Washington’s June 26 revenue forecast lowered projected economic revenue by nearly $1 billion from February, adding to the expected challenge of building the state’s 2027–29 budget.
Portland Fire & Rescue responded shortly after 1:30 p.m. July 26 to a reported kitchen fire in a 14th-floor apartment on East Burnside Street.
The City of Salem filed a lawsuit challenging conditions attached to federal disaster-relief grants for repairs from the city’s 2025 winter flood, alleging unlawful federal overreach.
Gov. Tina Kotek invoked Oregon’s Conflagration Act on July 27 for the Bench, Beachcomb and Second Flat fires, adding state support during an active statewide wildfire emergency.
Washington’s Office of Independent Investigations is continuing its investigation into a fatal April 28 use-of-deadly-force incident in Olympia involving the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office.
Spokane County says 804 voters in Precinct 6065 received ballots that omitted the proposed West Plains Aquifer Protection District measure. The county said it will mail supplemental ballots and instruct voters to return both ballots.
Ursa Major will keep its next expansion project in Colorado after state officials approved incentives tied to semiconductor and advanced-manufacturing activity.
Gov. Spencer Cox declared a state of emergency July 22 for Beaver, Piute and Sevier counties as communities respond to wildfire impacts and dangerous flooding.
Hayward Field at the University of Oregon is scheduled to host the five-day World Athletics U20 Championships from Aug. 5 through Aug. 9, 2026.
San Antonio and the San Antonio Police Officers Association announced a tentative contract agreement July 17, 2026, that includes significant wage increases for police officers. The agreement still requires ratification or another required approval step.