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Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said he hopes Saturday's marches "generate attention to the issue" of labeling genetically modified food.

Conservation groups, timber industry representatives and county officials Thursday generally welcomed U.S. Sen.

Research by a Linfield College professor indicates htat mountain biking events may be one way for small, rural Oregon towns to cash in on recreational dollars.

The Black United Fund of Oregon's 16th annual Scholarship Awards Luncheon brought 251 guests to The Governor Hotel on April 25 and raised more than $49,000. Michele Cruse was event chairwoman.

Lori Duckworth wasn't one to hide her marijuana activism. She was a regular at legislative hearings on medical marijuana bills.

Photographs from Oregon Coast Beach Connection editor Andre' Hagestedt are on the walls for the month at the popular Raleigh Hills Starbucks on Beaverton/Hillsdale Highway in SW Portland.

Jillian Weir and Parker Stinson qualified for the NCAA Championships June 5-8 in Eugene and the Ducks were all but perfect in advancing runners through preliminary races -- including five in the men's 1,500 -- Thursday at the NCAA West preliminary rounds in Austin, Texas.

The latest seal pup is believed to have been born sometime around 3:30 a.m., but that process can a bit of a mystery.

The nuts, which were shipped in-shell, were potentially contaminated with salmonella, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency .

Although African Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of Investigation's database.

Oregon schools wrapped up statewide testing Wednesday. For students who thought those tests were tough, here's a reality check: tougher tests are coming.

This weekend brings the galaxy and astronomy a little bit more down to Earth in the Gorge and the Oregon coast range, while next weekend does the same in eastern Oregon, in Prineville.

The public is being asked to weigh in on the U.S. Air Force's notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for the proposed establishment and expansion of military airspace in support of the Oregon Air National Guard.

These are some of the conclusions to be drawn from a recent analysis of economic trends in the Portland metropolitan area conducted by Christian Kaylor, a work force analyst with the Oregon Employment Department.

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Research shows that the three-day Mountain Bike Oregon event pumps $1.2 million into the Oakridge economy.

In 2011, the board of the Santa Clara Valley Water District voted to begin fluoridating water for about 850,000 customers in and around San Jose.

Ah, Oregon prom season, where high school students get dressed to the nines and celebrate an evening of glitz and glamor.

Tualatin has seen its poverty rate rise from 5.5 percent in 2000 to an average 13.6 percent between 2009 and 2011.

HillCrest Winery and Distillery , the birthplace of Oregon pinot noir, has been awarded historical status by Oregon Travel Experience .