Pendleton Round-Up canceled due to COVID-19
The Pendleton Round-Up has been canceled for the first time since World War II, due to the COVID-19…
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Oregon AG warns: Hackers targeting mobile banking apps
As many of us start to use more mobile banking apps while we are spending more time at home, the Oregon attorney general and the Oregon Bankers…
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Gov. Brown, OHA issue new face coverings guidance ahead of 7-county mandate
Gov. Kate Brown issued updated guidance from the Oregon Health Authority on Friday regarding the required use of face coverings in indoor public…
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Portland protesters pull down George Washington statue
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Protesters who took to the streets in Portland for the 22nd consecutive night tore down a statue of George Washington that…
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2nd lawsuit against Lake County ranch over 2018 wildfire
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A second lawsuit has been filed against an Oregon ranch accused of causing millions of dollars in damages by negligently…
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Wyden: Police tactics at peaceful protests could spread COVID-19
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined with colleagues Thursday in a letter raising serious concerns to the Trump administration about…
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Lawsuit claims Clackamas deputy pinned black boy with knee to neck
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mother of a 12-year-old African American boy has filed a $300,000 lawsuit saying three Clackamas County sheriff’s…
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Walden says bill would cut rural housing costs
Reps. Greg Walden (R-OR) and Ann Kuster (D-NH) introduced a bipartisan bill Thursday they said would provide relief to small private rural water…
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Governor, senators, others react to U.S. Supreme Court ruling
Gov. Kate Brown, Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and many others voiced reactions to Thursday’s 5-4 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that blocked the…
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Umatilla County leaders call protests ‘disrespectful’ to police
PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — The Umatilla County Board of Commissioners has unanimously adopted an order that expresses support for local police officers…
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Gov. Brown says she will propose making Juneteenth a state holiday
Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday that she is proclaiming June 19 as Juneteenth in Oregon—a celebration of Black American freedom and…
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Oregon reports 148 new COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths
COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 187, along with 148 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Gov. Brown: Masks to ‘become part of our daily lives’
Oregonians in some of the state’s most populous counties will be required to wear face masks when they are in public indoor spaces, such as grocery…
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Portland police prohibit ‘autonomous zone’ from being set up
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police in Portland say they cleared an area in the city’s Pearl District early Thursday when demonstrators tried to set up…
Continue Reading Portland officials: Journalists ‘should not be targeted’ by cops during protests
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland’s mayor and police chief say they will review police tactics after hearing multiple accounts of officers…
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Gold Beach mayor resigns over email
GOLD BEACH, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of a coastal Oregon town has resigned from the board of a nonprofit after he sent an email to its staff telling…
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Gov. Brown requires mask use in 7 counties amid surge in COVID-19 cases
Gov. Kate Brown took new steps in response to a rise in COVID-19 cases in some areas of the state on Wednesday, including a requirement to wear face…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 122 more COVID-19 cases, one new death
The Oregon Health Authority reported one new death from COVID-19 on Wednesday, for a total of 183, along with 120 new cases of the virus…
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Portland cuts police budget over force, injustice
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — City commissioners in Portland have voted to cut nearly $16 million from the Portland Police Bureau’s budget in response to…
Continue Reading City of Portland to make Juneteenth a paid holiday
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland will formally recognize June 19, or Juneteenth, as a paid holiday, Mayor Ted Wheeler said. The Portland City Council…
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