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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.

Oregon Officials Consider Removing Girls from Girls’ Sports Teams

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers are considering a controversial new proposal that would remove biological girls from girls’ sports teams in public schools and universities, a move supporters say is necessary to promote fairness, inclusivity, and “repair centuries of gender-based imbalance in...

Twelve Men Stabbed at Oregon Shelter with Five Hospitalized in Critical Condition

SALEM, Ore. — In yet another tragic reminder of Oregon’s growing public safety crisis, twelve men were stabbed at a Salem homeless shelter Sunday night — five of them now fighting for their lives in critical condition. The suspect? A 42-year-old man from Bend who arrived in Salem by way of...

Antifa Protester Grounded After Mom Finds Out He Skipped Chores for Riot Again

PORTLAND, OR — Chaos erupted in the Thompson household Wednesday evening when 19-year-old Antifa member Brayden Thompson was once again grounded after skipping his chores to attend a “Riot for Justice and Mild Property Damage” protest downtown. Brayden, a part-time barista and full-time...

Local Raccoon Escapes Oregon Zoo, Found Days Later Smoking Meth Behind Dollar Tree

BANDON, OR — In what authorities are calling “the least surprising twist in an already shocking investigation,” a raccoon that recently escaped from the embattled West Coast Game Park Safari was discovered Tuesday night hunched behind a Dollar Tree, clutching a meth pipe and muttering about “deep...

Driver Pulled Over for Texting by Officer Actively Navigating Five Screens and a Taco Bell App

SPRINGFIELD, OR — A local woman was issued a citation for texting and driving Tuesday afternoon by a police officer who, according to witnesses, was simultaneously operating five separate electronic screens and finalizing a Taco Bell order with extra fire sauce. The driver, 32-year-old Sarah...
TikTok is Live Again, and They’re Thanking Trump for It

TikTok is Live Again, and They’re Thanking Trump for It

TikTok had a dramatic weekend, but it’s back, folks! After hitting the pause button Saturday night, the app announced it’s restoring service to U.S. users because — wait for it — Donald Trump gave the green light. Yep, you heard that right. Apparently, TikTok's fate...

King Tide on Oregon Coast Claims the Life of Happy Valley Man

King Tide on Oregon Coast Claims the Life of Happy Valley Man

According to a story in The Oregonian, an Oregon man tragically lost his life near Depoe Bay on Wednesday after being swept out to sea by a wave during an unusually high tide, known as a "king tide," police reported. This marks the second fatality in Oregon linked to...

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