Three years after Oregon voters elected to decriminalize drugs, a new study has concluded that the first-in-the-nation law has not led to increased drug use or drug overdoses. The conclusion counters an increasingly common narrative that Oregon’s drug problem is unique in the country — and that decriminalization is to blame.
An environmental advocacy group wants to turn a shuttered wood treatment plant in Eugene into a solar array.
The employees accuse Mayor Heather Rookstool of violating the city charter by assuming the duties of a city manager.
The Portland Clean Energy Fund’s plan aims to reduce carbon emissions and ensure residents are better prepared for climate change, with a focus on helping communities of color and low-income residents.
President Biden on Wednesday directed federal agencies to restore healthy and abundant wild salmon populations to the Columbia River Basin.
The McKenzie River Trust and its partners recently wrapped up their work to restore a 150-acre property called Finn Rock Reach on the river.
Portland received center Deandre Ayton and guard Jrue Holiday in a three-team deal that will send Lillard to Milwaukee.
More than 50,000 federal employees in Washington could be affected if a shutdown does happen.
Rapidly growing enrollment in the state’s subsidized day care program is prompting a waitlist after Nov. 3. Here’s what we know.
A former police sergeant, Helfrich is serving in is first full term in the House He replaces Rep. Vikki Breese-Iverson, who stepped down.
The second Republican debate wrapped up with seven candidates attempting to break away from the front-runner, former President Donald Trump, who was in Michigan instead of attending.
Sales of new U.S. homes hit a 5-month low last month as sky-high mortgage rates continue to strain prospective homebuyers’ ability to afford a dwelling.
Veteran actor Michael Gambon, who was known to many for his portrayal of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of eight “Harry Potter” films, has died.
The curtain is finally coming down on Netflix’s once-iconic DVD-by-mail service, a quarter century after the birth of a concept that obliterated Blockbuster video stores while providing a springboard into video streaming that has transformed entertainment.
Electric vehicles and solar power are growing quickly and offering hope the world could still meet climate change goals.
Here’s a look at some of the most interesting, wondrous and hopeful science coming out of the Pacific Northwest, from Jes Burns, creator of "All Science. No Fiction.”
When you think of the foods of Oregon, you probably think of marionberries, craft beer and salmon. Maybe you think of tater tots and corn dogs. Unless you’re a crop scientist or an ag history nerd, you probably wouldn’t think of beans. But make no mistake: some of the best-tasting — and most expensive — heirloom bean varieties have been quietly growing in Oregon for more than a century.
From the rolling hills of the Willamette Valley to the shimmering aspens of Steens Mountain, Oregon has many scenic settings to find fall foliage.