Feb 24 U.S. judge won’t block huge lithium mine on Nevada-Oregon line By Scott Sonner, Associated Press A federal judge has sided with the Biden administration and a mining company in a fight with environmentalists and tribal leaders trying to block a huge lithium mine in Nevada near the Oregon line. Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 8:00 How a strict gun safety measure divided the state of Oregon By William Brangham, Sam Lane There have been well over 3,500 firearm deaths in the U.S. so far in 2023, including the recent mass shootings in California. That's according to a database by the Gun Violence Archive. William Brangham traveled to Oregon earlier this year… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 4:14 Why Oregon is the worst-ranked state for youth mental health By John Yang, William Brangham, Sam Lane, Andrew Corkery Depression and anxiety among adolescents was already at crisis levels before the pandemic, but it surged amid the isolation, disruption and hardship of COVID. For our new series, "Early Warnings: America’s Youth Mental Health Crisis,” William Brangham traveled to Oregon… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch 10:39 Teen volunteers staff crisis support line to help peers facing mental health challenges By William Brangham, Sam Lane Oregon ranks among the worst states for youth mental illness and access to care. William Brangham went there and found a system facing heavy burdens, but one searching for solutions. It’s part of our new series, "Early Warnings: America’s Youth… Continue watching
Dec 15 Oregon judge halts voter-approved high-capacity gun magazine ban By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 14 Oregon governor commutes sentences of all inmates awaiting state execution By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has announced she is commuting the sentences of all of the state's 17 inmates awaiting execution. Continue reading
Dec 08 Amid explosion of illegal marijuana production, Oregon looks to toughening laws By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press In 2014, Oregon voters approved a ballot measure legalizing recreational marijuana after being told it would eliminate problems caused by "uncontrolled manufacture" of the drug. Continue reading
Dec 07 Oregon court places hold on state’s gun law, state to appeal By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Dec 06 U.S. judge rules in favor of tough Oregon gun law, giving initial victory By Gillian Flaccus, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press A federal judge in Portland has delivered an initial victory to proponents of a sweeping gun-control measure approved by Oregon voters. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 9:27 More LGBTQ candidates win office than ever before in midterm elections By Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman As results of the 2022 midterm election continue to come in, one trend is clear: it was a historic year for LGBTQ candidates vying for state and federal office. Laura Barrón-López reports on the races and speaks with Montana Representative-elect… Continue watching