Man who swiped US flag at Portland courthouse, set it on fire gets probation
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man who took the American flag from outside Gus J. Solomon U.S. Courthouse in Portland and then set it on fire in front of…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 78 cases, but advises to view low case count with caution
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,756 the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingOSU leading $17M effort to understand universe through low-frequency gravitational waves
Oregon State University is the lead institution for a $17 million National Science Foundation center devoted to pushing the boundaries of physics…
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Man killed in Southern Oregon plane crash
A Medford man died Sunday after crashing a small airplane into a field in White City, sheriff’s deputies…
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Oregon Health Authority reports most long-term care facility residents, staff have been vaccinated
A new Oregon Health Authority report shows the state’s push to vaccinate at least 75% of all long-term care facility residents and employees,…
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Wyden legislation would broaden access to mammograms for veterans
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Monday announced legislative efforts to expand Department of Veterans Affairs mammogram screening eligibility to improve…
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Police: Oregon triple-homicide suspect forced woman to drive him 2,000 miles
A man sought in the killings of his father and two other people in the small city of North Bend forced a woman to drive him more than 2,000 miles to…
Continue ReadingAmmon Bundy announces run for Idaho governor
Ammon Bundy, the rancher who captured national attention when he led an armed occupation of federal land in Eastern Oregon, has announced his run for…
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Oregon reports one more COVID-19 related death, 200 new cases
There is one new COVID-19-related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,754, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon reports 5 more COVID-19 related deaths, 2 in C. Oregon; 315 new cases
There are five new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, two of them in Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,750, the Oregon Health…
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3 killed, suspect sought after Western Oregon hit-and-run, shooting
Police searched Friday for a suspect believed to have killed three people in a wave of violence that included a hit-and-run crash and a shooting at…
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Seattle extends COVID eviction ban until Sept. 30
Seattle is extending the city’s coronavirus moratorium on evictions through Sept. 30. Initially established in March 2020, the moratorium is an…
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Gov. Brown partners with Portland Timbers, Thorns for travel prize giveaway to encourage vaccinations
Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday that the Portland Timbers and Thorns soccer teams will be giving away an Oregon travel prize at three upcoming home…
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Plan to raze 4 dams on California-Oregon line clears hurdle
A proposal to bring down four hydroelectric dams near the California-Oregon border cleared a major regulatory hurdle Thursday, setting the stage for…
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Wyden, Merkley introduce bill to end lengthy wait in lines to vote
Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Thursday they have introduced legislation to end hours-long lines at polling places that…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 1 more COVID-19 related death, 300 new cases
There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,745, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Officers resign from Portland protest response unit
Officers who serve on a specialized crowd-control unit in Portland who have responded to the city’s ongoing, often violent protests have resigned…
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Colorado man pleads guilty to federal hate crime in stabbing of Black man at Ontario restaurant
A Colorado man accused of stabbing another man in a racist attack at an Ontario, Oregon truck stop has pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime.…
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As wildfire season arrives, ‘our system is at a breaking point,’ Forest Service chief says
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., sounded the alarm during Thursday’s Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on the U.S. Forest Service…
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Lebanon man pleads guilty to pocketing millions in fraudulently obtained COVID-19 relief funds
A Lebanon man pleaded guilty to federal charges Thursday after prosecutors said he fraudulently converted to personal use millions of dollars in…
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