Arts Jul 27 Tom Lehrer, mathematician and singer-songwriter known for colorful satire, dies at 97 Tom Lehrer, the popular and erudite song satirist who lampooned marriage, politics, racism and the Cold War, then largely abandoned his music career to return to teaching math at Harvard and other universities, has died.
Nation Jan 15 Brutal arctic blast with sub-zero temperatures sweeps across the U.S. A dangerous Arctic blast will continue sweeping across the U.S. and prolong a bitter cold threatens to further disrupt daily life, including an NFL playoff game and the first-in-the-nation presidential nominating contest in Iowa.
Politics Dec 15 Oregon judge halts voter-approved high-capacity gun magazine ban An Oregon judge has handed guns rights advocates a victory and placed a new, voter-approved ban on high-capacity magazines on hold until questions about its constitutionality can be decided.
Nation Dec 07 Oregon court places hold on state’s gun law, state to appeal A ruling by a state court judge placed Oregon’s tough new voter-approved gun law on hold late Tuesday, just hours after a federal court judge allowed the ban on the sale and transfer of high-capacity magazines to take effect this…
Politics Dec 06 U.S. judge rules in favor of tough Oregon gun law, giving initial victory A federal judge in Portland has delivered an initial victory to proponents of a sweeping gun-control measure approved by Oregon voters.
Nation Oct 25 Renters struggle to access public electric vehicle charging as cities look for solutions Americans who live in apartments without private garages are stringing extension cords across sidewalks and waiting in line at public charging stations for hours to power up their electric vehicles.
Nation Sep 02 Mass shootings obscure daily U.S. gun toll Now, police are on edge heading into Labor Day weekend, with its traditional end-of-summer festivities, and some are adding extra patrols as they brace for more potential violence.
Nation Aug 29 Employee killed after attempting to disarm gunman in Oregon supermarket An employee who was killed in a shooting at a Safeway supermarket in Bend, Oregon, attacked the gunman in the produce section and tried to disarm him, likely preventing more deaths, authorities said Monday.
Nation Jul 28 Ongoing heat wave in the Pacific Northwest could break records Authorities are expanding capacity at some cooling centers as temperatures near triple digits are forecast to extend into the weekend.
Politics May 18 Blurry ballot barcodes delay the Oregon House primary results Issues with counting ballots in Oregon’s third-largest county could delay for days a definitive result in a key U.S. House primary.