SALEM, Ore. — An Oregon bill expanding background checks to encompass nearly all gun sales in the state made it through the Legislature on Monday, overcoming obstacles that stymied two previous attempts to pass similar laws.
Nineteen-year-old environmental activist Kelsey Juliana has a message for the state of Oregon: You're not doing enough to stop climate change She’s now co-plaintiff in a major lawsuit that could force the state of Oregon to take a more aggressive…
An Oregon-based environmental group is using a novel legal strategy to try to force state governments to take action on climate change. NewsHour Weekend wants to know: what do you think?…
Frustrated by the slow pace of progress on climate change policy, an Oregon-based environmental group is using a novel legal strategy called "atmospheric trust litigation" to try to force governments to take action. And the movement is being led those…
Hydroelectricity -- using the flow of water to generate power -- has long been a small but key source of renewable energy. How can cities around the country better harness that potential? A startup in Portland, Oregon, has developed a…
Since last fall, the laws governing assisted suicide -- even in states where the practice is legal -- have continued to evolve.
Kate Brown was sworn in Wednesday as Oregon's governor following an influence-peddling scandal that prompted the resignation of fellow Democrat John Kitzhaber, who had been the state's longest-serving chief executive before his swift fall from grace.
"LGBT" has become a household term amid sweeping advances for gay rights, and yet the "B" sometimes seems like an awkward fit. The sudden advent of America's first openly bisexual governor may provide a chance to ease the awkwardness and…
Just hours after Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber announced his decision to resign, a subpoena arrived in a state office building confirming that federal agents are looking into the influence-peddling scandal that led to the abrupt end of a four-decade political…
Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber announced his resignation Friday amid allegations that his fiancee used his influence to secure contracts for her energy consulting business. In Iraq, Islamic State militants attacked a major base west of Baghdad where 400 U.S. marines…
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