Oregon lawmakers wrap up special session on police reform, virus impacts
The Oregon Legislature wrapped up what the Senate president called “an impossible and historic session” Friday after passing a slew of bills,…
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Portland protesters set fire to police precinct; tear gas used
The mayor and newly appointed police chief of Portland on Friday sharply criticized protesters who set fire to a police precinct and vandalized…
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Oregon DMV’s new service lets customers set own appointments
Oregon’s DMV is replacing its online appointment request form with a new system that lets customers set appointments…
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Oregon Senate passes police discipline bill
The Oregon Senate on Friday unanimously passed a bill that makes it easier to uphold discipline against police by lessening the power of…
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Man briefly jailed after refusing to wear mask in Sweet Home court
An Oregon man who was scheduled to appear in court for a harassment charge and a traffic violation was briefly jailed for contempt after he refused…
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Oregon reports 5 new COVID-19 deaths, 250 cases amid worrisome new modeling
COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 202, along with 250 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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OSU study: Low levels of harmful chemicals found in 3 generations of fish
Fish exposed to very low levels of chemicals commonly found in waterways can pass the impacts on to future generations that were never directly…
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Proposed Oregon initiative could curb gerrymandering
Oregon stands out on the West Coast for the way its voting districts are drawn. Unlike neighbors California, Idaho and Washington, redistricting in…
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Oregon House OKs bill to end license suspensions for unpaid fees, fines
Legislation to end the practice of suspending driver licenses for failure to pay court fines and fees passed the Oregon House on…
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Gov. Brown commutes sentences of 57 ‘medically vulnerable’ inmates; 2 from C.O.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday that she will commute the sentences of 57 medically vulnerable adults in state prison custody, due to…
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Merkley, Wyden intro bill to remove Confederate names, monuments from military bases
Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley, Ron Wyden, Democratic colleagues introduce legislation requiring the Pentagon to remove all names, other elements that…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 124 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 197, along with 124 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Proud Boy member arrested on probation violation
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tusitala “Tiny” Toese, a member of the far right-wing group the Proud Boys, has been jailed in Portland for violating his…
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OSU study: ‘Flappers’ may be a better way to keep birds from hitting power lines
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Suspended, rotating devices known as “flappers” may be the key to fewer birds flying into power lines, a study by…
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Lincoln County drops mask exemption for people of color amid sharp criticism
After a storm of criticism, Lincoln County officials on Wednesday agreed to drop an exemption that allowed people of color to not wear masks, if they…
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Audit: Disabled students in Oregon lack adequate funding
An audit released Wednesday by Oregon Secretary of State Bev Clarno’s office found that disabled students in Oregon aren’t receiving adequate…
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University of Oregon building named for racist to be renamed
A building at the University of Oregon will no longer be named for an early white settler who supported slavery and who helped draft the state’s…
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Man convicted in Portland train killings sentenced to life in prison without parole
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A judge has sentenced Jeremy Christian to spend the rest of his life in prison for the murders of two people on a MAX light…
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Police brutality, coronavirus on special session agenda for Oregon lawmakers
Oregon lawmakers, most wearing masks and trying to maintain social distance, began a special session Wednesday to crack down on police brutality and…
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Sentencing for man convicted in Portland train killings delayed
The sentencing for a man convicted of fatally stabbing two men and injuring a third on a light rail train in Portland in 2017 was delayed Tuesday…
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