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
Aug 13 Northwest heat wave spurs help for vulnerable residents By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Oregon volunteers are scrambling to hand out water to homeless people in Portland's isolated encampments as the Pacific Northwest sweats through a heat wave that is gripping the normally temperate region. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 8:09 Severe drought reignites decades-old conflict between Oregon ranchers, Indigenous peoples By Stephanie Sy, Leah Nagy Vast stretches of the Western U.S. are suffering under scorching temperatures, rampant wildfires and a years-long drought that's depleting lakes and reservoirs. The water scarcity is tearing apart one southern Oregon community where farmers, native tribes and endangered species are… Continue watching
Aug 01 Evacuations lifted as progress made against western fires By Associated Press Firefighters in Oregon reported good progress in the battle against the nation’s largest wildfire, while authorities canceled evacuation orders near a major blaze in Northern California. Continue reading
Jul 29 Wells dry up amid Oregon water woes By Gillian Flaccus, Nathan Howard, Associated Press Dozens of domestic wells have gone dry in an area near the Oregon-California border where the American West's worsening drought has taken a particularly dramatic toll. Continue reading