Unemployment benefits for striking workers being considered in WA, OR
Oregon and Washington lawmakers are considering unemployment benefits for striking workers, following recent walkouts by Boeing, nurses and teachers.
Seattle man dies after getting trapped in tree well while skiing in OR
A Seattle man died after getting trapped in a tree well while skiing at Mt. Bachelor on Monday.
Oregon dysentery outbreak: 7 new cases reported in February so far
Shigella bacteria can lead to shigellosis, a disease that can cause dysentery.
Dysentery outbreak in Oregon leaves at least 40 sickened: What to know
The illness is mostly spread from person to person, and no specific “origin” has been pinpointed for the outbreak.
Missing WA woman found dead in car in Oregon 8 months later
The body of an Anacortes woman who went missing last June has now been found in Oregon.
Insurance CEO's home riddled with bullets; gunman remains on the run
SAIF CEO Chip Terhune said he received a threatening email from the purported gunman in a message to company employees.
Avalanche kills backcountry skiing couple in Bend, Oregon
An avalanche in Oregon's Cascade Mountains has killed two backcountry skiers, authorities said Tuesday.
Conservative portion of Oregon looking to break off and join Idaho
The Greater Idaho movement aims to separate Oregon's conservative east from its progressive west, exposing ideological divides.
Whiteout conditions cause massive pileup on I-84 in Oregon
I-84 closed near Multnomah Falls, Oregon, after whiteout winter weather conditions led to a massive pileup on Thursday.
Crews battle massive 3-alarm fire at abandoned OR paper mill
Firefighters battled a massive three-alarm fire that broke out at an abandoned paper mill near Portland, Oregon Thursday morning.
FDA issues 'highest risk' recall for Frito-Lay chips in WA, OR
Consumers should discard affected bags immediately.
Lay's chips recalled in WA, OR for high risk levels: FDA
The FDA upgraded the recall on Lay's chips to a Class 1 recall because of the public health risk. The bags were sold in Washington and Oregon and can be deadly for people with milk allergies.
FBI releases new details on metal compounds used to spark Pacific Northwest ballot box fires
The FBI has released new information regarding the incendiary devices used to spark ballot drop box fires in the Pacific Northwest during the 2024 election.
Newly proposed high-speed rail to connect Seattle to Portland
Feel like zipping over to Powell's Books or the original Fred Meyer? A proposal for a new high-speed rail could get you from Seattle to Portland in less than an hour.
Albertsons gives up on Kroger merger, files lawsuit against grocery chain
This comes a day after the proposed merger between the supermarket giants floundered after judges overseeing two separate cases both halted the deal.
Proposed merger of Kroger, Albertsons is halted by federal, WA judges
The proposed $24.6 billion merger between supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons floundered on Tuesday after judges overseeing two separate cases both halted the merger.
Tsunami alert was issued for CA and OR. Here's what that means
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake off the coast of northern California prompted a tsunami warning for the California and Oregon coast late Thursday morning.
7.0 earthquake strikes off Northern California coast, tsunami alerts canceled
A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California on Thursday, and some residents along its coast were urged to evacuate inland due to the threat of a possible tsunami.
Bomb cyclone causes record rain, heavy snow in CA as outages linger in WA
Up to 16 inches of rain is forecast in Northern California and southwestern Oregon. The storm system unleashed winds earlier this week that left two people dead and hundreds of thousands without power in Washington.
Oregon school board chair resigns, superintendent and principal on leave over sex abuse arrests
The moves come after students and parents have protested following the arrests of two teachers on sexual abuse charges.