trump, Biden have one debate goal: Don't lose
Trump didn't pay income tax for 10 of 15 years before 2016 election: NYT
Appeals court pauses 6-day extension for counting Wisconsin absentee ballots
Pennsylvania risks becoming center of election chaos
Trump, Biden in virtual tie among North Carolina and Georgia voters: poll
Trump dismisses New York Times report on taxes as 'fake news'
Democrats blast Trump after report reveals he avoided income taxes for 10 years: 'Disgusting'
National Election Opinion
Editorial: Biden loses credibility by not listing Supreme Court candidates
Natural Resource News
Nursery crops top list of Oregon commodities
Company seeks $2.85 million in lawsuit over hemp dryers
Opinion
Portland Area
Editorial endorsement: Send Cliff Bentz to Congress
California utility implements preemptive blackouts. Should more Oregon utilities have done the same?
Opinion: Gaps in COVID-19 testing guidance misses cases in communities of color
Editorial endorsement: Re-elect Sen. Jeff Merkley
Editorial endorsement: Vote for Joe Biden for president
It’s time to accept that coronavirus has changed our lives (commentary)
Readers Respond to Sarah Iannarone’s Challenge to Mayor Ted Wheeler
Salem Area
Science should inform forest management
Coming up for air, literally and figuratively
Oregon ill-prepared to deal with large-scale disaster
Central/Eastern Oregon
Other views | One practical option to minimize destructive wildfires
From the editor's desk | Special section highlights hometown sports
Our view | A tip of the hat, a kick in the pants
Albany/Corvallis Area
Editorial: Fire shows mid-valley residents' helping nature
Roseburg Area
Editorial: Tragedies hurt, but we can still heal
Medford Area
How we should rebuild Talent and Phoenix
Wheels of disaster aid grind slowly
Southern Oregon Coast
Small businesses remain confident, poised during uneven recovery