Pac-12 to add Boise St., Fresno St., San Diego St., Colorado St. in 2026
The Pac-12 is adding Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State, starting in 2026, to join Oregon State and Washington State in a rebuilt Conference of Champions.
Neighbor accused of killing missing OR newlywed nurse makes first court appearance
An Oregon man accused of killing a nurse reported missing days after returning home from her wedding made his first court appearance on Monday.
Oregon man charged in killing of nurse days after her wedding
A neighbor of an Oregon nurse who was found dead just days after her wedding was arraigned Monday on charges of second-degree murder, kidnapping and abuse of a corpse.
Missing Oregon nurse found dead; neighbor arrested
The search for a missing Beaverton, Oregon nurse has come to an end after police said they found her body over the weekend.
Pacific Northwest at 'Preparedness Level 5' as wildfire activity strains resources
NWCC is encouraging residents in WA and OR to stay alert, follow fire restrictions and report any smoke or fire immediately.
Small plane crashes into OR townhouses, killing 2 on board, 1 resident
A small plane with two people on board crashed Saturday morning into a row of townhouses in a residential neighborhood of Fairview not far from the Portland International Airport and Troutdale Airport in Oregon, officials confirmed.
Brenna Swindell, daughter of former MLB pitcher, found in Oregon; ex-boyfriend arrested
Brenna Swindell, the daughter of former Longhorns and MLB pitcher Greg Swindell, was located in Oregon after she went missing on August 22.
Proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger heads to court
Kroger and Albertsons will defend their plan to merge – and try to overcome the U.S. government’s objections – in a federal court hearing scheduled to begin Monday in Oregon.
DNA cracks 1980 rape, murder of Boeing worker in Kent
The arrest brings an end to almost four and half decades of searching for a suspect.
Invasive beetle capable of wiping out ash trees spotted near WA
A small beetle with the capability of wiping out an entire species of trees has been spotted in the Pacific Northwest, and officials are warning the public to be on the lookout.
Portland mayoral candidate spends $6.4K to update his Wikipedia page
Portland city commissioner and mayoral candidate Rene Gonzalez recently shelled out more than $6,000 in taxpayer funds to favorably edit his Wikipedia page, according to a new report.
Grant County sheriff confirms 74-year-old pilot dies working Falls Fire
James Bailey Maxwell has died while working in the vicinity of the Falls Fire wildfire, officials in Grant County, Oregon confirm on Sunday.
US promises $240 million to improve fish hatcheries, protect tribal rights in Pacific Northwest
The U.S. government will invest $240 million in salmon and steelhead hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest and support the treaty-protected fishing rights of Native American tribes.
Lightning and a burning car pushed into a gully are blamed for wildfires scorching Pacific Northwest
Wildfires are continuing to scorch the Pacific Northwest and authorities say one major blaze started with a burning car being pushed into a gully.
Wildfires threaten communities in the West as Oregon fire closes interstate, creates its own weather
Firefighters in the West are scrambling as wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington, with at least one Oregon fire so large that it is creating its own weather.
Oregon man saved after falling down 40-foot pipe, unclear how he got there
Early Friday morning in Portland, first responders rescued a man who had fallen down a 40-foot, one-foot-wide pipe near a parking garage.
2nd Washington man pleads not guilty in 2022 attacks on Oregon electrical grids
A second Washington state man has pleaded not guilty to federal charges accusing him of damaging power substations in Oregon in 2022.
Firefighters carry 160-pound dog down Oregon mountain after pup is injured on trail
A big pup is safe after being rescued from Saddle Mountain in Oregon with injured paws.
Oregon hospital patients may have been exposed to infectious diseases
More than 2,400 patients at hospitals around Portland, Oregon, may have been exposed to infectious diseases such as hepatitis B and C, as well as HIV, because of an anesthesiologist who may not have followed infection control practices, officials said.
Oregon officials report 4 suspected heat-related deaths
Authorities in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, reported on Monday four suspected heat-related deaths as the region continued to swelter under an early heat wave.