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44 years after Mt St Helens erupted, Spirit Lake still faces challenges 24.10.2024 4:15 ↓

44 years after Mt St Helens erupted, Spirit Lake still faces challenges

All five Oregon ballot measures, explained 23.10.2024 5:52 ↓

Oregonians will vote on five statewide measures in the upcoming election. If approved, they would all do very different things, from directing yearly checks to all residents to allowing the Legislature to impeach statewide leaders.

Drama surrounds the race for Deschutes county sheriff 23.10.2024 5:14 ↓

Drama surrounds the race for Deschutes county sheriff

The congressional race in Oregon that has the nation's attention 22.10.2024 4:27 ↓

The congressional race in Oregon that has the nation's attention

Salmon return to Klamath Basin in Oregon after more than a century 22.10.2024 4:18 ↓

Wildlife officials this week documented salmon above the former J.C. Boyle Dam in Southern Oregon for the first time in more than a century. It happened less than a month after removal of four Klamath River dams was completed to restore fish passage.

Pacific University students are super-voters 21.10.2024 3:55 ↓

Pacific University students are super-voters

Portland Food Kitchen’s Radical Hospitality 19.10.2024 5:22 ↓

One church in Northwest Portland has distributed food to the needy for decades. Now, with growing homelessness and drug use in the area, that service is upsetting some neighbors

Stop Requested 2: Lincoln City to Klamath Falls. 19.10.2024 5:31 ↓

The second episode of stop requested from Lincoln City to Klamath Falls.

A look at Washington's 3rd CD rematch 18.10.2024 4:42 ↓

A look at Washington's 3rd CD rematch

Northwest researchers fight plastics pollution with sugar 18.10.2024 4:33 ↓

Northwest researchers fight plastics pollution with sugar

Pac-12 needs one more school to be recognized as a conference 17.10.2024 5:10 ↓

In college sports, conference realignment continues to be a major topic for schools. The Pac-12 is in the middle of a lawsuit as it continues to restructure its conference.

Stop Requested Episode 1: The Dalles to Lincoln City 16.10.2024 6:50 ↓

Lillian Karabaic goes on a journey around Oregon via rural public transit.

Portland youth tries to reach the International Space Station -- via ham radio 16.10.2024 4:36 ↓

Portland youth tries to reach the International Space Station -- via ham radio

Drug laws are back in Oregon. How they are enforced depends on the county. 15.10.2024 4:37 ↓

Counties will approach enforcement differently, providing yet another large-scale experiment in drug policy.

‘Accidental’ release of records reveals Deschutes County sheriff candidate’s troubles in La Mesa 15.10.2024 6:00 ↓

Records show La Mesa police officials recommended firing Kent Vander Kamp for “serious incidents of misconduct,” but he said they ultimately did not.

Two Oregon counties, two different approaches to drug defflection 15.10.2024 4:36 ↓

Two Oregon counties, two different approaches to drug defflection

After years in the minority, Rep. Cliff Bentz tries to give agriculture the advantage in Congress 14.10.2024 5:16 ↓

The representative for Oregon’s sprawling 2nd District seeks to become key player in canyonland negotiations.

As heir apparent in Oregon’s 3rd Congressional District, Maxine Dexter has more on her mind than campaigning 14.10.2024 5:45 ↓

Some Oregon congressional races this fall could prove nail-bitingly close. The contest to replace outgoing U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer is not one of them. Former state Rep. Maxine Dexter virtually punched her ticket to become the state’s newest congresswoman by winning the Democratic primary in May. In Oregon’s ultra-blue 3rd Congressional District, she faces no serious competition in the general el...

Multnomah county opens its long awaited deflection center this week 14.10.2024 5:09 ↓

Multnomah county opens its long awaited deflection center this week

Oregon Motor Voter Error 11.10.2024 5:50 ↓

At the latest count, nearly 13-hundred people who are not citizens have mistakenly been added to the voter rolls.

Oregon Ducks take on Ohio State Buckeyes at Autzen Stadium 10.10.2024 4:53 ↓

The University of Oregon takes on Ohio State this Saturday in one of the biggest games in Ducks football history.

Oregon Gov. calls for DMV to pause automatic voter registration as number of people mistakenly added to voter rolls grows 09.10.2024 4:48 ↓

Election officials have found hundreds more people in Oregon who may have been improperly registered to vote. That's on top of the more than 1200 people officials found who didn't give proof of citizenship when they were registered.

Racist incidents have plagued David Douglass football 09.10.2024 5:49 ↓

Racist incidents have plagued David Douglass football

Here’s who is running for Portland mayor in November 07.10.2024 3:46 ↓

Portland is entering a new chapter of city government in 2025, and many want a seat at the top. In all, 19 people have filed to run for mayor.

At Work With A Burlesque Dancer 06.10.2024 6:52 ↓

Behind the scenes with a burlesque dancer