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Portland General Electric's residential customers would see an average bill increase of $8/month next year. It would be the 8th year in a row the utility raised customer rates, which are today up 50% from just 5 years ago @shaanthx.bsky.social reports. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/briefs/portl...

Portland General Electric proposes more rate increases across customer classes • Oregon Capital ChronicleHundreds of thousands of Oregonians who pay Portland General Electric for electricity could see their bills rise next year.oregoncapitalchronicle.com

Oregon farmers, ranchers “will rebuild again,” Gov. Tina Kotek wrote to federal leaders. “What they ask of their government is not sympathy; it is speed.” Her request that feds help Oregon at same scale, speed as red states follows recent FEMA aid denials: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/07/31/g...

Gov. Kotek presses feds to get Oregon farmers, ranchers same urgent wildfire relief as red states • Oregon Capital Chronicle‘Oregon asks for the Utah clock,’ Gov. Tina Kotek wrote in a letter for immediate and robust wildfire aid to Oregon farmers and ranchers.oregoncapitalchronicle.com

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged during his confirmation hearing to do everything in his “power to put the health of America back on track.”

String of outbreaks tests US public health system amid funding cuts, vaccine resistance • Oregon Capital ChronicleLess than two years into Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s tenure at the helm of the department responsible for the health of millions of Americans, a string of outbreaks has repeatedly made headlines.buff.ly

Most states, including Oregon, temporarily house foster children in hotels, offices and other potentially unsafe settings.

Most states temporarily house foster children in hotels, offices • Oregon Capital ChronicleMore than 9,000 children in foster care had to temporarily stay in hotels, office buildings and other potentially unsafe settings when states couldn’t find suitable places for them, according to a…buff.ly

ICYMI: Oregon’s youth and adult correctional facilities aren’t doing enough to support people in custody who have limited English proficiency, a new audit found.

Oregon correctional facilities not meeting needs of adults, youth with limited English • Oregon Capital ChronicleAn audit found the Oregon Department of Corrections and Youth Authority are not doing enough for non-English speakers in their custody.buff.ly

US Senate panel advances Trump Labor Department nominee to replace Oregon's Lori Chavez-DeRemer.

US Senate panel advances Trump Labor Department nominee • Oregon Capital ChronicleWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Labor breezed through a key U.S. Senate committee vote Thursday to advance his nomination.  The Senate Committee on Health,…buff.ly

Enrollment in some graduate education and healthcare programs at Oregon’s public universities is expected to be down this fall, in part because students who might have enrolled face confusion and uncertainty over whether they can get the federal loans they need to attend.

Confusion over Trump changes to graduate student loan limits hurting Oregon programs • Oregon Capital ChronicleDespite court orders pausing new caps on graduate student loan borrowing, universities said enrollment is down due to confusion, uncertainty.buff.ly

Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a wildfire disaster emergency Tuesday and deployed the Idaho National Guard to help fight the Big Grass Fire burning along the border of Oregon and Idaho, Little’s office announced Wednesday.  oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/07/29/r...

Idaho Gov. Little declares wildfire disaster emergency, authorizes Guard to help along Oregon border • Oregon Capital ChronicleThe Big Grass Fire exhibited “extreme fire behavior with rapid rates of spread” and has burned more than 300,000 acres in Oregon and Idaho.oregoncapitalchronicle.com

OHSU professor Dr. Abigail Liberty said internal protocols at crisis pregnancy centers are likely not enough to ensure every center has properly trained and trauma-informed staff and produces timely sonography reviews.

Crisis pregnancy centers fight for ultrasound use in clinics without government oversight • Oregon Capital ChronicleAnti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers routinely offer free ultrasounds, but there is little oversight. OB-GYNs, state lawmakers, government officials, reproductive health advocates, and current and…buff.ly

The unauthorized U.S. immigrant population grew to its highest level ever by mid-2024, increasing to 15.8 million after hovering at about 11 million since 2010, according to data released Wednesday by a nonpartisan think tank that tracks migration.

Number of unauthorized immigrants hit new high of nearly 16 million in 2024, report says • Oregon Capital ChronicleWASHINGTON — The unauthorized U.S. immigrant population grew to its highest level ever by mid-2024, increasing to 15.8 million after hovering at about 11 million since 2010, according to data…buff.ly

Oregon Health & Science University’s board unanimously voted to dramatically reshape its embattled primate research center, abandoning plans for a sanctuary and instead putting the university on a path to keep fewer monkeys while expanding human-based alternatives to animal research.

OHSU board replaces sanctuary plan with new vision for primate research center • Oregon Capital ChronicleOregon Health & Science University’s board unanimously voted Monday to dramatically reshape its embattled primate research center.buff.ly

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the federal government can continue implementing President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting vote-by-mail, reaching the opposite conclusion that another appeals panel decided over the weekend. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/07/28/r...

Courts issue conflicting rulings on Trump executive order restricting vote-by-mail • Oregon Capital ChronicleA federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the federal government can continue implementing President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting vote-by-mail, reaching the opposite conclusion that…oregoncapitalchronicle.com

After announcing an investigation into masked armed men allegedly impersonating immigration agents off a highway by one of Oregon’s most immigrant-heavy cities, Oregon State Police offered tips to ensure residents could confirm the identity of law enforcement pulling them over.

Oregon State Police tout state law ICE is ignoring in response to impersonation report • Oregon Capital ChronicleOregon State Police offered advice to confirm the identity of law enforcement pulling them over, but the tips may not all be reliable.buff.ly

Congressional leaders, including Oregon’s U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas, are demanding answers regarding recent high-profile deaths involving immigration agents.

Oregon congresswoman says feds provide few answers on immigrant death investigation • Oregon Capital ChronicleU.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas joined colleagues in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to push for more federal oversight.buff.ly

Congressional lawmakers and independent experts said this week none of the disclosures of noncitizens on state voter rolls are enough to give a meaningful boost to the Trump administration’s relentless quest to purge noncitizens from voter rolls.

Flap over noncitizens on state voter rolls seen as unlikely to boost SAVE America Act • Oregon Capital ChronicleWASHINGTON — Suddenly there’s evidence that noncitizens were on voting rolls in New Jersey, and there are new questions about the credibility of Alaska’s voter data. Republicans say that’s a big deal…buff.ly

The ads in Oregon and other states are all from of a network of groups created by the nonprofit Data Center Coalition, an industry group hoping to improve public opinion of data centers as pushback grows.

Pro-data center industry group behind ad campaign in Oregon, six other states • Oregon Capital ChronicleOregon Connects is one of several new nonprofits registered by the Data Center Coalition, an industry group backed by major tech companies.buff.ly

In Oregon, killing wolves is a felony that could result in prison time and a six-figure fine. In Idaho, state officials encourage killing wolves.

State officials say Idaho’s wolf population dropped by about 100 wolves to 1,129 • Oregon Capital ChronicleOverall, the state wolf population has been declining since 2020, when state officials estimated more than 1,650 wolves lived in Idaho.buff.ly

The Trump administration on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt a district court ruling that blocked President Donald Trump’s broad March 31 executive order restricting vote-by-mail. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/07/27/r...

Administration asks US Supreme Court to uphold sweeping Trump order restricting vote-by-mail • Oregon Capital ChronicleThe Trump administration on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt a district court ruling that blocked President Donald Trump’s broad March 31 executive order restricting vote-by-mail. The move…oregoncapitalchronicle.com

Columnist Tim Nesbitt asks: Are we letting Oregon’s initiative process become a playground for political weirdness? oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/07/27/a...

Are we letting Oregon’s initiative process become a playground for political weirdness? • Oregon Capital ChronicleThis will be the first election since 1966 with no citizen-led initiatives on the ballot, columnist Tim Nesbitt writes.oregoncapitalchronicle.com

Two people living in Oregon have tested positive for an intestinal parasite that health officials believe may be tied to a recent nationwide outbreak, according to state public health authorities.

Two Oregon residents tied to nationwide recall of lettuce over parasitic outbreak  • Oregon Capital ChronicleTwo Oregonians tested positive for an intestinal parasite that health officials believe may be tied to a recent nationwide outbreak.buff.ly