Category OREGON NEWS
Appeals court hears arguments in Oregon lawsuit on DHS protections for LGBTQ kids
A lawsuit against the Oregon Department of Human Services pits religious and free speech rights against state rules for adopting LGBTQ children.
Oregonians wary of artificial intelligence, survey finds
Oregonians were generally optimistic about AI being used for advancements in medicine, science and research, but they were most worried about its impact on jobs.
State issues air quality alert for Willamette Valley, northern Umatilla County
High smog levels are expected to last through Tuesday in the Willamette Valley.
In far eastern Oregon, a small town puts on a patriotic show for the Fourth of July
AROUND OREGON: A small town along the Oregon Trail puts on a big show for the Fourth of July holiday. Events in Vale, near the Idaho border, included a pancake breakfast, a quilt show and four days of rodeo.
Conservation groups suing federal agency over plight of red tree voles
Red tree voles, which live in tree tops and eat conifer needles, used to be abundant on Oregon’s north coast and are considered a marker of forest health.
Anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim acts spur surge in reported hate incidents in Oregon
Race remains the largest motivating factor behind bias incidents reported to a state hotline, but reports of incidents targeting Jews and Muslims over their religion spiked this year.
Mayoral emails, collision reports, body-cam footage and firefighter thank-you’s: Public records tell a wide range of tales
InvestigateWest took a deep look at public records across Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Here are a few of the other stories they stumbled across.
Broken records: Citizens face growing obstacles to public records — and legislators are making them worse
Investigate West asked for government records from 15 Northwest cities, and Spokane was the slowest to provide them
Governor revokes over 20 commuted prison sentences from Salem area
Over 20 criminal defendants will serve additional prison or jail time after Gov. Tina Kotek revoked their early release. Prosecutors say the inmates went on to commit new crimes or violate their parole conditions after their sentence was commuted by former Gov. Kate Brown.