Oregon News

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.

A group of Catholics on Wednesday gathered outside St. Mary's Cathedral in Portland to speak out against a proposed ballot initiative similar to Arizona's recently vetoed SB1062.

Oregon will ask the federal government for permission to give Oregonians more time to comply with the Affordable Care Act because of delays with the state's online health insurance exchange.

The biggest outstanding issue is the budget, including Oregon Health & Science University's request for the state to fund cancer research facilities and additional funding for prisons and social services.

A native of Indiana, John Whiteaker was born on May 4, 1820. The son of John Whiteaker and Nancy Smales, he was one of five children.

Editor Peter Bhatia announced Thursday he is leaving The Oregonian to teach at Arizona State University.

Bhatia joined Oregon's largest newspaper in 1993 and was managing editor and executive editor before becoming editor on Jan. 1, 2010.

"This is a question that divides people of faith across the state," said the Rev.

Just as LGBTQ activists are celebrating Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum's decision to not defend Oregon's gay marriage ban and celebrating Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's veto of that state's anti-gay discrimination bill, along comes the reminder that the Oregon Family Council wants to throw a little cold water on the gey celebration.

Oregon cities and counties would be allowed to ban medical marijuana stores, but only temporarily, under a bill approved Wednesday in the Oregon House.

Here's a look at what's been happening in Oregon and beyond so far this week that's of particular interest to parents.

PORTLAND, Ore. Police are looking for a man who they said grabbed a woman and tried to sexually assault her in a Moda Center parking garage after Monday night's Trail Blazers game.

Sen. Jeff Kruse, R-Roseburg, called amendments to a Senate bill approved by House Democrats "mischief" Wednesday.