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Police arrest commissioner of Clackamas County town after theft investigation
RaeLynn Botsford won’t be removed from her position during the criminal proceedings against her, officials said., officials ...
New crisis line launched for construction workers, part of collaboration among Portland area building firms
Lines for Life serves as Oregon’s provider for the national 988 suicide prevention and crisis helpline number. Its new ...
State Ethics Commission opens investigation into central Oregon high school principal
On Friday, the Oregon Government Ethics Commission opened an investigation into Crook County High School Principal Jake ...
Homeless people will no longer get tents from Multnomah County, except in severe weather
Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson announced Wednesday that the county would no longer distribute tents to homeless ...
Multnomah County chair’s homeless services budget prioritizes shelter over other interventions
After sounding the alarm about a huge gap in homelessness funding for the upcoming fiscal year, Multnomah County Chair ...
Killer whales spotted in Oregon rivers as sightings rise along coast (photos)
Transient killer whales — including a calf — were spotted swimming out of the Yaquina River. Photographer Jaklyn Larsen has ...
Key Oregon Democrats pledge to push through a transportation plan by end of June
“There is no plan for a special session or to push it to next year,” Sen. Chris Gorsek, a Gresham Democrat and co-chair of ...
Should Oregon cover costs to reunite children with parents deported by Trump?
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek speaks during the grand opening of La Plaza Esperanza on Thursday, April 17, 2025. Recommendations ...
Oregon youth don’t consider cannabis use risky. Public health experts want to change that
Cannabis is illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to use in Oregon, unless medically prescribed. But Oregon has the fourth ...
Oregon among 20 states suing feds for tying transportation, disaster funding to immigration enforcement
Two federal lawsuits filed Tuesday aim to protect and preserve billions of federal dollars already awarded to states.
Bill Walton’s estate auctioning off stellar list of memorabilia
ESPN announcer Bill Walton gets ready to do the color commentary before the Kansas Jayhawks play against the Chaminade Silverswords during the first round of the Allstate Maui Invitational on November ...