Sosefina Talanoa on Saturday listens to speakers share stories about their relatives from the Tongan islands, which remain isolated and without power after a nearby volcano erupted about a week earlier.
A community of Tongan families gathered in Portland Saturday to support each other after this month’s devastating volcanic eruption in the South Pacific Ocean.
COVID-19 UPDATES
Omicron's grip on Oregon remains very strong, which health officials are emphasizing. The state's current COVID-19 case surge hit another milestone: nearly 11,000 new reported daily cases. That's the most ever recorded in the state since the start of the pandemic.
Firefighters say toxic chemicals in their protective equipment are a big concern and need to be replaced with safer alternatives.
Former House Minority Leader Christine Drazan, a Republican who wasn’t afraid to use legislative tactics to leverage power for her caucus, will resign from the Legislature at the end of this month.
The ABA report is just the latest indicators that Oregon’s public defense system is failing to meet its constitutional requirements.
Renewed effort to replace the 100-year-old bridge will depend on several government entities' ability to compromise and seize the moment.
The Tigard Police Department has concluded that no policy violations occurred during a Jan. 6, 2021 incident that ended when Officer Gabriel Maldonado shot and killed 26-year-old Jacob Macduff.
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will reconsider a controversial spring bear hunt that the commission had recently postponed.
Federal prosecutors say a Springfield man has pleaded guilty to distributing cannabis on the dark web and laundering his cryptocurrency proceeds.
Recent research — and plenty of anecdotes — suggest some rapid tests may be less sensitive at detecting omicron if you don't have symptoms. Here's how researchers hope to make them more effective.
Christian nationalism has grown in the past year. Now, some more mainline churches are speaking out against the movement, which they see as opposed to the teachings of Jesus.
Some conservatives are taking aim at policies that allow doctors to consider race as a risk factor when allocating scarce COVID-19 treatments, saying the protocols discriminate against white people.
Russia's Foreign Ministry has rejected a British claim that Russia is seeking to replace Ukraine’s government with a pro-Moscow administration and that former Ukrainian lawmaker Yevheniy Murayev is being considered as a potential candidate.
The phone number — 1-800-232-0233 — follows the launch earlier this week of a federal website to order the tests.
Interstate 5 is a key part of the transportation system that moves both people and goods up and down the West Coast. But the highway has problems, especially where it travels through Portland to Washington state. On this week's show, we'll dig into the politics of fixing the interstate and building a new bridge connecting Oregon and Washington.
Oysters, like wine, take their flavor from the distinct character of the places they're grown.
There are more than 700 patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in the state, according to the Oregon Health Authority. As the omicron variant rapidly spreads across counties, the number of available ICU beds is dwindling and causing particular strain for smaller, rural hospitals with fewer beds and resources.
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