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US-Iran tensions are de-escalating, Oil money heading to Qatar, Denmark and US in talks for Greenland acquisition. What’s up with that? WA schools under investigation, MT Secretary of State can’t pass an audit.

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Headline Roundup

As Google’s water demands grow, The Dalles aims to pull more from Mount Hood forest (OPB)
Oregon not required to give feds voter data, judge rules (OPB)
US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar (Semafor)
Fed launch investigations into four WA school districts over Tans athletes (KUOW)
3 Idaho companies top list employees say they trust during AI boom (IBR)
Everything you need to know about Montana’s rural health windfall (MTFP)
Seattle skyscraper renamed JPMorganChase Center as banking giant relocates tech team (Geekwire)
PacifiCorp calls for Oregon to slow clean energy push (BizJournals)
Farewell to FairWell Festival: Major music event will not return to Central Oregon in 2026 (KTVZ)
Supreme Court backs Montana Police who entered a home without warrant for emergency (Ground)
‘Flunking’: Audit of Secretary of State’s Office shows misstatement, lack of management (DM)

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