Oregon News

It's just about spring and that means it's soon time to make a break for the coast a spring break on the coast, that is.

Another large tract of private timberland within the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in Southern Oregon has been transferred to public ownership.

Looking to take bicycle tourism to the next level - and to solidify the direct connection between bicycling and economic development - Oregon State Parks wants to create a network of covered bike facilities they say will "redefine the cycling experience."

About the only thing that looks good in downtown Sisters, while the highway through town is being rebuilt, is the beautiful red fire plug.

Young Republican activists implored their party to support gay marriage Saturday, saying the GOP is destined to continue losing elections in Oregon if it doesn't get behind an issue that's gaining traction around the country.

More than a century after its completion, Carl Nielsen's Violin Concerto is getting a major boost from a series of premieres with orchestras including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Atlanta Symphony and, this weekend, the Oregon Symphony .

Now that key liquor and pot bills failed to gain traction in the Oregon Legislature, the venue shifts to the ballot box.

Much has been made lately of the Seven Wonders of Oregon in the travel and tourism world and with good reason.

In the grand scheme, a one-hour drive is not that bad. I've been told a 60-minute commute to work is reasonable -- though it would drive me nuts -- and have known folks to stand in line a veritable lifetime for Krispy Kreme doughnuts.

But at least Oregonians are getting closer to learning what went wrong. The federal government last week agreed to audit Cover Oregon "as part of a broader study planned to examine states' health exchange websites."

Over 500 Oregon youth and families rallied at a 'People's Hearing' on Saturday to urge Gov. Kitzhaber to stop proposed coal export projects in Oregon.

Very low levels of radiation from the Fukushima nuclear disaster likely will reach ocean waters along the U.S. West Coast next month, scientists are reporting.

Mar. 6, 2014--Oregon State Beavers head coach Craig Robinson relaxed with his family after practice Thursday following the previous night's close 74-69 loss to the Arizona Wildcats at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis.

Monica Wehby appeared at a debate in January. She's running in the GOP U.S. Senate primary in hopes of challenging U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore.

Is light rail headed for Oregon 99W through Tigard? A group promoting a ballot measure that will be decided Tuesday at least implies that in a mailer.

The Nike Oregon Project's Alberto Salazar at a workout last year with Galen Rupp and Mo Farah .

Rep. Brian Clem, D-Salem, helped negotiate key compromises at the Legislature, resulting in bills that settled a land use dispute in Washington County and allowed for local regulation of marijuana dispensaries.

Kevin MacLean found his calling early in life as a 10-year-old making claymation movies with his grandpa's old video camera.

According to Manning, the Oregon Department of Transportation will begin to dismantle the project shortly.

The Oregon Department of Transportation announced Friday that it's shutting down planning for the Columbia River Crossing project after the state Legislature declined to approve funding to build a new Interstate 5 and light-rail bridge into Washington.