Oregon GOP in turmoil after embattled chair resigns over 'deeply troubling' allegations

Even before California became deep blue during the 1990s, its neighbor to the north, Oregon, was leaning Democratic. President George H.W. Bush won California in the 1988 presidential election, but he lost Oregon to Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis by …

Former 5-star recruit commits to transfer to Oregon women’s basketball

Oregon has landed its first transfer of the offseason. Avary Cain, who averaged 1.5 points in 8.4 minutes per game at UCLA last season, committed to transfer to UO on Thursday. A former five-star recruit, Cain has three years of eligibility remaining. The …

10 children on Oregon child welfare agency’s radar have died so far this year

Ten children who were on the radar of the Oregon Department of Human Services died in the first three months of 2025, triggering state investigations. That’s up from two in the same time period last year and five in 2023. None of the children who died in …

Bills that would have prevented large luxury homes, ritzy B&Bs on Oregon farmland fizzle

A pair of bills that attempted to rein in the rocketing costs of Oregon farmland as urbanites snap up some of it to build dream homes or upscale hotels has died in the Legislature this session. Senate Bill 78 — which would have discouraged the demolition …

Oregon bill to give judges discretion to decriminalize drug possession, other crimes fails to advance

A bill that would have granted judges the discretion to lower the seriousness of some misdemeanor offenses — so they would no longer be crimes but instead “violations” punishable by fines — died in committee this week. House Bill 2469 faced powerful …

Pay-what-you-can Oregon restaurant funded by faith feeds children for free

Oregon Senate Bill 702 introduced to tackle rising youth nicotine consumption

A sign announces the ban on elf bar vapes. Graphic by Ellie Starr. The Associated Students of Willamette University (ASWU) Endowment Task Force held a town hall event on Thursday, March 13 to discuss their findings along with public comment on thoughts …

Oregon Coast Town Is Home To The Must-See "World's Shortest Park Trail"

While Oregon is home to some of the most beautiful hiking trails in the U.S., its beautiful towns are not too bad either. Nestled along the stunning Oregon Coast, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to its west and the Oregon Coast Range to the east, Lincoln …

‘No real intervention’: Oregon child welfare agency slammed for failure to protect kids with special needs

Nearly one-third of child deaths investigated last year by the Oregon Department of Human Services involved children with intellectual or developmental disabilities — a pattern that raises questions about whether the state is doing enough to protect them, …

How Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs have rattled Oregon small businesses

Emma McIlroy’s latest shipment of apparel arrived on Monday. If she placed the order after this week’s tariff hikes, it would have cost her $178,000 more. “$178,000 I do not have,” she said. McIlroy is CEO of the 16-employee Wildfang, one of the darlings …