Top staffer for Gov. Tina Kotek resigns after extended leave
Lindsey O’Brien, Gov. Tina Kotek's deputy chief of staff for public engagement, has resigned. She has been on medical leave ...
Bagby Hot Springs, campground will reopen Saturday after wildfire closure
Bagby Hot Springs and Campground will reopen at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, after closing in early August due to the Sandstone ...
2 deputy directors of Oregon’s public safety certification agency fired, a training coordinator resigned
The state Department of Public Safety Standards & Training declined to release the investigations in response to a records ...
Lewis & Clark College no longer wants to be a ‘Pioneer,’ planning to adopt a new mascot
The school president, referencing a survey citing "remarkably low support" for the current mascot, has started the process of ...
News site covering Haitian Americans faces harassment over its post-debate Ohio coverage
One editor at the Haitian Times was “swatted” this week by police officers sent to investigate a supposed crime at her home.
Serial bank robber gets more than 20 years in prison for 11th heist: ‘I don’t have an excuse.’
Clifford Uptegrove was on federal supervision at the time after he was let out of prison early in a prior case.
Oregon report spotlights state’s struggle to enforce worker protections
A new report from Oregon’s Bureau of Labor and Industries spotlights the hurdles barring the agency from enforcing critical ...
Two deputy directors at Oregon police certification agency are fired; third supervisor resigns
Two deputy directors at the Oregon agency that trains and certifies police officers were fired last month and a third ...
Months after pro-Palestinian occupation and police clashes, repaired Portland State library reopens
Portland State University’s flagship library has reopened after a five-month closure for extensive repairs following last ...
Oregon DMV only learned it helped register 300 non-citizens to vote after a national think tank raised questions
The Oregon DMV acknowledged Wednesday that it only realized it had mistakenly helped register more than 300 non-citizens to vote after a national think tank asked about the department’s processes and ...