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‘One Big Beautiful Bill’, Bentz draw fierce backlash from Oregon Democrats, nurses

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, July 2, narrowly passed H.R. 1, the so-called…

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Oregon Democrats slam Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ urge Rep. Cliff Bentz to vote against it

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and the state’s Democratic congressional delegation are speaking out against President Donald Trump’s proposed…

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Bentz defends Republican tax and spending bill, despite costs and cuts impacting his district

Bentz voted to pass the bill despite past vows not to add to the national deficit, and representing…

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Oregon reacts as Vatican elects first American pope

The Vatican has elected the first American pope. According to the Associated Press, Cardinal Robert Prevost has been…

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Oregon archdiocese ‘in shock’ after death of Pope Francis

Pope Francis, the first pontiff from the Americas and a transformative figure in the Roman Catholic Church, died…

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Oregonians turn out for national ‘Hands Off’ protests

Thousands of protesters across Oregon held signs, chanted and marched Saturday, as part of a nationwide protest aimed…

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Wallowa County Rotary to host program on Middle East peace

ENTERPRISE — The Rotary Club of Wallowa County will host what it’s billing as an “international peace weekend”…

Nation & World

U.S. Senate passes shipping reform legislation

Agricultural exporters are closer to getting some relief from significant supply-chain disruptions with the Senate’s unanimous passage of…

Nation & World

Biden tapping oil reserve for 6 months to control gas prices

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is ordering the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day from…

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U.S. Supreme Court tosses vaccination order

SALEM — The Biden administration overreached when it mandated COVID vaccinations for 84.2 million private-sector workers, failing to distinguish…

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