Oregon reports 8 more COVID-19 deaths, including Crook County’s 8th
COVID-19 has claimed eight more lives in Oregon, including Crook County’s eighth death, raising the state’s death toll to 1,558, the Oregon Health…
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Oregon lawmakers are rushed to safety, decry, condemn violence
Members of Oregon’s congressional delegation expressed shock and disbelief Wednesday as violent protesters poured into the U.S. Capitol, forcing…
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Police declare unlawful assembly at Oregon Capitol Trump protest; 2 arrests
Oregon State Police declared an unlawful assembly and two people were arrested at the state Capitol Wednesday as hundreds of supporters of President…
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OLCC recalls pesticide-contaminated marijuana products
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission said Wednesday it is issuing an immediate health and safety recall after identifying pesticide contaminated…
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One man sought, another jailed for actions at Oregon Capitol protest
Oregon State Police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a man they say was involved in the unlawful use of a weapon by throwing a…
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218 inmates positive for COVID-19 at prison near Vancouver
State officials say more than 200 inmates at Larch Corrections Center northeast of Vancouver, Washington, have tested positive for COVID-19.…
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Washington, Oregon, 29 tribes sue over plan to move archives
Washington, Oregon, more than two dozen Native American and Alaska Native tribes and cultural groups from the Northwest are suing the federal…
Continue Reading1 dead, 3 hospitalized in Portland Legionnaires’ disease outbreak
Health officials say an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at a Portland apartment complex has killed one person and sickened three others.…
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GOP state senator from Clackamas County to resign
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A Republican senator from Clackamas County will resign two years before his term expires. In an email to colleagues, Sen. Alan…
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Police: PDX passenger threw punches after kids kicked plane seat
A woman is facing charges after attacking another woman on a Spirit Airlines flight at Portland International Airport on Sunday because the woman’s…
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OSU pauses men’s basketball program due to COVID-19 test results
The Oregon State men’s basketball program announced Tuesday it is pausing team activities due to COVID-19 testing results and contact tracing…
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ODFW may remove Borax Lake chub from endangered, threatened species list
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is proposing to remove the Borax Lake chub from the State List of Threatened and Endangered species.…
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More big wildfires expected as climate change taking toll on Oregon, report says
The effects of a changing climate continue to significantly affect Oregonians and the state’s resources and infrastructure, the latest biennial…
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OSU: Combining solar, ag could ease climate change, help rural communities
Co-developing land for both solar photovoltaic power and agriculture could provide 20% of total electricity generation in the United States, with an…
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Construction begins on FEMA Mill City housing site for wildfire victims
Federal officials are starting to build a temporary housing site for residents in Linn and Marion counties who lost everything in the 2020 wildfires.…
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‘All hands on deck’: Gov. Brown orders OHA to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations
Gov. Kate Brown late Monday ordered the state health agency to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations, setting a goal of 12,000 doses given a day within two…
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OSP looking for thieves who stole interpretive signs at several coastal parks
Oregon State Police are asking the public for information as they hunt for thieves who not only stole interpretive signs from four state parks along…
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Ranchers whose case sparked Malheur standoff may get grazing rights back
The federal government has proposed awarding grazing allotments to an Eastern Oregon ranching family whose members were convicted of arson in a court…
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Oregon House leaders vow moves toward more diverse representation
Acknowledging Oregon’s history of racism, Democratic leaders in the state House pledged Monday to open paths for more diverse representation in the…
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Portland PD: Suspect in attempted murder of officer fled after door left unlatched
A man arrested on attempted murder and other charges after allegedly striking a Portland police officer with a stolen pickup escaped when a cleaning…
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