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.
According to a National Review (NR) report by Wesley J. Smith, Oregon progressives are once again trying to outdo themselves, this time with a ballot initiative so extreme it would effectively outlaw animal agriculture, hunting, fishing, and even animal research in...
SALEM, OR — Standing beneath a banner reading “Progress Takes Time (And Money)”, Oregon leaders this week announced a bold new plan to address homelessness, housing affordability, addiction, and public safety by requesting another $500 billion to retry the same...
In August of 1986, as the lights dimmed and the rides were dismantled at the Coos County Fair, a mystery quietly took its place in rural Oregon. A fourteen year old boy who had been seen laughing and moving through the crowds days earlier was suddenly gone. His name...
PORTLAND, Ore. — A popular inner-Portland coffee shop announced this week that it will no longer serve customers who cannot clearly articulate something they actively hate, citing a “longstanding cultural mismatch” with people who appear content, neutral, or...
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an unusual public health advisory Tuesday warning that prolonged exposure to Portland may result in the sudden, unexplained development of a nose ring, even among individuals with no prior history...
UPDATE: After a three-day search, 15-year-old Ava Wall of rural Medford has been located safe, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives followed a lead to the Eugene area, where Ava was found and is now with authorities. She was reported missing...
The Albany Police Department is continuing to investigate a tragic incident that claimed the life of 16-year-old Paige Michael Charlene McClintock on the evening of January 16. Officers responded at approximately 10:08 p.m. to a report of a vehicle-versus-pedestrian...
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek is now urging lawmakers to repeal the very transportation funding law she championed just months ago, but a nearly century-old legal opinion suggests that once voters step in, the Legislature may no longer have that authority. The...
Oregon has agreed to pay $925,000 to a man who spent more than a decade behind bars for a crime he did not commit, a case that is now being cited as one of the state’s most significant wrongful conviction settlements. Philip Scott Cannon was formally granted a...
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek is now attempting to dismantle the very transportation tax package she aggressively pushed through a special legislative session just months ago. The reversal underscores what critics warned from the beginning. The plan was rushed, deeply...
In the hours following the shooting of two people by a federal immigration agent in east Portland, Oregon’s political leadership moved quickly — not to wait for investigative findings, but to issue firm conclusions about motive, intent, and blame. The shooting...
An incident involving federal immigration agents left two people injured Thursday afternoon in East Portland, prompting a multi-agency investigation and renewed concern from city leaders. According to the Portland Police Bureau, officers were dispatched just after...