Eugene Council approves budget framework for 2027-2029 cycle
Eugene OR – The City Council approved a planning framework for the next budget cycle as officials confront a projected $5.1 million annual gap.
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Medford Utility Bills Rise in August Under New City Rates
Medford’s single-family city utility charge rises $9.38 monthly under rates effective July 1, with August bills expected to show the increase.
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Salem council gets informational briefing on proposed Mill Creek data center
Salem’s proposed Oakline at Mill Creek data center remains unapproved after a July 27 council briefing on its review path and unresolved impacts.
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Portland Planning Commission Sends Central City Zoning Plan to Council
Portland’s Planning Commission unanimously recommended Central City zoning amendments on July 14, moving the pending proposal to City Council for review.
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Oregon Wildfires Put Smoke and National Firefighting Resources in Focus
Oregon’s Rowe Creek Complex remains only partly contained as Red Flag fire weather, evacuation notices and high national firefighting demand raise safety concerns.
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Lake Oswego-area gas edges up to $4.73; diesel reaches $5.56
AAA’s July 26 Portland-Vancouver metro check puts regular gas at $4.734 and diesel at $5.556, with both higher than last week but below last month.
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Portland Council set to vote on RICAP 11 zoning-code package
Portland City Council is scheduled to consider RICAP 11 on July 30, a pending zoning-code package involving parking, businesses, shelters and permits.
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Salem to assist with ODOT encampment cleanups downtown this week—what to expect
KPTV reports Salem will assist ODOT with downtown homeless encampment cleanups this week. Here’s what the city says comes next for outreach.
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Portland City Council considers income-limit change for affordable home SDCs
Portland OR—City Council’s July 29 second reading would temporarily drop homebuyer income limits for affordable SDC homes, affecting about 700 unsold units.
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TripCheck alerts: Nightly I-205 southbound closures near Oregon City start July 31
Oregon City OR – TripCheck starts nightly I-205 southbound closures near Oregon City on July 31 (11 p.m.–7 a.m.), with more Aug. 1 and Aug. 7–8 weekend windows.
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Portland Housing panel advances foreclosure on delinquent City liens
Portland Housing and Permitting agenda lists foreclosure ordinances for delinquent City liens, with June/July certified-mail windows and a 90-day redemption period.
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States Sue to Block End-of-July Mental Health Grant Termination Plan
Oregon and California AGs filed a July 10 lawsuit asking for a preliminary injunction to stop Education’s end-of-July mental health grant cuts.
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West Linn City Council to revise sewer SDCs—what it means for new growth
West Linn OR – On July 14, City Council moved to correct how sewer SDC rates were applied effective July 1, restoring the Oct. 1, 2025 schedule.
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TriMet’s Aug. 23 service changes could reshape Portland commutes—what to plan for
TriMet’s Aug. 23 service changes will adjust 34 lines, shorten the MAX Green Line, and eliminate two low-ridership bus lines amid a budget gap.
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Hood River utility bills: City water, sewer and stormwater rates rise starting July 1
Hood River OR – Utility rates effective July 1, 2026 raise City water, sanitary sewer and stormwater charges, including a 3,000-gallon water allowance.
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Portland utility bills rise July 1 with new flood safety fee
Portland utility bills rose July 1, with water, sewer and stormwater rates up 6.36% for typical single-family accounts and a new flood fee added.
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Portland budget adopted June 18: 2027 street fees and Aug. 3 layoffs
Portland City Council adopted the $8.5B FY 2026-27 budget June 18—keeping fire, parks and police coverage, cutting homeless services, and adding 2027 street fees.
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Tillamook County commissioners rebuke DA Aubrey Olson, strip stipend after probe
Tillamook County commissioners voted no confidence in DA Aubrey Olson and ended her county-paid stipend after an investigation into office complaints.
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Tillamook drivers face summer-long OR 6 work as closures stretch into 2027
OR 6 construction near Tillamook, OR is already affecting trips, with live lane controls now and some corridor work stretching into 2027.
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DOJ sues four states over undercover plates for federal agents
The Justice Department sued Maine, Massachusetts, Oregon and Washington over confidential plates for some federal agents, setting up a new legal clash.
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Portland weighs a monthly street fee as PBOT’s budget crunch deepens
Portland leaders are moving a street-funding package forward as PBOT seeks new money for maintenance, potholes, and safety work.
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Portland budget proposal keeps fire and police levels steady, but adds fees and trims services
Portland OR – Mayor Keith Wilson’s proposed budget protects fire and police staffing, while cutting some parks and homeless-services spending and leaning on new transportation fees.