Aug 29 Employee killed after attempting to disarm gunman in Oregon supermarket By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 4:01 News Wrap: Destructive Western wildfires force evacuations In our news wrap Sunday, the McKinney Fire in northern California forces thousands to flee their homes, at least seven deaths in Oregon are suspected caused by excessive heat, the death toll from flooding in Kentucky rises to 26, Ukraine's… Continue watching
Jul 31 Wildfires grow in multiple states across the West By Associated Press Scientists say climate change has made the West warmer and drier in the past 30 years and will continue to make weather more extreme and wildfires more frequent and destructive. Continue reading
Jun 02 Oregon dropping AI tool used to help decide child abuse cases By Sally Ho, Garance Burke, Associated Press Child welfare officials in Oregon will stop using an algorithm to help decide which families are investigated by social workers, opting instead for a new process that officials say will make better, more racially equitable decisions. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 4:58 News Wrap: House panel seeks data from gunmakers on weapons used in mass shootings By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, a congressional oversight committee asked five major gunmakers for data on assault-style weapons used in mass shootings, Russia's gained more ground in Ukraine, Iranian forces seized two Greek tankers, President Biden addressed U.S. Naval Academy… Continue watching
May 27 Biden-backed Kurt Schrader ousted in Oregon primary By Associated Press The vote count in the state's 5th Congressional District was significantly delayed due to ballots with blurry barcodes in Oregon's third-largest being rejected by vote-counting machines. Continue reading
May 18 Blurry ballot barcodes delay the Oregon House primary results By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Issues with counting ballots in Oregon’s third-largest county could delay for days a definitive result in a key U.S. House primary. Continue reading
May 16 2022 Oregon Primary Election Results By Marc Levy, Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press Oregon's election results and maps for the 2022 midterm primary elections. Continue reading
Dec 10 Thousands in Oregon face eviction as lawmakers scramble to find solutions By Sara Cline, Associated Press Oregon has a higher rate of people experiencing homelessness than nearly every other state in America. A 2020 federal review found that 35 people in Oregon are experiencing homelessness per 10,000. Continue reading
Nov 10 After banning teachers from displaying diversity symbols, Oregon school board fires superintendent By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press The escalating disputes on the Newberg School Board come as schools nationwide have become battlegrounds, with arguments over vaccine and mask mandates and how racism is addressed in teaching. Continue reading