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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World Athletics U20 Championships in Oregon Enter Final Weekend With Athletes From More Than 200 Nations
The 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships are in their final weekend in Oregon, where approximately 2,000 athletes from more than 200 nations are competing before the event concludes August 9.
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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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FEMA lists active wildfire assistance declarations in Washington, Oregon and Colorado
FEMA records reviewed Aug. 7 list six 2026 Fire Management Assistance Grant declarations in Washington, Oregon and Colorado, with Oregon’s Akawa Butte Fire the latest.
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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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TriMet’s Aug. 23 changes will disrupt several Tigard-area bus connections
TriMet’s adopted FY2027 plan will discontinue Lines 37 and 38, remove Line 45 service between Washington Square and Tigard Transit Center, revise Lines 96 and 97, and shorten Line 76’s southbound reach starting Aug. 23.
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Salem sues over Detroit Reservoir drawdown as city prepares backup water supplies
Salem filed suit July 8, 2026, challenging the Army Corps’ Detroit Reservoir drawdown plan over potential sediment and turbidity impacts while preparing groundwater, aquifer-storage and Keizer backup supplies.
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Springfield streets slated for late-August slurry-seal work and daily closures
Lane County and Springfield plan pavement-preservation work from late August through September, with daily closures, two-day parking notices and six-to-eight-hour curing periods.
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McLean Boulevard east-end detour remains scheduled through Aug. 16 in Eugene
Through traffic remains closed between Graham Drive and the McLean cul-de-sac while Eugene’s paving project moves through utility adjustments and a scheduled east-end detour phase.
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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.