Eugene City Council approves budget framework to guide next city budget cycle
Eugene City Council has approved three planning tools—budget principles, a service framework and decision-making strategies—to guide the city’s next budget process.
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Portland Council advances housing exemption and EV-charging funding ordinances
Portland City Council moved two ordinances to a July 29 second reading: a temporary change involving income requirements for certain affordable-homeownership units and a proposed code chapter for EV-charging-system funding.
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Oregon governor details 2026 legislative-session measures on services, workforce and state finances
Gov. Tina Kotek’s office says Oregon’s 2026 short legislative session centered on stabilizing essential services, addressing affordability and economic conditions, and responding to a budget shortfall it attributes to congressional actions.
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Oregon wildfire emergency closes about 70 miles of interstate; Huntington under evacuation order
The Fox Fire near Huntington closed approximately 70 miles of a major Oregon interstate and put the city under a Level 3 “Go Now” evacuation order. Separately, the state has mobilized mutual-aid resources for the Hagen Fire in Umatilla County.
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Wildfire forces evacuation order and 70-mile Interstate 84 closure in eastern Oregon
The Fox Fire prompted a Level 3 “Go Now” evacuation order for Huntington and closed approximately 70 miles of Interstate 84 near the Oregon-Idaho line on July 27.
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Eugene planning panel scheduled to recommend citywide growth and housing rules
Eugene’s Planning Commission was scheduled to make a recommendation July 28 on proposed land-use changes affecting housing standards, development rules and building height before the package goes to City Council.
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Salem City Council to consider data-center moratorium amid infrastructure concerns
Salem City Council is scheduled to consider a possible moratorium on data-center development at a special public meeting Aug. 3, following debate about water, electricity and infrastructure demands tied to a proposed southeast Salem project.
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Oregon DOJ opens investigation into Portland shooting involving federal agents
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced a formal state investigation after two people were shot and injured during an encounter with federal agents in Portland.
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Portland adopts $8.5 billion 2026-27 budget after confronting major shortfall
Portland City Council adopted an approximately $8.5 billion budget for fiscal year 2026-27 after months of debate over a projected shortfall, city priorities and staffing. The fiscal year began July 1.
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Eugene seeks artists for Santa Clara Community Park public-art installation
The City of Eugene and Eugene Parks Foundation are accepting proposals for a public artwork at Santa Clara Community Park, with submissions due Aug. 7.
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Eugene Airport receives $1 million state investment for terminal and gate improvements
Eugene Airport received a $1 million State of Oregon investment for critical terminal improvements, including modernization work associated with Gate A6.
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Salem to consider data-center moratorium after state cancels Verrus contract
A Salem public meeting on a proposed data-center moratorium is scheduled for 6 p.m. Aug. 3 at the Salem Public Library, following Gov. Tina Kotek’s order to cancel the state’s contract with Verrus at the Mill Creek Corporate Center.
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Oregon tariff challenge remains on appeal after federal court stay
A federal appeals court has allowed the challenged Section 122 tariff regime to remain in force while the government appeals a May ruling by the U.S. Court of International Trade that struck it down.
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Portland’s $12 million budget restoration takes effect alongside remaining service cuts
Portland’s July 22 restoration plan preserved 30 positions and directed $12 million to city services, but it did not eliminate all budget reductions that began taking effect Aug. 3.
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Salem weighs proposed 75-acre Oakline data center as city review advances
Verrus’ proposed Oakline at Mill Creek data center remains unapproved as Salem reviews site, utility, transportation and environmental issues ahead of an Aug. 3 discussion of a possible data-center moratorium.
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Salem sues FEMA and DHS over conditions attached to flood-recovery funding
The City of Salem filed a lawsuit challenging conditions attached to federal disaster-relief grants for repairs from the city’s 2025 winter flood, alleging unlawful federal overreach.
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Oregon election officials face Aug. 5 ballot-mailing and ballot-access deadlines
Aug. 5 is the first day Oregon may mail ballots to voters for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election and the deadline for several ballot-access and voter-information actions.
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Portland State joins Oregon semiconductor innovation engine backed by up to $160 million from NSF
Portland State University is a core partner in a statewide semiconductor initiative led by Oregon State University that could receive up to $160 million from the National Science Foundation over 10 years.
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Two-alarm fire reported in 14th-floor Northeast Portland apartment
Portland Fire & Rescue responded shortly after 1:30 p.m. July 26 to a reported kitchen fire in a 14th-floor apartment on East Burnside Street.
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Oregon opens applications for $25 million industrial-site readiness fund
Business Oregon has opened a $25 million loan fund for public and private industrial-land projects, with applications due Sept. 4, 2026.
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UO-led quantum-networking initiative names Eugene campus as initial site
A University of Oregon-led quantum-networking initiative tied to NSF Project Triad will initially be based on the Eugene campus. The announcement identifies a research milestone, not a commercially operating network.
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World Athletics U20 Championships begin in Eugene on August 5
Hayward Field at the University of Oregon is scheduled to host the five-day World Athletics U20 Championships from Aug. 5 through Aug. 9, 2026.