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Oregon Woman Who Got Into Stranger’s Car After Running Out of Gas on Highway 22 Found Safe Three Days Later
Maria Linda Jade Kilmer, who went missing on the night of March 28 when her vehicle ran out of gas on Highway 22 between Salem and Lyons in Marion County, was found safe…
Oregon Zoo Welcomes Two Palm-Sized Endangered Humboldt Penguin Chicks
Two tiny Humboldt penguin chicks, nicknamed the Peruvian penguin or Peruvian banded penguin due to their habitat, hatched their eggs in March after they were laid…
Oregon Audit Finds Millions in Questionable Payments in State Health Program
Oregon’s Annual Statewide Single Audit of state-managed federal programs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, found that while the majority of federal programs…
Supreme Court Considers Trump Birthright Citizenship Order With Oregon Officials Opposing the Move
After legal arguments were heard by the Supreme Court Justices yesterday in Trump v. Barbara- a challenge to President Trump’s executive order seeking to redefine who is…
Toxic Mercury in Oregon Waterways Could Rise After Trump Administration Loosens Power Plant Rules
A 21-state and local government coalition- including Oregon, a state already suffering from out-of-state pollution- filed a lawsuit yesterday after the Trump…
Oregon Utility Regulators Approve PacifiCorp Rate Increase Taking Effect Today
Following combined decisions, including agreements reached among PUC staff, PacifiCorp, and consumer advocacy groups, the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) approved…
Portland ICE Facility Targeted in Separate Rock Throwing and Vandalism Incident After Peaceful No Kings Rally
Three people were arrested near the Portland ICE building late Saturday after a vandalism and rock-throwing incident unrelated to the "No Kings III" march.
Oregon Ranked Fifth Least Affordable State as Families Spend $18,300 a Year on Essentials
A new report has ranked Oregon as the 5th least affordable state in the US for essential household costs, as Oregonians spend $18,300 every year- $2,900 more than the…
