Portland’s July 1 utility-rate increases are beginning to appear on bills. The city estimates a typical single-family customer will pay about $10.20 more per month from the rate changes, plus a separate flood-safety fee of about $1.20.
Lane County’s Aug. 10 changes raise transfer-site fees, end the $1 recycling discount and revise Glenwood hours, while any Eugene customer-bill effect will depend on individual haulers.
Oregon has not cut OHP benefits, but officials are weighing options that could affect dental care, therapy, behavioral-health treatment, prescriptions and provider payments.
Albany residents and local service providers can weigh priorities for the next Community Development Block Grant Action Plan before the Community Development Commission’s August 17 meeting.
The Oregon Department of Transportation has programmed a project with an estimated cost range of $0-$10 million to install a rockfall-catchment system at Kaser Ridge east of The Dalles. Construction is anticipated between 2027 and 2029, but the project remains tied to federal approval of Oregon’s 2027-2030 transportation plan.
Regular gas is listed at $4.559 and diesel at $5.449 at a Gresham 7-Eleven, with both prices higher than the previous July 29 check.
Portland residents have until Aug. 5 to weigh in on draft federal funding plans proposing millions for affordable housing, homelessness services and community programs.
Corvallis City Council is scheduled to consider a proposed 2026 forest stewardship plan Monday, with the plan tied to Rock Creek watershed protection and the city’s drinking-water system.
Eugene issued formal notice June 30 to preserve its options under the cities’ 2010 agreement. Officials say the transition could take up to two years while 911 response and mutual aid continue.
Fire crews are operating from the rebuilt Fire Station 15 on Roberts Road while paving, landscaping and a planned logistics-center conversion continue.
Oregon’s new PGE data-center tariff would apply if Salem’s pending Oakline at Mill Creek project qualifies, but its electricity costs and local infrastructure impacts remain unknown.
Portland Public Schools has issued layoff notices to 87 educators as it begins a broader workforce reduction tied to a reduced 2026–27 operating budget and a significant financial shortfall.
The 21st World Athletics U20 Championships are scheduled for Aug. 5-9 at Hayward Field at the University of Oregon in Eugene.
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.
Eugene City Council unanimously approved $650,439 in Affordable Housing Trust Fund awards and city-owned property support for three affordable-housing developments selected through the city’s 2026 process.
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.
Gov. Tina Kotek asked the Trump administration to withdraw a proposed federal grant-management rule, saying Oregon’s formal comments warn it could politicize grant decisions and add bureaucracy.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Lincoln City Council’s budget calendar sets an Aug. 3 public hearing on the proposed FY2026-28 budget, followed by amendment deadlines and a planned Aug. 24 adoption.
