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Portland’s long-running holiday tradition took on a noticeably different tone this year after city officials avoided using the phrase “Christmas tree” during the 41st annual lighting ceremony at Pioneer Courthouse Square, referring to it only as…
Nike founder Phil Knight has made his largest political contribution ever to Oregon Republicans with a 3 million dollar donation to the Bring Balance to Salem PAC on October 22 according to campaign finance filings. The…
Oregon parents are furious after KVAL News reported that Geoffrey Cannon, the former director of the Oregon Coast Military Museum in Florence, received no jail time for sexually abusing a 15 year old volunteer. Cannon was…
As reported by KEZI, the Grocery Outlet located on NE Sandy Blvd in Portland’s Parkrose neighborhood is now on the verge of shutting down, possibly as early as the end of this month. Crime in Tina…
People just north of us in Yelm are shaken after investigators say they uncovered something truly horrifying inside one Washington couples home. Detectives say it was a disturbing plan to abduct a child, drug them, and…
EUGENE, Ore. — A coordinated drug-interdiction effort along Interstate 5 led to a major narcotics seizure and the arrest of two Mexican nationals unlawfully residing in the United States who are suspected of trafficking large quantities…
If you were hoping to save a few bucks on your next Oregon coast getaway, brace yourself. State parks across Oregon — inland and along the coast — are about to get more expensive, and several…
After weeks of silence and mounting criticism, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has finally signed House Bill 3991, the so-called emergency transportation package, into law after sitting on it for more than a month. The measure fills…
Oregon City, Ore — A career criminal is back in court after trying to steal nearly $2,700 worth of tires from a Les Schwab store in Oregon City, highlighting yet another example of Oregon’s catch and…
The week-long search for a hunter who vanished in Oregon’s Mount Hood National Forest has been officially suspended, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office. Fifty-one-year-old Devon Dobek of Hubbard was reported missing on October 31…
In a quiet corner of Lincoln County, Oregon, an unsettling tragedy has left more questions than answers. Two-year-old Dane Paulsen disappeared from his yard on March 1, 2025. Eleven days later, his body was recovered about…
Oregon lost one of its quiet legends this week. Chuck Kesey, co-founder of Springfield Creamery and co-creator of Nancy’s Probiotic Foods, passed away peacefully at home in Eugene, surrounded by family. He was 87. A scientist,…
