Public-Land ‘Hijacking’ or Strategic Infrastructure? Merkley Challenges Federal AI Push 
U.S. Jobless Claims Decline, Oregon’s Insured Unemployment Rate Holds Steady 
U.S. Opioid Deaths Drop Below 2017 Levels as Federal Analyses Track Reduced Prescribing, Expanded Treatment 
FDA Proposes First Broad Update to Infant Formula Nutrient Standards Since 1998 
Final Defendants Plead Guilty in $65 Million Senior Fraud Scheme Exposed With Help From YouTubers 
Public-Land ‘Hijacking’ or Strategic Infrastructure? Merkley Challenges Federal AI Push
Oregon — U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley joined two Senate colleagues in demanding information about proposed data centers on federal public...
U.S. Jobless Claims Decline, Oregon’s Insured Unemployment Rate Holds Steady
Oregon -- New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits declined to a seasonally adjusted 194,000 during the week ending Oct. 24,...
U.S. Opioid Deaths Drop Below 2017 Levels as Federal Analyses Track Reduced Prescribing, Expanded Treatment
Opioid overdose deaths declined in 2025 as prescription opioid use continued falling and more patients received medications used to treat...
FDA Proposes First Broad Update to Infant Formula Nutrient Standards Since 1998
The Trump administration announced proposed changes to infant formula nutrient requirements Oct. 29, beginning the first comprehensive review of those...
Final Defendants Plead Guilty in $65 Million Senior Fraud Scheme Exposed With Help From YouTubers
The final two of 25 defendants pleaded guilty in a multinational fraud scheme that targeted thousands of elderly victims and...
Mohamed Soliman Pleads Guilty to Hate Crimes in Deadly Antisemitic Attack on Boulder Gathering
Boulder, CO. — Mohamed Sabry Soliman pleaded guilty October 29 to 12 federal hate crimes charges stemming from a deadly...
College Basketball ‘Fixer’ Pleads Guilty to Bribing Players in NCAA Basketball Point-Shaving Scheme
An Arkansas man pleaded guilty October 26 to federal charges stemming from his role in a scheme to bribe college...
Beaverton Photographer Indicted on Sexual Abuse and Stalking Charges; Detectives Seek Additional Victims
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. — A 36-year-old Beaverton man who worked as a photographer throughout the Portland area has been indicted...
Federal Law Enforcement Apprehends 14 Violent Criminal Illegal Aliens Following Court Authorization
PORTLAND, Ore. — Today, U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon Scott Bradford announced that federal authorities have arrested fourteen...
Marine Board Approves Boating Access Grants, Rules, Expands Free Paddling Days
The Oregon State Marine Board approved Cycle Three Boating Facility Grant requests for Fords Pond Community Park and TouVelle State...
Bend Man Dies in Electric Scooter Crash Inside Construction Zone
BEND, Ore. – A 40-year-old Bend man died Thursday night after crashing his electric scooter into a large rebar grid...
Pedestrian Killed in Highway 99E Crash in Oak Grove
OAK GROVE, Ore. – A 75-year-old Portland woman died Thursday after being struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross...
Declining influenza vaccinations continue among health care workers
OHA data show flu shot rate dropped from 85% to 52% since 2019-2020 season PORTLAND, Ore.—Despite often caring for patients...
Don’t Be Surprised If Election Night Gets Glitchy
A public service warning before Tuesday night: a slow or unreachable results website is possible. It also isn’t proof somebody...
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...