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.
The Portland Clean Energy Fund’s Climate Investment 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.
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 Oregon Water Resources Commission will consider a number of policy reforms at a two-day meeting this week in Harney County, a setting that’s become emblematic of state mismanagement of groundwater.
President Biden on Wednesday directed federal agencies to restore healthy and abundant wild salmon populations to the Columbia River Basin. The presidential memorandum says tribal treaties need to be honored.
Rapidly growing enrollment in the state’s subsidized day care program is prompting a waitlist after Nov. 3. Here’s what we know.
Damian Lillard is being traded by Portland to play alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee, according to a person with knowledge of the agreement.
More than 50,000 federal employees in Washington could be affected if a shutdown does happen.
Salem-Keizer officials are calling for mediation while Portland’s classified staff have rejected ratification of a tentative agreement.
Oregon landlords will be capped at raising rent 10% next year for market-rate housing 15 years or older.
Electric vehicles and solar power are growing quickly and offering hope the world could still meet climate change goals.
The Republican Party holds its second debate of the 2024 campaign tonight. Notably absent will be former President Donald Trump, who instead will travel to Michigan to talk to autoworkers.
Dozens of people face criminal charges after authorities said groups of thieves working together smashed their way into stores in several areas of Philadelphia and fled with merchandise.
Hours after Hollywood's writers strike ended, Bill Maher led the charge back to work by announcing early Wednesday that his HBO show “Real Time with Bill Maher” would be back on the air Friday
Travis King, a 23-year-old U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea in July, is now in U.S. custody, according to news reports.
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.