Welcome to our Oregon News category, where we bring you the latest and most relevant news stories from the beautiful state of Oregon. From the stunning Pacific coastline to the rugged Cascade Mountains, Oregon is home to a wealth of natural beauty, diverse communities, and exciting cultural events.
BEND, Ore. — A Deschutes County jury has found 41-year-old Samson Garner guilty of plotting a mass shooting at Smith Rock State Park’s Craggin’ Classic climbing festival in 2023, Central Oregon Daily News reported. The unanimous verdict, delivered Thursday, convicted...
If you’re dreaming of a cozy autumn getaway surrounded by crisp air and colorful leaves, you won’t have to travel far—Oregon has you covered. A new report from vacation rental company HomeToGo places two Oregon towns among the best destinations in the country for fall...
The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a campus debate in Utah has shocked the nation and deepened an already chilling divide in American discourse. Authorities say 22-year-old Tyler Robinson of Southern Utah was arrested after confessing to...
A surge of thunderstorm activity lit up western Oregon earlier this week, with nearly 1,000 lightning flashes striking across Lane County and igniting new wildfires in the southern Willamette Valley and Cascade Range. The National Weather Service reported about 600...
Charlie Kirk, executive director of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) and a prominent conservative activist, was shot Wednesday while hosting an event at Utah Valley University. Video circulating on social media shows Kirk being struck while speaking under a tent in the...
It seems Portland’s city leaders just can’t resist another taxpayer-funded trip abroad. This week, several Portland city councilors and housing staffers are jetting off to Vienna, Austria, supposedly to study the city’s famed “social housing” system. Vienna is often...
Oregon’s own Chael Sonnen may be trading fight commentary for politics — and he’s not shy about his party line. The 48-year-old West Linn native, former UFC star, and outspoken Republican revealed that if his broadcast role at ESPN doesn’t survive the UFC’s new $7.7...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Declaring that Portland had “become a total disaster, maybe the worst in history,” President Donald Trump announced Friday that all official U.S. maps will be updated to replace the name Portland with the word Poop, effective Monday. “They’ve ruined...
A 64-year-old Portland business owner, Paul Rudinsky, set up a tent outside City Hall to protest a new homeless shelter being placed next door to his Pearl District apartments. Within hours, police arrested him for trespassing. Meanwhile, across the city, sprawling...
So apparently in Oregon, condos now come with bonus amenities like… a free roommate. A story at Fox News reports authorities have arrested 40-year-old Beniamin Bucur after discovering he had turned a crawl space under a Happy Valley condo into his own personal “tiny...
How on earth did this even happen? A man accused of trying to snatch an 11-year-old girl off the street in Vancouver, Washington, simply did not bother showing up to court for the second time. And somehow, this is even allowed to happen. According to Fox 12 Oregon,...
Just as Oregonians were gearing up for Labor Day adventures, the Emigrant Fire has thrown a wrench in travel plans. What started as a lightning strike on August 24, 2025, has exploded into a fast-moving wildfire that has already burned more than 30,000 acres southeast...