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.
A sweeping Oregon initiative that could upend hunting, fishing, ranching and food production across the state has failed its first major test on the road to the November ballot. Initiative Petition 28, promoted by supporters as the “PEACE Act,” did not qualify based...
Thunderstorms that developed over Oregon’s Cascade Range Wednesday afternoon and evening produced nearly 2,000 lightning strikes, leaving fire officials watching closely for possible new wildfire starts. The storms formed over the mountains on Wednesday, July 15, with...
An Oregon Coast restaurant known for steaming bowls of clam chowder recently carried a substantial taste of the Pacific Northwest all the way to the nation’s capital. Mo’s Seafood & Chowder was invited to participate in a Taste of America gathering in Washington,...
As artificial intelligence becomes a larger part of everyday life, the enormous buildings required to power it are beginning to face resistance from communities across the country. That growing national debate will reach Oregon this weekend when demonstrators gather...
A man accused of trying to kidnap a 7-year-old girl from Portland’s downtown waterfront pleaded not guilty Monday, two days after the child’s parents and several bystanders were left to do the job of protecting her themselves. Daniel Vasey, 31, appeared in Multnomah...
A peaceful summer evening at Yellowstone National Park turned into a frightening emergency when a massive bull bison charged an older man walking with his grandson, struck him with its horn, and hurled him several feet into the air. The attack happened Friday, July...
A camping trip in Oregon’s Mount Jefferson Wilderness turned into a massive search-and-rescue operation this week after a 68-year-old hiker left his campsite near Russell Lake and did not return. For days, John Nelson’s location remained unknown as search crews moved...
There are few sights on the Oregon Coast as moving as a gray whale breaking the surface of the Pacific. For many of us, they are part of the rhythm of this place. They pass by our headlands in winter and spring, draw people to overlooks at Depoe Bay and Cape Perpetua,...
Long before lawyers, protective orders and viral YouTube videos entered the picture, this was a story about a father, a son and a collection built over many years. Bryan Mansell and his 83-year-old father owned a remarkable assortment of Star Wars Lego sets and...
Oregon may be known for its forests, coastline, farm country, outdoor beauty, and fiercely local small businesses, but a new national business ranking paints a much less flattering picture of the state’s economic climate. In CNBC’s 2026 “America’s Top States for...
There is something about Prineville that has always felt a little different from the rest of Oregon. It is not quite Bend, not quite the Willamette Valley, and not quite the wide-open ranch country farther east. It sits in its own pocket of Central Oregon, surrounded...
There are certain store names that hit an entire generation right in the memory. Sam Goody is one of them. For millions of Americans who grew up before streaming took over everything, Sam Goody was not just a place to buy music. It was the mall stop. The place where...