Medford sets Aug. 18 deadline for incumbent council candidates
Medford’s 2026 election schedule puts four City Council seats on the Nov. 3 ballot and recommends Aug. 18 as the filing deadline for incumbents.
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Salem Data-Center Proposal Advances as Council Weighs Moratorium
Verrus filed Salem’s first city review application for an artificial-intelligence data center on July 31, days before council considered a possible moratorium.
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Lake Oswego’s Foothills district plan reaches August council and planning milestones
Lake Oswego has released preliminary Foothills redevelopment concepts ahead of a City Council study session on Aug. 4 and a Planning Commission work session on Aug. 10, 2026.
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Albany council sets Aug. 26 hearing on development-code changes
Albany’s City Council continued a hearing on development-code amendments after a track-changes problem, with the next hearing set for Aug. 26.
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Rose Quarter project estimate rises above $3.2 billion
Draft internal records put Portland’s Rose Quarter transportation project above $3.2 billion, more than 50% above the prior estimate and widening its funding gap.
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Tigard Voters Reject Bond for Police, Public Works Facility
Tigard voters rejected a bond for a combined police and public-works facility on May 19, leaving aging municipal buildings in place as officials reconsider next steps.
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Hermiston prepares 2026 traffic closures for Geer, Harper and 1st Place realignment project
Hermiston has awarded Silver Creek Contracting the Geer/Harper/1st realignment project, with temporary through-traffic closures on 1st Place expected during summer and fall 2026.
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Sandy adopts development-code changes tied to Oregon wildfire-restoration law
Sandy City Council adopted Ordinance 2026-17, creating a local process for eligible homes made uninhabitable by wildfires or other natural events.
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Springfield schools approve facility contract for 10 schools
Springfield’s school board approved a facility-improvement contract for 10 schools after updated insurance requirements affected older district buildings.
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Corvallis council sets Aug. 6 session on 2027 meeting calendar
Corvallis City Council scheduled an Aug. 6 work session to consider its 2027 meeting calendar, with housing and sheltering items also ahead.
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SE Rugg Road in Damascus closed through Aug. 19 for culvert replacement
Clackamas County has closed SE Rugg Road between SE Telford Road and SE 262nd Avenue for daytime culvert replacement work.
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Dallas advances ODOT-funded Godsey Road project as August work sessions resume
Dallas is continuing engineering and project planning for Godsey Road under an Oregon Department of Transportation grant, with City Council meetings scheduled in August.
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Tualatin’s Red-Light and Speed Cameras Return After Construction, With Warnings Before Citations
Tualatin’s red-light and speed-safety camera program returned June 10, 2026, with a 30-day warning period for detected violations.
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Salem discloses early Oakline data-center proposal at Mill Creek
Salem says Verrus is exploring an Oakline data-center project at Mill Creek Corporate Center, but no formal development application has been filed.
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Eugene Reviews Possible Data Center Uses at Former Hynix Campus
Eugene is reviewing whether data centers, manufacturing and other uses could be allowed at the former Hyundai/Hynix campus in west Eugene.
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Oregon voter-registration deadline is Aug. 4 for November 2026 election
Oregon residents must register by 11:59:59 p.m. Pacific Time Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, to vote in the Nov. 3 general election.
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Federal trucking relief remains as Oregon wildfires disrupt routes
A temporary federal hours-of-service waiver remains available for wildfire-response trucking as closures and smoke complicate travel on Oregon’s I-84.
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World Athletics U20 championships bring an international event to Eugene this week
Eugene’s Hayward Field will host the World Athletics U20 Championships from Aug. 5-9, bringing more than 1,700 young athletes from nearly 200 countries to Oregon.
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Oregon is weighing a $421 million Medicaid gap. Here are the possible changes
Oregon has not cut OHP benefits, but officials are weighing options that could affect dental care, therapy, behavioral-health treatment, prescriptions and provider payments.
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Kotek invokes Oregon’s Conflagration Act for two Central Oregon fires
Gov. Tina Kotek invoked Oregon’s Emergency Conflagration Act for the Akawa Butte and Brewer fires, authorizing the state fire marshal to mobilize mutual-aid resources after local officials sought assistance.
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Portland auditor posts preliminary campaign-finance violation finding involving Mayor Wilson
Portland’s Elections Division lists a July 9 preliminary decision involving Mayor Keith Wilson that identifies one campaign-finance violation. The available record does not describe the conduct or show a final outcome.
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Salem City Council meeting listed for July 27; city calendar shows Aug. 6 neighborhood session
Salem’s public-meeting calendar lists a City Council meeting on July 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. and a West Salem Neighborhood Association meeting scheduled for Aug. 6.