Portland Shelter Survey Finds Widespread Concerns About Complaints, Forced Exits and Staff Conduct 
Drazan Goes on Multi-City Rally Tour in Final Push Before Election Day 
Oregon Ballot Returns Top 1 Million with Republican Ballot Returns Trailing Democrats by 45% to 46% 
Three Killed in Collision Involving Two Helicopters Near McMinnville 
Nonprofits Serving the Bend Community Receive $100,000 in Grants Following Silver Rail Elementary School Shooting 
Portland Shelter Survey Finds Widespread Concerns About Complaints, Forced Exits and Staff Conduct
Portland, OR. — More than half of respondents to a Portland Ombudsman’s Office survey said grievances and concerns raised with...
Drazan Goes on Multi-City Rally Tour in Final Push Before Election Day
Oregon — Republican Christine Drazan’s campaign is taking its closing voter outreach effort across Oregon, scheduling five rallies over two...
Oregon Ballot Returns Top 1 Million with Republican Ballot Returns Trailing Democrats by 45% to 46%
Oregon — Oregon voters returned more than 1 million ballots by October 29, with estimated participation approaching 46% among registered...
Three Killed in Collision Involving Two Helicopters Near McMinnville
MCMINNVILLE, Ore. — Three people were killed Thursday afternoon, October 29, after two helicopters crashed in a field southeast of...
Nonprofits Serving the Bend Community Receive $100,000 in Grants Following Silver Rail Elementary School Shooting
Oregon Community Foundation's Rapid Response Fund supports eight organizations serving students, families and the broader community BEND, Ore. ─ In...
Rogue River Junior Senior High School Placed in Secure Status Due to Unfounded Report of Student with Gun; Law Enforcement Finds No Credible Threat to School
ROGUE RIVER, Ore. – Rogue River Junior Senior High School returned to normal operations Thursday morning, October 29, after an...
Pacific Power reaches settlement in Oregon General Rate Case
PORTLAND, Ore. (October 29, 2026) — Pacific Power reached a settlement with Oregon Public Utility Commission staff and other parties...
Salem Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material
A 38-year-old Salem man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for receiving, distributing and possessing child sexual...
McMinnville Man Pleads Guilty in Fentanyl Conspiracy That Caused One Death and Six Overdoses
PORTLAND, Ore. — A 32-year-old McMinnville man has pleaded guilty to federal drug conspiracy charges stemming from a February 2023...
Education Department Finalizes Accreditation Overhaul Focused on Student Outcomes and Competition
The U.S. Department of Education announced October 29 that it has finalized regulations changing how the federal government recognizes higher...
NASA, USDA Expand Partnership to Improve Crop Monitoring and Agricultural Data
NASA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have signed an agreement expanding cooperation on Earth observation and data analysis, with...
DOJ Reports Nearly 350 Elder Fraud and Abuse Cases Involving $4.84 Billion in Alleged Losses
The Justice Department pursued nearly 350 criminal and civil enforcement actions involving fraud or abuse targeting or disproportionately affecting older...
Florida Woman Convicted in $8.6 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme Involving Unneeded Braces
A federal jury convicted a Gainesville, Florida, woman of participating in a Medicare fraud scheme that generated more than $8.6...
DOJ Sues Anne Arundel Schools, Alleging Gender Transitions Were Hidden From Parents
The U.S. Justice Department sued Maryland’s Anne Arundel County Board of Education on October 27, alleging the district concealed students’...
Stranded Climber Rescued From Broken Top After Overnight Mission
BEND, Ore. — A 34-year-old Bend man was rescued from the steep, rocky terrain above the crater of Broken Top...
Bend Police Arrest Man After Overnight Stabbing
BEND, Ore. — A 22-year-old Bend man was arrested early Wednesday after a stabbing incident near the intersection of SE...
Hillsboro Player Wins $4.2 Million Oregon Megabucks Jackpot
HILLSBORO, Ore. — A 54-year-old Hillsboro resident won a $4.2 million jackpot playing Oregon’s Game Megabucks after purchasing a winning...
Oregon Public Utility Commission approves rate changes and program updates for Cascade Natural Gas
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Public Utility Commission approved new rates and program updates for Cascade Natural Gas customers, effective...
Oregon Launches Operation No Doze to Crack Down on COVID-19 Relief Fraud
PORTLAND, Ore.— The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon, in coordination with the U.S. Small Business Administration Office...
Woman Killed in Three-Vehicle Crash on Highway 26 in Clatsop County
CLATSOP COUNTY, Ore. — A 36-year-old California woman was killed and three people were seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash...
Newport Man Arrested in Vietnam Veterans Memorial Vandalism Investigation
NEWPORT, Ore. — A 31-year-old Newport man has been arrested in connection with graffiti found on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial...
Salem Man Dies After Single-Vehicle Crash on State Street
SALEM, Ore. — A 23-year-old Salem man died early Monday morning after his vehicle struck a telephone pole on State...
Gresham resident loses $40,000 to scammers posing as Sheriff’s Office lieutenant
Multnomah County, Ore – The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) is warning community members about a phone scam in which...
November 3 General Election Ballots Due
Tuesday, October 27, is the last recommended day to return ballots by mail. ASTORIA, OR -- Voters who have not...
Salem Police Arrest Man After Methamphetamine Investigation Downtown
SALEM, Ore. — Salem police arrested a 46-year-old Salem man on multiple drug and firearm charges on October 26 following...