Ex-sheriff’s sergeant sentenced for strangling woman
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A former Pierce County sheriff’s sergeant has been sentenced for strangling a woman and threatening her with a machete.…
Continue ReadingTACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A former Pierce County sheriff’s sergeant has been sentenced for strangling a woman and threatening her with a machete.…
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday the availability of a draft recovery plan for the Oregon spotted frog and a 60-day public…
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal appeals court refused Wednesday to block construction of the largest lithium mine in…
Continue ReadingWith freezing temperatures forecast statewide Tuesday night, even in the valleys, cities and on the coast, you may wish to avoid travel Wednesday…
Continue ReadingA non-native and potentially invasive Cuban treefrog was found Monday on a plant sold at a local store selling tropical plants in the Beaverton area,…
Continue ReadingSTROUDSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Law enforcement officials seized dark clothing, medical gloves, a flashlight and other items from a Pennsylvania home where…
Continue ReadingIn her first legislative testimony since her inauguration, Governor Tina Kotek urged lawmakers Tuesday to approve $155 million to reduce homelessness…
Continue ReadingA new study of New Zealand blue whales’ vocalizations indicates the whales are present year-round in the South Taranaki Bight and their behavior…
Continue ReadingOregon hospital staff members are struggling under the strain of patient overload, and they want state lawmakers to do something about…
Continue ReadingHILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) — A man who was in an Oregon courthouse for his murder trial fled Monday and was later found hiding in a stranger’s…
Continue ReadingCORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — A jury has awarded over $600,000 to a former Oregon State University dean who sued the school for whistleblower retaliation.…
Continue ReadingBy GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A company that operates a century-old hydroelectric dam near Mount Rainier National Park and its…
Continue ReadingTwo Portland residents were killed Saturday afternoon in a collision with a snowplow on Highway 26 in Clackamas County in which Oregon State Police…
Continue ReadingEven “Top Gun” couldn’t save the F/A-18 Super Hornet. Boeing announced Thursday that it expects to end production of the fighter jet in late 2025…
Continue ReadingGovernor Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency Saturday in Multnomah County due to ongoing severe cold and inclement weather. The declaration…
Continue ReadingBy Adrian Thomas Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Abandoned vehicles trapped in ice and…
Continue ReadingBy HANNAH SCHOENBAUM, SOPHIE AUSTIN and MANUEL VALDES Associated Press/Report for America SEATTLE (AP) — You can change your name, but in many…
Continue ReadingBy MARIAM FAM Associated Press As the Taliban once again assert control of Afghanistan and push women further out of public view, a female Afghan…
Continue ReadingIn a significant step following her executive order declaring a homelessness state of emergency (EO 23-02), Governor Tina Kotek kicked off the first…
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho’s attorney general has obtained a court order that requires a terminally ill death…
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