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"If you abdicate the search for satisfaction now, you will put it further out of reach. Resist the urge to arm yourself with uninformed cynicism masking as oh-so-wise pragmatism that’s really just good old fear of rejection."

Great news, but it will be interesting to see if this trickles down the the small, rural stations that were hardest hit by Congress' funding cut

Sen. Braun has Trump's endorsement. Will he embrace MAGA politics?

Vancouver city councilors are pushing back against a proposal to scale back light rail stops from two, ending at a station in downtown, to just one that would end 90 feet above the city's waterfront

Roseburg’s newspaper will stop printing after 159 years, shutter the newsroom The Douglas County publication is the latest casualty in the long decline of local Oregon news.

I have said it before and I'll say it again: Oregon's news climate has been absolutely decimated. This leaves Douglas County with no newspaper in an area of the state that already had very few reporters.

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A map of Washington snowpack, showing many of the state's river basins below 50% of normal.

We just declared drought for the fourth year in a row. And this year, it’s statewide.

Seattle millionaire asks Washington Supreme Court to allow referendum effort on income tax Opponents of Washington’s new income tax asked the state Supreme Court on Friday to allow them to pursue a referendum in hopes of giving voters a shot at repealing the controversial new law this Novem...

Seattle millionaire seeks repeal of millionaires’ tax

Federal judge finds Trump violated free speech by ordering NPR defunded A U.S. District Court judge found that President Trump's executive ordering the defunding of NPR and PBS violated the First Amendment.

A U.S. District Court judge found that President Trump's executive ordering the defunding of NPR and PBS violated the First Amendment. n.pr/3PUBm6t

Chinook salmon are hatching in Upper Klamath for first time in a century The Klamath Tribes are celebrating evidence of Chinook salmon spawning in Klamath River tributary.

More positive fish news on the Klamath River

Lawsuit against Clark County over C-TRAN board removal dismissed Clark County Councilor Michelle Belkot had sued the county after she was removed from the C-TRAN board in 2025.

A Clark County lawsuit that has come to represent how much of a voice smaller cities should get on issues like light rail on the new Interstate Bridge was dismissed this week

How to weigh in on BLM’s plans to quadruple logging in Oregon’s forests You have until Monday to provide input on the Trump administration’s plan to dramatically increase logging in western Oregon forests.

Last month, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced its plans to quadruple the amount of logging that could happen in the forests it manages. Specifically, the agency aims to revise management plans for areas designated as O&C Lands.

Local elections official on what would be needed for the SAVE Act to work in Thurston County, WA: "It would require around the clock work, seven days a week ... currently we don't have all the resources as a county to hire all those staff right now" 18:00 www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFc-...

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What to know about the Interstate Bridge Replacement’s rising price tag Northwesterners will receive an update Monday on costs to replace the Interstate Bridge between Oregon and Washington. That new price tag could add billions.

For more on why this project has increased in cost so much, here's some background

Interstate Bridge cost soars 140%, adding billions to project estimate Project administrators announced the new $14.4 billion cost estimate on Tuesday morning.

According to new official estimates released Tuesday morning, the price to build the Interstate Bridge will increase approximately 140% from a 2022 estimate of $6 billion to a new target of $14.4 billion.

Southwest Washington’s Kent resigns over Trump’s Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation on Tuesday, saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war in Iran.

this is a notable split

Welcome to Wyoming, the Frontier of America’s New Gilded Age

Definitely one of the best articles I’ve read lately

Judge limits crowd control devices at Portland ICE building, says federal officers must identify themselves The ruling follows a three-day hearing last week where protesters testified about indiscriminate force outside the Portland ICE facility.

A federal judge in Oregon said he would continue to block federal law enforcement from using tear gas and other chemical crowd control devices on protesters outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland.

Vancouver Public Schools settles lawsuits over alleged sexual abuse by former teacher for $4.8 million total Vancouver Public Schools reached settlements totaling $4.8 million in two lawsuits filed by former students against the district over alleged sexual abuse by their Hudson’s Bay High School English tea

VPS reaches $4.8 million settlement, and thanks to its insurance "paid an out-of-pocket deductible of $2,500 that covers both cases."

How Portland’s ICE protests took the national stage In the fall of 2025, Portland’s protests had largely quieted, but still managed to capture national attention, leading Trump to order National Guard troops to protect the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building.

In this first episode of the documentary series “The Crackdown," OPB takes a look at the protests in Portland, where nightly demonstrations on a single city block escalated into a test of presidential power.

Vancouver City Council approves financial support for businesses in Fourth Plain corridor The City Council approved the program to support businesses that have experienced serious financial hardships.

Vancouver City Council has approved financial support for struggling businesses in the city's Fourth Plain corridor, known for its many immigrant- and BIPOC-owned businesses.

Evergreen Habitat for Humanity hopes to buy Vancouver mobile home park to build more affordable housing The Southwest Washington nonprofit is seeking $4 million from the state for a project that could yield 280 affordable housing units.

There aren't a ton of bright spots in the predatory world of mobile home parks, but Habitat for Humanity chapters buying them to build affordable housing is one

Clark County Council considers extending rule to prevent redevelopment of mobile and manufactured home parks The extension would restrict the redevelopment of parks in unincorporated Clark County for up to one year.

Tonight the Clark County council will discuss whether to extend protections on manufactured home parks from redevelopment

Bill would allow Oregonians to ‘corner cross’ on public lands Some squares of Oregon land are private and some are public. But the pattern means reaching adjacent public lands can be difficult without trespassing on private property — a gray area that has dogged hunters, hikers, anglers, birdwatchers and other outdoor enthusiasts for years.

Large swaths of Oregon’s public and private lands are chopped into a checkerboard pattern. Senate Bill 1545 would secure the right of people to “corner cross” the checkerboard, without fear of trespass.

Concessionaire Nominated To Run National Park Service A top official for national parks concessionaire Delaware North has been nominated by President Donald Trump to head the National Park Service.

President Trump has finally nominated someone to lead the National Park Service, and it's an executive at a parks concessionaire that was previously involved in a nasty legal dispute involving Yosemite: www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2026/02/conc...

Battle Ground’s third try at school levy falls short Battle Ground Public Schools’ replacement educational programs and operations levy was failing in early election returns Tuesday night.

rough day to be a teacher in battle ground, where they're 0 for 3 in school funding levies

“In the meantime, we will plan as though we need to cut $20 million from our budget and get some input on how to do that.”

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At this point, ballots should be dropped in official ballot boxes. See map below for locations. The deadline to vote is 8 p.m. Feb. 10. 🇺🇸 www.sos.wa.gov/elections/vo...

Klickitat County: Centerville School District, Trout Lake School Dist., Cemetery Dist.

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Skamania County: Skamania School District, Stevenson-Carson School Dist., Washougal School Dist., and White Salmon School Dist. www.skamaniacounty.org/departments-...