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East coasters digging out of brutal storm (normal PNW winter), Oregon Governor race heats up with 20 + in the race, Kanye West apologies for Nazi rants, businesses and the public uniting in asking ICE to chill, Nike cuts jobs in Southeast, Seattle Seahawks heading to Super Bowl LX

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Former Blazer Chris Dudley enters crowded Oregon governor’s race to unseat Kotek (CODaily)
Our reporting showed Washington ranks last in green energy growth. Now the state is working to speed it up (OPB)
(Oregon) Mayor Wilson Implores Council to Send Millions in Unspent Housing Dollars to General Fund (WW)
Gold miner shares jump as bullion prices hit record high (IBR)
East Helena toured for possible $200M manufacturing plant (HelenaIR)
Judge throws out trump push for Oregon voter private data, citing Bondi letter (ORLive)
Controversial bill reignites debate in WA tourism towns (SeattleTimes)
Former Portland-area biotech CEO is sentenced in securities fraud scheme (BizJournals)
Nike to lay off 775 in Tennessee and Mississippi, reports say (BizJournals)
Police department in Montana’s capital city exits drug task force over border patrol involvement (Ground)
Bozeman Republican challenges Daines in senate primary (DMT)
Missoula’s downtown area saw $22M in investment, 20 new businesses in 2025 (Missoulian)

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