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The recent on-the-job deaths of a Portland hospital security guard and a Gresham mental health aide have put a fresh spotlight on the violence that many working in health care experience routinely.

Oregon state leaders have agreed to let tech giant Amazon install a new trans-Pacific cable stretching from the Tillamook County coastline to Asia. But in the process, they also said they want tighter restrictions on undersea cables off the Oregon coast.

Portland’s Old Town has become a microcosm of the many challenges the city is facing now: homelessness, the opioid crisis and public safety. But despite this, entrepreneurs and social services are continuing to invest in the neighborhood.

St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch struck a deal this week to sell Bend’s 10-Barrel Brewing Company and Portland’s Widmer Brothers Brewing and Square Mile Cider Company as part of a 8 brand acquisition by Tilray Brands.

Oregon lawmakers wrapped up the legislative session earlier this summer with a flurry of bills and some compromises. The final days of session were a blur. One topic never came up: Why a project to renovate parts of the Capitol was nearly $100 million over budget.

Last month, members of the mid-Columbia River tribes set off from Oregon on an annual intertribal canoe journey to Seattle. It's especially poignant this year after a three-year hiatus due to COVID.

An unconfirmed ‘person of interest’ in the deaths had an earlier sentence commuted by former Gov. Kate Brown, but would have been out of prison at the time of the deaths, regardless

Delayed closure of Baker City birthing center keeps families uncertain

July 31st marked the final deadline for all Oregon businesses to enroll in the state's mandated retirement plan, OregonSaves. However, a significant number of businesses remain unaware of the deadline.

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On July 22nd and 23rd, HONK! PDX brings a brass and street band musical festival that’s been celebrated in cities around the world to Portland for the first time. The two-day festival is focused on reclaiming public space, providing free access to music, and encouraging Portlanders to participate themselves.