Oregon mayor to ban homeless camps on Portland streets
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of Portland, Oregon, plans to ban camping on city streets and…
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Dogwalker discovers errant alligator roaming rural Idaho
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — It’s not uncommon for Idaho wildlife officials to be called for help when a moose, mountain lion, black bear or other…
Continue Reading3 arrested after 2 killed, tribal officer shot in Washington
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Authorities said Friday that they arrested three suspects in the slayings of two people and…
Continue ReadingCongressman’s ouster imperils Democrats’ hold on Oregon seat
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (AP) — Progressive Jamie McLeod-Skinner made seven-term Rep. Kurt Schrader the first…
Continue ReadingDems try for first elected secretary of state in 6 decades
By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington voters will soon decide whether to elect their first Democratic secretary of…
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OSU researcher helps develop light-analyzing ‘lab on a chip,’ opening door to widespread advancements
Scientists including an Oregon State University materials researcher have developed a better tool to measure light, contributing to a field known as…
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A look at Oregon’s Ballot Measure 113, which takes on legislative walkouts
Oregon’s Ballot Measure 113 looks to amend the state Constitution to say failure to attend 10 or more legislative floor sessions would be deemed…
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Oregon Dept. of Education releases 2021-22 school, district profiles; COVID-19 impacts evident
The Oregon Department of Education released Thursday the At-A-Glance School and District Profiles for the 2021-22 school year. At-A-Glance School…
Continue ReadingThick smoke in western Washington and Oregon to soon clear
SEATTLE (AP) — A haze of smoke covering parts of western Washington and Oregon is expected to clear before the week’s end, but only after the…
Continue ReadingSlavery is on the ballot for voters in 5 US states
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More than 150 years after slaves were freed in the U.S., voters in five states will…
Continue ReadingOregon’s newest House district holds first general election
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — On paper, Oregon’s newly created 6th Congressional District would appear…
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ODOT: Prepare for winter driving conditions this weekend, especially over the Cascade passes
Travelers heading to high-elevation areas and over the Cascade mountain passes in Central and Southwest Oregon this weekend should be ready for…
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Washington wildfire caused by pyrotechnic, police seek tips
CAMAS, Wash. (AP) — A wildfire in southwest Washington state that ballooned in size Sunday, causing regional air quality issues, may have been…
Continue ReadingOregon lawmakers hear bullying charge against gov candidate
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A former legislator told an Oregon House committee Wednesday that he was bullied by then-House…
Continue ReadingAnother wolf killed in Oregon, $11.5K reward offered
DURKEE, Ore. (AP) — A collared wolf in the Lookout Mountain pack was shot and killed earlier this month in northeast Oregon and police are seeking…
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Dozens of semis, cars in deadly pileup on foggy I-5 in Linn County; southbound lanes shut for hours
One person was killed in a 65-vehicle crash on foggy Interstate 5 in Linn County Wednesday morning, Oregon State Police reported, adding that speed…
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Gov. Brown, trade mission delegation wraps up S. Korea meetings, moves on to Japan
Gov. Kate Brown and an Oregon trade delegation on Wednesday finished several days of trade meetings in South Korea, with a focus on expanding…
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DEQ developing rules to make fuel storage tanks more resilient to future earthquakes
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality announced Wednesday its first rules advisory committee meeting to discuss what rules will govern the…
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Oregon jobless rate edges up, but state’s private-sector employment hits record 1.67 million
Oregon’s unemployment rate edged up a bit, to 3.8% last month, as a broad measure of employment saw a 600-job loss, but the private sector gained…
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Wildfire smoke again pollutes Pacific Northwest air
SEATTLE (AP) — The air quality west of the Cascades from Vancouver, British Columbia, south to Eugene, Oregon, has deteriorated again as wildfires…
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