Oregon News

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.

The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a high wind watch for the north and central Oregon coast for this weekend, bringing with it the possibilities of wind gusts up to 65 mph.

Local teens walked the catwalk on Thursday at "Shine: A Fashion Show," hosted by Amy Vining Photography at the Cleaners at the Ace Hotel.

Mark Vanderhoof had a lengthy history of brutalizing young children. In 1980, he was convicted of child abuse for the physical assault of his 4-month-old daughter in Nevada.

In February of 2013, five members of the Oregon Foster Youth Connection testified before the Senate health and human services committee in defense of Senate Bill 123 - mandating the adoption of an Oregon Foster Youth Bill of Rights and the hiring of a state foster youth ombudsman.

More than five months after Oregon's botched health-insurance exchange failed to go live, concern is mounting for another, less visible state IT project that was built in conjunction with the exchange, using the same technology.

As the Oregon Legislative session lurches toward an end, I started to wonder what lawmakers thought of annual sessions and short sessions in particular.

It's amazing where life can pop up, or where it can survive. Especially marine life.