Nov 14 U.S. Rep.-elect Bynum will be Oregon’s first Black member of Congress after flipping House seat By Associated Press Democrat Janelle Bynum has flipped Oregon’s 5th Congressional District and will become the state’s first Black member of Congress. Continue reading
Nov 05 Four western states to close at 11 p.m. By News Desk It’s nearly 11 p.m. EST when polls will close in California, Idaho, Washington and Oregon. At 54 electoral votes, California has the most of any state. Follow all of our live election results. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 6:30 Russian artist opposed to Putin’s war in Ukraine finds refuge in Oregon By Cat Wise The ongoing war in Ukraine has impacted tens of millions of people, including Russians who have Ukrainian relatives. A Russian artist's life took a dramatic turn after the war broke out in 2022. Special correspondent Cat Wise reports for our… Continue watching
Sep 01 Oregon law rolling back drug decriminalization takes effect, making possession a crime again By Claire Rush, Associated Press The new law taking effect Sunday, which passed with the support of Republican lawmakers who had long opposed decriminalization, makes possessing small amounts of hard drugs a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail. Continue reading
Jul 26 Firefighting pilot killed in tanker plane crash in Oregon as Western wildfires spread By Rebecca Boone, John Antczak, Associated Press Communities in the U.S. West and Canada were under siege from raging wildfires on Friday, and a pilot was found dead in a crashed tanker plane that disappeared in eastern Oregon while fighting one of the many fires spreading across several… Continue reading
Jul 25 Wildfires prompt California evacuations as crews battle fires in Oregon, Idaho By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press Evacuations were ordered in California's Butte and Tehama counties as crews battled a fire reported near Chico just before 3 p.m. Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 08 4 suspected heat-related deaths reported in Oregon region By Ty O'Neil, Christopher Weber, Associated Press Authorities in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, reported on Monday four suspected heat-related deaths as the region continued to swelter under an early heat wave. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch 6:24 ‘Sensing Sasquatch’ art exhibition offers new way of thinking about the mythical creature By Cat Wise The legend of Bigfoot has captured the public's imagination for decades since news of purported sightings began spreading around the country. But a recently opened art exhibition in Oregon offers a new way of thinking about the mythical creature also… Continue watching
Jun 10 7 things to know about the FDA’s warning about shellfish from the Pacific Northwest By Claire Rush, Associated Press The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state as they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning. Continue reading
Jun 03 PacifiCorp will pay $178 million to Oregon wildfire victims in latest settlement over deadly 2020 blazes By Claire Rush, Associated Press The utility says it has settled nearly 1,500 claims stemming from the Labor Day 2020 wildfires, which killed nine people and destroyed thousands of homes. Continue reading