Essential facts about emergency alerts in Oregon
Oregon has two emergency alert systems. One is automatic, the other is opt-in. It’s good to have both.
Oregon has two emergency alert systems. One is automatic, the other is opt-in. It’s good to have both.
With this gift, the Knight Cancer Institute will become a separate entity under Oregon Health & Science University, with its own board of governors.
It’s not a done deal, but Texas businessman Tom Dundon and a group of investors have an agreement to buy the Blazers. And the intention is to keep the team in Portland.
Irene Gilbert is a 76-year-old retired state employee on a mission, fighting energy projects like large wind farms in Oregon’s rural communities.
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Over 50 Portland residents packed a conference room inside the Portland Building downtown Tuesday night, while over 50 more joined online, to protest the city’s planned removal of three traffic diverters.
Secretary of State Tobias Read says he’s not inclined to share information with the feds.
The bill would have provided $1 million in state funds to design a channel that could restore the Willamette River’s flow and stop the toxic algae blooms from forming.
The latest court ruling comes nearly a year after the state settled a class-action lawsuit promising to lower rates of abuse.
The Oregon Department of Energy is seeking public input on the policy document through Sept. 22.
Since Mayor Keith Wilson entered office in January with an ambitious plan to address the city’s homelessness crisis, Portland city councilors have generally allowed Wilson to begin rolling out his strategy without interference. That's changing.
Saturday marks the bicentennial of the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Looming over the commemoration is increased scrutiny of American history by the federal government.
The state’s unemployment rate is the highest it’s been since recovering from a COVID-19 shutdown spike.
Mysterious whirlwinds of dirt could help researchers understand the climate on Mars and plan future missions.
Ralph Pugay says his paintings reveal “something catastrophic happening, but I see them as allegories for general questions about consciousness and life."
In 1905, the Lewis and Clark Exposition was held to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, but, really, it was a way for city boasters to introduce Portland to the nation.
State leaders in both parties say they're ready to redraw political lines ahead of 2026, but state laws and constitutions make mid-decade redistricting virtually impossible in many places.
In her ruling on Thursday, U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher in Maryland stated that the Education Department violated the law when it threatened to cut federal funding from educational institutions that continued with DEI initiatives.
The law requires "all users" to verify their ages before using common social media sites ranging from Facebook to Nextdoor.
Critics warn that Trump's demands for business leaders to step down, and for the government to take a cut of sales, threaten American-style capitalism.
Hundreds of former air force reservists and pilots join a chorus of defense establishment figures calling for an immediate end to the war in Gaza.
“The mother of all tribute band festivals” in Canby, Oregon, gathers 24 acts across three days in July.