Aug 21 The complications of ID for non-binary people — and how it could change soon By Corinne Segal Two cases are causing state and federal agencies to confront questions over gender neutral IDs for nonbinary people. Continue reading
Jun 11 Oregon court rules that ‘nonbinary’ is a legal gender By Corinne Segal An Oregon circuit court has ruled that a resident can change their legal gender to "nonbinary," a gender identity that is neither male nor female. Continue reading
Jun 06 Young GOP voter turnout boosted by automatic registration in Oregon By Laura Santhanam The nation's first automatic voter registration system may have added about 51,000 new voters since January for this year's presidential election, a rate which far outpaces previous registrations since 2008. Continue reading
Jun 04 Oregon town evacuated after oil train derails along scenic river By Michael D. Regan An oil train that derailed and burst into flames along Oregon's Columbia River Gorge on Friday sent toxic smoke high into the air, prompting officials to evacuate the nearby town of Mosier. Continue reading
May 17 Sanders wins Oregon primary; Clinton declares victory in tight Kentucky race By Ken Thomas, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders has won Oregon's presidential primary and battled Hillary Clinton to a razor-thin margin in Kentucky. Continue reading
May 16 Watch 11:01 Will Clinton and Sanders be able to patch things up after bruising campaign? By PBS News Hour Although the deep divides within the GOP have taken center stage in this election cycle, the Democrats have seen their own fair share of schism. As front-runner Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders prepare to compete for Kentucky and Oregon… Continue watching
May 04 After shocking die-off, Oregon sea stars stage an epic comeback By Nsikan Akpan Two years after a wasting outbreak, baby purple sea stars are back in record numbers along the Oregon coast, but is the epidemic truly over?… Continue reading
Feb 08 Attorney General to visit 6 cities to highlight police work By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Attorney General Loretta Lynch plans to visit six cities in the coming months to highlight police departments she sees as role models for law enforcement. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 3:53 A journey to Valhalla, Oregon’s hidden canyon By PBS News Hour Few places on this planet have gone unexplored. Just 60 miles from Portland, Oregon, there's a natural wonder that was first spotted in 2010. Last summer, an expedition team navigated for three days to reach their goal: Valhalla Canyon. Oregon… Continue watching
Jan 29 As standoff in Oregon continues, FBI releases video of occupier’s death By John Rosman and Conrad Wilson, OPB Four people remain inside the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge south of Burns, Oregon, the FBI said during a press conference Thursday evening. The FBI also provided new details about the death of LaVoy Finicum, one of the armed occupiers who… Continue reading