March 11, 2023 Oregon eyes mandate for climate change lessons in schools Oregon lawmakers are deciding whether to make the state the second in the nation to require climate change lessons for K-12 public school students.
March 11, 2023 Portland small business success ‘dropped off’ due to rising crime: Darrel Hanson Portland, OR small business owner Darrel Hanson says the city’s leadership is ‘shameful’ as crime rises in the city and says it ‘can be changed, but they’re not.’
March 11, 2023 Bourbon boom leads some enthusiasts to spend thousands, bend laws for rare brands As demand for bourbon skyrockets, so does demand for rarer, more expensive brands — and some will go to extreme (and even illegal) lengths to access it.
March 10, 2023 Oregon man stranded in snowy wilderness with no cell service gets creative; authorities 'impressed' After getting snowed in on a remote road in Oregon, a man used a drone to send a message for help which connected him to local authorities who rescued the stranded traveler.
March 10, 2023 Oregon murder suspect escapes courthouse in wild security video Oregon surveillance video shows an unshackled murder suspect fleeing the courtroom at the start of his trial in February.
March 10, 2023 Oregon Democrats approve bill allowing criminals to vote A bill expanding inmate voting rights was approved by a judiciary committee in Oregon. While Democrats want to expand voter access, Republicans are voting against it.
March 10, 2023 Dems seek nationwide mail-in voting for all federal elections to boost turnout: ‘Oregon-style’ voting Democrats in the House and Senate proposed legislation creating a nationwide mail-in voting system for federal elections in order to boost turnout.
March 9, 2023 Oregon man pleads guilty to fatally shooting racial justice protester An Oregon man pleaded guilty to the fatal shooting of a racial justice protester last year. The man shot five people and faces eight charges on top of second-degree murder.
March 9, 2023 Oregon reversing course? Retail thefts could result in more jail time under new bill Two bills before the Oregon Senate aim to crack down on rampant organized retail theft by funding police sting operations and keeping thieves in jail longer.
March 8, 2023 Bird dropping: Portland conservation group abandons ‘Audubon’ over history of ‘racism’ Several Audubon Society chapters are calling on the national bird conservation nonprofit to adopt a new name, arguing the current one "celebrates a slaveholder."