I-84 reopens in NE Oregon; flooding turns deadly
nterstate 84 in northeast Oregon reopened to limited, two-lane traffic Sunday evening after night-and-day repairs to reopen the key link following…
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Portland’s Concordia University to close after 115 years
After 115 years of operation, Concordia University in northeast Portland will close its doors at the end of the 2020 spring term, according to…
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OSU study: Frequent marijuana use tied to risky decisions
Young adults with a history of frequent marijuana use showed a greater propensity for risky decision-making in a recent Oregon State University…
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3 arrested in Portland anti-KKK demonstration
Three people were arrested Saturday during a demonstration in downtown Portland that police say included violent behavior and vandalism, including…
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Wyden: More than 15,000 nominations for wild, scenic rivers
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Monday he has received more than 15,000 nominations for more than 4,000 miles of rivers and streams in Oregon that…
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Seattle City Council to vote on winter eviction ban
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle City Council is scheduled to vote Monday on legislation meant to halt residential evictions during the coldest, wettest…
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Salem hearing on climate bill draws big crowd
So many people flocked to the Oregon Capitol to testify Saturday at a public hearing on a climate change bill that the allotted time for each to…
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NE Oregon flooding: 21 evacuated, woman missing
Oregon National Guard troops aboard two helicopters airlifted 21 people to safety in flood-hit northeast Oregon on Saturday, and authorities reported…
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4.7 earthquake strikes off S. Oregon coast
A magnitude-4.7 earthquake struck off the Southern Oregon coast Saturday…
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Buehler, once a Trump critic, now embraces him in new run
BEND, Ore. (AP) — In 2018, the Republican party’s candidate for governor of Oregon painted himself as a centrist, criticized President Donald…
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Oregon food banks stress importance of accurate 2020 census
Oregon Food Bank is mobilizing its statewide network to ensure every Oregonian is counted in this year’s…
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Wyden asks Oregon to ban insecure mobile voting apps
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has asked Oregon Secretary of State Bev Clarno to warn counties about the security risks posed by mobile voting apps and…
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House OKs Walden bill for VA to offer service dog training therapy
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., on Friday welcomed unanimous House passage of the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act.…
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Wyden welcomes word of hemp farmer disaster insurance
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Friday a U.S. Agriculture Department announcement detailing two risk management programs protecting farmers’ hemp…
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Forest Grove woman quarantined on cruise ship tests positive for coronavirus
A Forest Grove woman is one of 61 people confirmed to have coronavirus on a cruise ship in…
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Troutdale restaurant fire deemed suspicious by investigators
TROUTDALE, Ore. (AP) — Investigators say a fire that destroyed well-known Troutdale restaurant Shirley’s Tippy Canoe has been deemed suspicious.…
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Large trucker convoy rolls into Salem for cap-and-trade protest rally
Hundreds of protesters, backed by a large convoy of empathetic truckers, converged at the Oregon Capitol Thursday morning to stage a rally and…
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Merkley presses administration to drop Medicaid cuts
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., demanded Thursday that the Trump administration reverse course on a proposed rule change that threatens to take away…
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Walden: More must be done to combat youth vaping epidemic
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., shared concerns about e-cigarette usage at a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing…
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OSU study finds tradeoffs in ‘armoring’ Oregon beachfront homes
An Oregon land use policy creates a large economic value for some private homeowners who are allowed to protect their shoreline against erosion,…
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