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A court ruling Friday orders a halt to a chaotic and relentless 36-day immigration crackdown that’s upended life across Southern California.
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Community Connection runs a Monday through Saturday bus through La Grande. They are deviated fixed route buses, common in smaller transit systems, means they will pick riders up anywhere within three-quarters of a mile of the route, as long as you call 24 hours in advance.
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Oregon counties lose transit options as federal funding remains uncertain
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Oregon transit agencies have announced they are reducing service due to the funding uncertainty caused by an ongoing legal dispute between Oregon and the Federal Transit Administration.
Solar panels and wind turbines work to create clean electric power, at Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility, May 24, 2022. Portland General Electric partnered with NextEra Energy Resources to build a first-of-its-kind facility that will use an innovative battery technology that supporters are calling a “game changer” for Oregon’s renewable energy transition.
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Under Trump’s new law, Oregon could lose big on solar and wind energy projects
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FILE - U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley speaks during a town hall held at the Federal Building in Portland, Ore., March 17, 2025.
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Oregon’s Jeff Merkley will seek a 4th term in US Senate, ending speculation
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'100-year decision:' two companies vie to build SOU senior living community 
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A helicopter drops water on the Neil Creek Fire southeast of Ashland
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Medford weather office stays ready as lightning sparks wildfires
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Firefighters battle the Mosquito Fire near Foresthill, Calif. Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022.
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Cal Fire rolled out an AI chatbot. Don’t ask it about evacuation orders
Malena Carollo
The bot fails at some basic questions about fires. Cal Fire says it is working on fixes.
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Eureka council cuts ties with Avelo Airlines because of ICE flights
Roman Battaglia
Federal agents descend on MacArthur Park in Los Angeles on July 7, 2025.
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Masked, armed and forceful: Finding patterns in California immigration raids
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Homeless counts decreasing, but problem might not actually be improving
Jane Vaughan
Downtown Los Angeles is shrouded in early morning coastal fog and smog. The new climate change plan aims to clean up air pollution and greenhouse gases.
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Cleaning up smog is suddenly much harder. Reined in by Trump, what will California do next?
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