Month: November 2016

IRRIGON, Ore. (AP) — A high school student in Irrigon has more than homework to worry about come January as she is being sworn into the Irrigon…

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Scientists in southwestern Idaho are experimenting to find out if bacteria can stop an invasive weed that is taking over…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon sheriff who gained attention for his support of occupiers who took over the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge…

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — For the fifth time since 2012, voters in Josephine County have rejected a tax increase to restore cuts in law…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Two students from Silverton High School have been suspended after a pro-Trump demonstration at the school. The Salem…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — For a second night, demonstrators marched through downtown Portland and onto freeways to protest the election of Donald…

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A southwestern Oregon man has been sentenced to five years in prison for an attack on a sheriff’s deputy during a…

Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) is pleased to announce the recent award of $17,250 in grant funding from The Roundhouse Foundation to help sponsor…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A Salem man accused of fatally shooting his former girlfriend and fleeing toward Canada has been transported back to Oregon…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Blake Griffin had 22 points and 13 rebounds, Chris Paul added 19 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers rolled past the…

Voters in Deschutes County are making their voice heard and looking for a new start as Commissioner Alan Unger and Bend City Councilor Doug Knight…

The campaigns have ended, but for many, the debate is far from over. As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, the nation — and…

Two of Oregon’s top Democrats, Governor Kate Brown and Sen. Jeff Merkley, offered “profound” reactions Wednesday to Donald…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Voters in about three dozen Oregon towns and counties decided to impose or maintain bans on marijuana businesses, while in…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Health Authority has ordered Portland to reduce lead levels in drinking water, after new testing found too…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A second defendant in the Oregon ranching standoff case has asked to withdraw his guilty plea. The Oregonian/OregonLive…

The Ochoco National Forest plans to burn around 80 acres of downed wood debris this week in the area of Rush Spring, 25 miles northeast of…

Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson defeated challenger Eric Kozowski, 54 to 44 percent, in updated ballot returns released Wednesday, while county…

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, who rose to the state’s chief executive after the resignation of Gov. John Kitzhaber, defeated Republican Bud Pierce…

The biggest proposed tax hike in Oregon history, Measure 97, was defeated by by voters in updated results Wednesday, but most other measures were…