Suspicious Package Sent to Oregon Elections Office Was Part of Campaign Targeting at Least 32 States, Report Finds
Oregon is one of 32 states targeted in a nationwide postal scare campaign.
Portland Police Investigating Whether Human Remains Found at Two Homeless Camps Are Connected
Two sets of human remains have now been uncovered at homeless encampments in Portland over the last week and could be…
Oregon Allows 11 Rural Hospitals to Pool Resources to Help Them Stay Afloat
Eleven independent Oregon rural hospitals have obtained state approval to form a network intended to strengthen their…
Oregon Forest Service Workers Won’t Be Forced to Move to Washington State for Now, Judge Rules
Judge Vince Chhabria of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has ruled against a move by the…
Oregon College Football Crowds Are Far Smaller Than Announced, Investigation Finds
Football attendance figures at the University of Oregon and Oregon State University substantially exceed the number of…
More Than Half of Young Oregonians Consider Moving Within Five Years, Most Would Leave State
Fifty-three percent of those considering moving in a DHM Research poll of 600 registered voters commissioned by The…
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Oregon Property Taxes Pass $10 Billion for the First Time as Schools Receive Largest Share
Oregon Social Security Recipients Will Get a 3.6% Raise in 2027, but Rising Costs Remain a Worry
Amazon Says Thousands of Oregon Jobs Are on the Line After Kotek Freezes Data Center Permits
Crime & Courts
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Oregon Cannabis Executive Indicted Over Alleged $1.54 Million in Unpaid Payroll Taxes
Missing Nevada Man Found Buried on Southern Oregon Property Days After His Brother and Nephew Died in Shooting
Oregon Drivers Could Get Millions in Fines Back if Medford Yellow Light Lawsuit Succeeds, Attorney Says
Education
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Oregon’s Second-Largest School District Could Close 6 Elementary Schools as Enrollment Declines; Board Meets Tomorrow
Oregon Produces 26,000 Fewer College Graduates a Year Than Employers Need, Report Finds
Up to 14 Portland Schools Could Close as Enrollment Declines, With a Vote Set for December
Environment
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Oregon and Washington Residents Have Until Friday to Comment on Plan for Surging Power Demand From Data Centers
Supreme Court Hears Big Oil Case Today That Could Shut Down Oregon and Washington Climate Lawsuits
Oregon Begins 15-Year Plan to Kill Up to 350 Barred Owls a Year to Protect Threatened Spotted Owls
Health
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Oregon Newborns Can Soon Get Free Screening for 800 Genetic Conditions in National Study
Oregon Dental Provider to Pay $4.5 Million Over Alleged Billing for Thousands of Calls That Offered No Real Dental Care
Oregon Spent $1.5 Billion on Substance Use Services but Just 2.6% Went to Prevention, Report Finds
Politics & Government
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No Kings Rallies Across Oregon Combine Protest Against Trump With a Push to Vote Early
Portland Sued by Justice Department Over Ordinance Requiring Federal Officers to Show ID and Go Unmasked
Oregon Ballots Go Out Today; Secretary of State Urges Voters to Mail Them Back at Least a Week Early
Public Safety
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Southern Oregon Woman Rescued After Two Hours Trapped in 12 Feet of Water at the Bottom of a Well
Bend Police Give Update After Shooting at Oregon’s Silver Rail Elementary Kills Three Children and a Teacher
Portland’s Largest Overnight Shelter Closes as Nearby Site Turns Away Up to 10 People Each Night
Sports
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Oregon Approves Moda Center Renovation Bill Aimed at Keeping the Trail Blazers in Portland
NBA Approves $4.25 Billion Sale of Portland Trail Blazers to Tom Dundon
Oregon Senate Approves Moda Center Funding Plan That Could Help Keep the Trail Blazers in Portland
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Medford to Pay $725,000 to Settle Stewart Meadows Road Fight After Appeals Court Loss
The City of Medford has agreed to pay $725,000 to settle a four-year legal dispute with the owners of the Stewart Meadows development over…
17-Year-Old Charged With Homicide After Crash Kills Passenger, Sparks 15,000-Acre Wildfire in Southern Oregon
A 17-year-old Oregon driver has been arrested on a criminally negligent homicide charge after a rollover crash in rural Jackson County…
Medford Police Arrest Walgreens Armed Robbery Suspects After Spike Strips End I-5 Chase
After a high-speed car chase on Interstate 5, when spike strips finally brought their vehicle to a stop, suspected armed robbers at a…
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Coos County Bookkeeper Accused of Embezzling More Than $300,000 From Local Business
A Coos County bookkeeper has been arrested on allegations of embezzling more than $300,000.
Klamath Falls Man Faces Four Attempted Murder Charges After Gunfire Hits Fire District Vehicle
A 50-year-old Klamath Falls man has been arrested for attempted murder following a shooting incident in which a woman was injured.
California Man Arrested After $200,000 in Gold Stolen From Grants Pass Resident
Grants Pass Police arrested 35-year-old Jing Chen from California after a local resident reported more than $200,000 in gold was stolen…
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Former Oregon Zoo Polar Bear Nora May Be Pregnant After Gaining 237 Pounds
Nora, a polar bear who formerly lived at the Oregon Zoo, has gained 237 pounds in recent months as keepers at Wisconsin’s Henry Vilas Zoo…
Portland City Council to Consider New Concealed Carry Restrictions Tomorrow
Portland City Council could use authority granted under state law to restrict concealed weapons in a move to protect officials, city…
Portland DA Seeks to Try 15-Year-Old as Adult Over Alleged Chemical Attack at Benson High
The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office is seeking to try a 15-year-old Portland student as an adult, DA Nathan Vasquez told a…
Portland Police Say K-9 Kylo Was Killed by Police Gunfire During Shootout With Homicide Suspect
Portland School Board Chair Faces Removal Effort After Audit Questions How $1.83 Billion Was Managed
Broken Sprinklers and Electrical Hazards at Centennial Mills Were Documented by Portland Fire & Rescue Before the Blaze
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Oregon Lawmaker Arrested on DUII Charge After Allegedly Hitting Stop Sign and Driving Off
Oregon State Rep. Paul Evans was arrested in Polk County during the early hours of Sunday morning with double the legal limit of alcohol in…
Unarmed Oregon Man Shot by Police During Traffic Stop to Get $18 Million Settlement
Hunter Newton was 21 years old when two Milwaukie police officers stopped him after he drove into a Taco Bell parking lot and, according to…
Phil and Penny Knight Commit Record $1 Billion to Create University of Oregon Engineering College
Oregon billionaire businessman Phil Knight and his wife Penny have committed a record $1 billion to the University of Oregon (UO) to…