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Oregon’s shortage of affordable housing is the ‘stubborn engine of our homelessness crisis,’ Governor Tina Kotek said yesterday when she ceremoniously signed housing-related bills into law. The ceremony took place at the Century Commons…

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed a lawsuit yesterday challenging the Trump Administration’s illegal demands to the states that they hand over the sensitive personal data of SNAP recipients. Oregon AG Files Lawsuit…

PORTLAND, Ore. — A 24-year-old Portland man, who is the 23rd defendant charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office with offenses at the ICE building, faces a possible 30 years behind bars. Robert Jacob Hoopes appeared in a federal court…

New research ranks Oregon as the 39th worst state in terms of homes infested with rats and mice, and Sherman County is considered Oregon's Rat Capital. Rat And Mice Infestations In Oregon Homes The property buying experts at …

PORTLAND, Ore. — A suspect driving a stolen vehicle struck and seriously injured two pedestrians walking in Portland’s Old Town at lunchtime yesterday (Sunday). The stolen vehicle crashed at the intersection of Northwest 6th Avenue and…

Oregon is the 10th most expensive state in the U.S. to rear a child, according to a new study by the Remax New Jersey Real Estate Network. Childcare needs cost Oregon parents 25.47% of their annual median income reflected as $50,010.…

PORTLAND, Ore. — After Portland Fire & Rescue recovered a body found floating in the Willamette River near the Steel Bridge on July 27, just after 11:00 a.m., the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) opened an investigation.…

Oregon senior citizens have lost more than $5 million this year alone to con artists scamming internet users, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). An interpretation of the statistics indicates that 28.3% of state residents…

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is facing a financial crisis, but its director, Lisa Sumption, says OPRD is not waiting for a crisis to happen; instead, it is planning ahead to build a relevant and resilient state park…

SALEM, Ore. — Responding to a report from Union Pacific personnel who called to report a collision with a person on the railroad tracks in the area of McGilchrist ST and Pringle RD SE, Salem, at approximately 11:00 a.m. yesterday, the Salem…