Subscribe to OPB’s First Look to receive Northwest news in your inbox six days a week.

Good morning, Northwest.

Oregon could lose nearly $15 billion in federal funding for food assistance, health care and more in the coming years after passage of President Trump’s spending plan.

An analysis released by the governor’s office yesterday concludes Oregonians who rely on food assistance through SNAP or health care through the Oregon Health Plan will likely be cut off.

OPB political reporter Dirk VanderHart has been digging into the details and leads off the newsletter this morning.

Meanwhile, extreme heat still grips most of Oregon and Southwest Washington. Temperatures could hit triple-digits today before tapering off.

Here’s your First Look at Tuesday’s news.

— Bradley W. Parks

Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ will slash $15 billion in federal money to Oregon, Kotek says

Oregon stands to lose more than $15 billion in federal funding for health care, food assistance and other purposes in coming years, under the sweeping spending bill congressional Republicans passed earlier this year.

That’s the preliminary conclusion by Gov. Tina Kotek’s office, which in recent weeks asked state agencies to crunch the numbers for what the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act might mean for their ability to provide services.

The results are stark.

As various facets of the bill roll out in staggered fashion in coming years, Kotek’s office says that Oregon will lose out on nearly $11.7 billion that currently funds health care through the Oregon Health Plan.

And the state’s Department of Human Services expects $3 billion that currently helps low-income Oregonians afford food via the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to disappear. (Dirk VanderHart)

Learn more

3 things to know this morning

• An extreme heat advisory remains in effect for much of Oregon on Tuesday — from the entirety of the central Willamette Valley to stretches of Central Oregon and the Rogue Valley. Temperatures are expected to start cooling down Tuesday evening. (OPB staff)

• Ty Rupert was appointed interim sheriff of Deschutes County following the resignation of his predecessor, Kent van der Kamp. “Think Out Loud” host Dave Miller talked to Rupert about how he plans to restore trust among county residents and staff. (Sheraz Sadiq)

• The Oregon Ducks will enter the college football season ranked No. 7 in the nation. The Ducks have a new quarterback and will try to rebound from last year’s early postseason exit. (Eric Olson and OPB staff)

Headlines from around the Northwest

• Federal court dismisses environmental groups’ lawsuit against Eugene utility (Sajina Shrestha)

• Lincoln County sends veteran services levy to ballot (Rebecca Hansen-White)

• Oregon Imagination Library receives state funding to continue mailing books to children (Julia Boboc)

• Washington School for the Blind superintendent resigns, citing harassment and threats (Jake Goldstein-Street)

Listen in on OPB’s daily conversation

“Think Out Loud” airs at noon and 8 p.m. weekdays on OPB Radio, opb.org and the OPB News app. Today’s planned topics (subject to change):

• Eugene OBGYN moved from Idaho to be able to provide care to patients legally

• Now in third year, PNW Survival Games in Molalla has reality TV show ambitions

She teaches Portland how to fight

Kristen Mun-Van Noy is a professional theater fight choreographer and stunt coordinator based in Portland.

With years of experience choreographing stage combat for both professional actors and high school students, she uses the art of stage fighting to help performers gain confidence, improve stage presence and build trust with scene partners.

From sword fights to hand-to-hand combat, her work behind the scenes brings dramatic performances to life while teaching students valuable skills in movement, timing and storytelling through action.

Mun-Van Noy trains her students on more than just fighting — she teaches them nuances like character development and how the fights serve the overall story.

Her main goal is to instill confidence in her students so that when they are up on stage, they can fully own their characters and bring out their best performances. (Steven Tonthat)

Learn more

Subscribe to OPB’s First Look to receive Northwest news in your inbox six days a week.

News Source : https://www.opb.org/article/2025/08/12/opbs-first-look-what-oregon-stands-to-lose-from-the-big-beautiful-bill/