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Desiree Young, Kyron Horman's mother, is consoled by husband Tony Young, while Capt.

Forest Grove police responded to the 2600 block of 13th Avenue on Dec. 10 after receiving a report that a man was threatening to harm someone inside a home in the area.

The National Weather Service is advising that freezing rain may be just around the corner for areas of northwest Oregon, including the coast range, Portland, Columbia Gorge and maybe even the beaches of the north coast.

Jeffrey McAllister, shown at his bail hearing in October, with his defense attorney Daniel Woram.

The leader of Oregon's troubled health insurance exchange says thousands of Oregonians who sent in their applications by the deadline may have to go elsewhere for temporary coverage - despite the state's promises.

Portland Public Schools are open Tuesday, but buses are on snow routes. The Corvallis schools, Scappoose, St. Helens and Vernonia district are among those closed.

The Portland area is cold and icy Tuesday morning, but there has been little to no snow accumulation, allowing most schools to remain open.

The Oregon agency that licenses teacher prep programs, the Teacher Standards and Pracitces Commission, has a strong policy requiring such programs to equip their graduates to use research-proven techniques to manage classroom behavior.

A famed vessel from the Oregon coast, one that was on a historic national register, had to be demolished last week to the great sorrow of local history enthusiasts.

Oregon tight end Pharaoh Brown has been suspended for the Ducks' upcoming bowl game because of his role in an on-campus snowball fight that got out of hand.

Many of Oregon's beaches are eroding faster than in recent decades due to a combination of less sand coming out of rivers, rising sea levels and bigger waves, according to a government report released Monday.

Video of a wild snowball fight devolving into unchecked aggression against an elderly motorist has incited a wave of backlash against students and football players at the University of Oregon.

The four top leaders of the Oregon Legislature listed the Columbia River Crossing , rural economic development and education as among their top priorities for the 2014 legislative session.

Oregon's education system is making it into the record books, but it's not for something to be proud of.

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., at left, talks with Portland venture capitalist David Chen, middle, and Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., in October in Merkley's Senate office in Washington.

Gov. John Kitzhaber announced at a news conference Monday morning that he'll run for re-election in 2014, seeking an unprecedented fourth term.

Friends and housemates of Oregon State student Jason Coulter, 19, of Hillsboro, "playfully" bury his pick-up truck in a parking lot next to the Antioch Christian Co-op house on the OSU campus in Corvallis Friday.

First Lady Cylvia Hayes is set to lead a panel on poverty reduction at the Oregon Leadership Summit.

Lilli Coonrad, 8, makes a snow angel in the backyard of her neighbor's home near Northwest 21st Avenue and Hoyt Street during a snow day.

It will be perfect conditions to see it but it's the worst possible temperature situation for viewing.