Washington, Oregon cities rank in top 50 places to live in U.S.
Washington and Oregon make the list for the 50 Best Places to Live in the U.S., represented by two cities boasting affordability, diversity and an exceptional quality of life.
$1.3 billion Powerball jackpot winner in Oregon remains unknown
Oregon lottery officials say the winner of the eighth-biggest lottery prize in U.S. history won’t be announced for at least a couple more weeks while the win is verified and arrangements for the massive payment are made.
102,000 salmon spilled from tanker truck in Oregon. Here's how most survived
A truck carrying more than 100,000 salmon smolts overturned in Oregon, and, miraculously, most of them managed to survive.
Oregon governor signs a bill recriminalizing drug possession into law
Oregon’s Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek on Monday signed into law a bill that recriminalizes the possession of small amounts of drugs, ending a first-in-the-nation experiment with decriminalization that was hobbled by implementation issues.
Watch: Oregon man narrowly escapes death after runaway saw blade misses him
An Oregon man narrowly avoided serious injury or worse when a saw blade detached from a nearby construction site and rolled toward him outside a convenience store in Eugene on March 28.
Firefighter adopts puppy rescued from house fire
A puppy that survived serious injuries in a house fire found a very special forever home. Now, he'll tour schools to teach the importance of fire safety.
Earthquake off Oregon coast measures at 5.7-magnitude
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the Oregon coast Tuesday night.
Earthquake off Oregon coast measures at 5.7-magnitude
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the Oregon coast Tuesday night.
Grandparents attack daughter, kidnap her child in Lakewood, court docs say
A Portland, Oregon couple was arrested last week, accused of breaking into their daughter-in-law's home in Lakewood, attacking her and kidnapping her four-year-old child.
Oregon man arrested, accused of rubbing women's feet on his face
A man in Oregon was arrested for allegedly grabbing women's feet and putting them on his face, deputies said.
Oregon man found guilty of murder after DNA links him to 1980 cold case
A man living in the suburbs of Portland, Oregon, has been found guilty in the 1980 cold case murder of a 19-year-old college student.
Latest Boeing mishap: Plane lands with panel missing
A Boeing 737 United Airlines flight from San Francisco had a panel fly off the aircraft mid-flight when it landed in Oregon.
NTSB investigating small plane crash in Oregon that left ‘no survivors,’ authorities say
A small plane crash in a remote area of central Oregon has killed everyone on board, local authorities said Monday.
Oregon passes campaign finance reform that limits contributions to political candidates
Oregon lawmakers gave final passage Thursday to a campaign finance reform bill that limits the amount of money people and political parties can contribute to candidates, following recent elections that saw wealthy donors inject millions into key state races.
Oregon may revive penalties for drug possession. What will the change do?
Oregon is poised to step back from its first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law with a new measure approved by the state Senate that would reinstate criminal penalties for possessing small amounts of some drugs.
Oregon dad accused of drugging daughter's friends at sleepover
An Oregon dad is facing multiple felony charges after reportedly lacing mango smoothies with drugs and insisting his daughter’s 12-year-old friends drink them.
Oregon nurse could face dozens of lawsuits for switching fentanyl drips with tap water
The first lawsuit brought amid reports that a nurse at a southern Oregon hospital replaced intravenous fentanyl drips with tap water seeks up to $11.5 million on behalf of the estate of a 65-year-old man who died.
Portland woman wanted in husband’s murder found dead, police say
A Portland, Oregon, woman suspected in the murder of her husband was found dead Tuesday after nearly a month on the run, authorities said.
A housing shortage is testing Oregon’s pioneering land use law. Lawmakers are set to tweak it
A severe lack of affordable housing has prompted Oregon lawmakers to consider chipping away at a 1970s law that made the state a national leader in leveraging land use policy to prevent suburban sprawl and conserve nature and agriculture.
Amid fentanyl crisis, Oregon lawmakers propose more funding for opioid addiction medication in jails
Kendra Sawyer spoke with her dad from the Deschutes County jail and told him she loved him. Six hours later, in the throes of opioid withdrawal, the 22-year-old took her own life.