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Appeals court hears tariff challenge
The Trump administration defended its broad tariff regime Thursday to a panel of sharply skeptical federal judges who repeatedly questioned whether Congress gave the president such broad tariff powers. The 11-judge panel of the U.S. Court of...

Coinbase says Oregon DOJ’s contract with outside law firm created incentive to sue
A vice president of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, which Oregon’s Attorney General Dan Rayfield is suing, said he’s been trying to understand why Oregon is the only state challenging the company after the federal Securities and Exchange...

FGCU program leader and associate art professor Morgan T. Paine to retire in August
Florida Gulf Coast University Associate Professor of Art Morgan T. Paine retires in August. The FGCU Art Galleries will mark the occasion with a retrospective of Paine’s art titled “Making a Clear Mark: 1997 to 2025.” Paine almost single-handedly...

Seaside City Council takes action
The council approved five resolutions and pushed back a vote SEASIDE — Seaside City Councilors approved five resolutions and moved to vote on one ordinance at a later date during Monday’s council meeting. The resolutions ranged from approving the...

Federal lawsuit targets Boulder City camping ban
BOULDER CITY — Back in late May, when the city council met to discuss a proposed ordinance outlawing camping in public places in Boulder City, a small group showed up to decry the move in public comment. One of those speakers, Susan Reams, has...

Oregon paddlers to face new permit requirements as state combats invasive species
EUGENE, Ore. — A trip on your favorite waterway will soon come with a cost as new restrictions are on the way. Invasive species in the waterways have pushed the Oregon State Marine Board to enforce a new policy. Next year all paddler crafts will...

Mom Wins Big Case After Oregon Blocked Her from Adoption for Refusing Woke Gender Ideology
An Oregon mom is now free to begin the process of adopting from the state's foster care system after officials initially denied her application because she refused to promote gender ideology in her home, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th...

Music on Main returns downtown
Event set for all day Saturday, Aug. 2 RITZVILLE — Downtown will be hopping and bopping all day Saturday, Aug. 2, as Music on Main tunes up in Pioneer Plaza. “We have five professional music acts coming in, a sound engineer, the whole deal,”...

Kansas Officials Defy Trump Admin Over SNAP Benefit Order
Officials in Kansas have declined to comply with a SNAP benefit data-sharing request from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over concerns it could breach recipient privacy. Newsweek has contacted the USDA and the Kansas Department for...

Message clear after first hearing: Keep the Grant County Library
Message clear after first hearing: Keep the Grant County Library Published 3:00 pm Friday, July 25, 2025 Packed house expresses strong support for library JOHN DAY — Seating was at a premium Tuesday, July 22, at Trowbridge Pavilion in John Day as...

Ex-airman who killed wife, kids to be executed in Florida
A former US Air Force sergeant who killed his wife and two young children is to be executed by lethal injection in the southern state of Florida on Thursday. Edward Zakrzewski, 60, pleaded guilty to the June 1994 murders of his wife, Sylvia, son...

Two officers stabbed, suspect killed in police shooting in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — A suspect was shot and killed by police in Springfield Wednesday after allegedly brandishing two knives at officers and attacking them, according to the Springfield Police Department. The incident occurred at about 2:37 p.m....

Wyoming Startup Business Builder Grant Awardees Announced
Lander, Wyo. — July 31, 2025 — In 2024, the Wyoming Regional Food Business Center (WYRFBC) team launched the Startup Business Builder grant program. The program gives small and medium sized producers and food makers direct monetary awards to...
Best receivers, tight ends in Cincinnati high school football preseason
The Enquirer is ranking the top high school football players in Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southeast Indiana by position. This week's rankings focus on wide receivers and tight ends, highlighting players with impressive stats and...

Trump Administration Terminates Future Offshore Wind Projects, Sparking Legal Battles and Energy Policy Shift
By Emmanuel Ogbonna The Trump administration has taken another major step in its ongoing rollback of renewable energy policies by officially canceling plans to open vast areas of federal waters for new offshore wind energy projects. The move...

Economist cashes in with ‘Tappin’ Talent‘
COTTAGE GROVE – From soulful originals to powerful covers, the Tappin’ Talent finale on July 23 at the Axe and Fiddle celebrated the essence of music and artistry, culminating in the crowning of its standout star. With 30 years in advertising and...
Humane Society Executive Director delivers midyear status update to Wenatchee City Council
By ANDREW SIMPSON Ward Media Staff Reporter WENATCHEE — BJ Andersen, the new Executive Director at the Wenatchee Valley Humane Society (WHVS), has been hard at work this year. Not only has she had to take over leadership at an organization that...
Browns hold first open training camp practice
BEREA, Ohio — It's been a long offseason for Cleveland Browns fans. What You Need To Know Eight-hundred Cleveland Browns fans attended the first of eight open training camp practices in Berea on Friday Cleveland is hoping to improve on a 3-14...

Farm stand rule changes put on pause, Gov. Kotek says, after significant blowback
Several of Oregon's most popular family farms took to social media this week, fearing proposed rule changes they said could put them out of business. PORTLAND, Ore. — Governor Tina Kotek said Thursday that she's directed state officials to hit...

Oregon softball's Melyssa Lombardi receives 4-year contract extension
After leading Oregon back to the Women’s College World Series, Melyssa Lombardi received a four-year contract extension. In her seventh season, Lombardi led the Ducks to the Women’s College World Series for the first time since 2018. She earned...