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Both leading candidates for the Oregon governor's race attacked each other’s trustworthiness during their first debate.

Computer chip company Nvidia paused its AI ambassador program that, in an agreement with Oregon, was meant to promote AI lessons in schools, college campuses.

The poll shows Republican state Sen. Christine Drazan with a slim lead over Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek, though it was within the survey’s margin of error.

Scott Bradford has taken aim at one of the Oregon's signature first-in-the-nation policies that his local law enforcement colleagues uphold.

An investigation found that she and another top executive violated human resources policies they oversaw.

The Oregon Legislature selected an engineering firm to audit ODOT despite them being tapped to complete $1 million in work for the agency.

This is a developing story and may be updated The superintendent of the Oregon State Hospital who was appointed less than a month ago by a since-departed director of the Oregon Health Authority is…

Four Multnomah County judges filed a 14-page complaint alleging Robert Parker violated professional conduct rules and lacked basic familiarity with the law.

The situation offers insight into how one of Oregon’s most successful recent Republican politicians handled her finances ahead of a campaign.

Some Oregonians could end up seeing a more than 15% increase in their premiums in the next year under plans from state regulators.

Oregon State Police offered advice to confirm the identity of law enforcement pulling them over, but the tips may not all be reliable.

State regulators are updating rules and fees for companies that run cables through Oregon’s territorial sea.

WASHINGTON — New data reveals the number of women running in the 2026 elections is slightly up from 2024, but experts say there is still progress to be made with women’s representation in public…

An initiative petition to ban killing or harming animals in Oregon with almost no exceptions may not qualify for the November ballot.

A federal judge Monday temporarily blocked Paramount from moving forward with a $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.

Wholesalers sued the state last year, effectively halting the rollout of Oregon’s new package disposal and recycling charges for companies.

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Records in Oregon cannot be withheld “simply because they have been provided to another agency investigating or prosecuting a crime.”

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security claims it is notifying 911 dispatchers about ICE operations. Growing evidence shows that hasn’t always been the case.

“He wanted his identity to be a reporter, and that’s what it was,” his father said.

“He wanted his identity to be a reporter, and that’s what it was,” his father said.

Officials are seeking to revoke the citizenship of a Keizer resident and Salem business owner, the first such case in Oregon in Trump's second term.

HOUSTON — To some extent, Mohamed Hussein knew he was preparing to enter the lion’s den. But he made the decision to attend the Republican Party of Texas Convention to confirm for himself that he had ...

Oregon attorneys' response to a recent lawsuit ruling offered an unusual position from one of the nation’s most LGBTQ+-friendly states.

Oregon attorneys' response to a recent lawsuit ruling offered an unusual position from one of the nation’s most LGBTQ+-friendly states.

Gov. Tina Kotek last week ordered Oregon’s Driver and Motor Vehicles division to block ICE agents from receiving undercover plates.

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Oregon bid farewell to its longest-serving legislator in the Senate that the late Peter Michael Coleman Courtney presided over for 20 years.

Hundreds of federal employees managing the Columbia System have retired, resigned or been released due to Trump orders and hiring freezes.

PACIFIC CITY—Backstabber. Leftist. RINO — short for “Republican in name only.” These are just a few of the labels given to Rep. Cyrus Javadi on his Facebook posts.  The Tillamook Republican is in his ...

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This is a developing story and will be updated. AURORA – Oregonians voting in the 2026 governor’s race could soon be set to decide between two familiar faces: State Sen. Christine Drazan and…

Each of Oregon's 15 DA elections is uncontested this year, shutting the door for public debate around prosecutors’ policies and power over people’s lives.

Appellate judges ruled in favor of the Trump administration in its challenge to a California law that required federal immigration agents to display identification while on duty.

Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. was charged with two counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, and there is a warrant out for his arrest, a Minnesota prosecutor said.

One Oregon lawmaker called the incident "alarming, and something that certainly looks like it would be a violation of our sanctuary laws.”

One Oregon lawmaker called the incident "alarming, and something that certainly looks like it would be a violation of our sanctuary laws.”

The state's requirement that potential adoptive and foster parents affirm a child's LGBTQ+ identity has long drawn the ire of conservatives.

Newly released records detailing Oregonians’ submissions to the tip line suggest Rayfield is inching closer to charging federal agents.