Oregon News

The explosive growth of artificial intelligence is driving an unprecedented data center boom, fundamentally shifting the conversation from technological innovation to severe strain on the nation's power grids, particularly in Oregon, where…

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — An 84-year-old man from Klamath Falls has been arrested after allegedly shooting a suspect, who died from his injuries, trying to break into his vehicle during the early hours of Friday morning. The victim was found…

The Oregon Health Authority has indicated that vaccination rates for Oregon students have reached a new low, while nonmedical exemptions have reached a new high. More than a third of Oregon schools are now at risk of a measles outbreak.…

A former Coos Bay bank manager appeared in the Eugene U.S. District Court yesterday for embezzling $1.9 million from her employers. Forty-four-year-old Heather Lynn Casas pleaded not guilty after she was indicted by a federal grand jury.…

While a deadly tank implosion at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging mill in Longview, Washington, leaked alkaline "white liquor" into the Columbia River, officials have emphasized that Oregon’s drinking water is not contaminated. The current…

The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a lawsuit against Oregon for refusing to grant confidential license plates to federal agents. Also in the department’s firing line are the states of Washington, Massachusetts, and Maine. …

A 34-year-old Romanian woman, who defrauded 12 elderly Oregon residents and operated the same scam in France and the U.K., was sentenced to three years in prison when she appeared in the U.S. District Court in Portland yesterday. Rexona…

Following a chemical tank implosion at the Nippon Dynawave Facility in Washington on Tuesday morning, officials confirmed that chemicals had leaked into the Columbia River. Longview Tank Implosion Led to Chemical Leak In Columbia…

PORTLAND, Ore. — Despite an Appeals Court ruling that a local government ordinance cannot supersede federal legislation, the Portland City Council voted in favor of banning immigration agents from wearing face masks and failing to wear…

PacifiCorp’s request for an interim rate increase has been denied by the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC), which will first conduct a full review of the utility’s rate case. Oregon PacifiCorp Rates Increase Denied Until…