Oregon

Digital Originals 2 days ago

Number of nonbinary-identifying students spikes nearly 57% in West Coast state

The number of students identifying as nonbinary in Oregon has increased every year since the state began including the third gender option, educational data show.

Oregon 2 days ago

Portland city council approves $2.6 million to equip police with body cameras

The Portland City Council has unanimously approved $2.6 million for permanent police body cameras. All 800 uniformed officers are expected to have body-worn cameras by summer.

Idaho 4 days ago

Bureau of Land Management halts use of 'cyanide bomb' devices to kill coyotes

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has halted the use of spring-loaded traps that disperse cyanide powder to kill coyotes and other livestock predators.

EDUCATION 4 days ago

Portland Public Schools board unanimously approves deal with teachers union to end strike

The Portland Public Schools board voted in favor of ratifying a contract with its teachers union, ending the teachers strike that began on Nov. 1.

Oregon 5 days ago

Advocates call for focus on housing solutions as encampment sweeps escalate across the US

The increasing issue of encampment sweeps in U.S. cities is drawing criticism from advocates. Cities are intensifying efforts to clear tent encampments due to safety concerns.

Oregon 5 days ago

Oregon hiker rescued after tumbling ‘several hundred feet’ down Mt. Hood

Rescuers on Mt. Hood saved a 36-year-old Portland woman who slipped hudreds of feet down the popular South Side route near the Old Chute on Saturday.

EDUCATION 6 days ago

Portland Public Schools reach tentative deal with teachers union, classes resume Monday with 2-hour delay

Portland Public Schools said it had reached a tentative agreement with its teachers union after more than three weeks out of school, and classes will resume on Monday.

Oregon November 24

Suspect dead after officer-involved shooting outside Salem, Oregon

Suspect was pronounced dead at the scene, following an incident in which officers responded to reports of an individual firing a gun.

Digital Originals November 22

Judge blocks America's 'most extreme' gun control law, but blue state plans to appeal

Oregon's strict permit-to-purchase gun control bill and high capacity magazine ban has been put on hold again after a judge ruled it violates the state constitution.

Oregon November 21

Striking Portland teachers temporarily block downtown bridge

Striking teachers in Portland, Oregon, temporarily shut down the Burnside Bridge, which connects the city's downtown to neighborhoods across the Willamette River.