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August 1, 2022

New York Times rehires liberal columnist Nicholas Kristof after ill-fated Oregon gubernatorial bid

Liberal columnist Nicholas Kristof will return to The New York Times after walking away to seek public office in Oregon.

August 1, 2022

California’s McKinney Fire turns deadly as 2 bodies found inside burned vehicle

The raging McKinney Fire in northern California has claimed the lives of two people who were found inside a burned vehicle along its path, officials announced Monday.

July 29, 2022

Pacific Northwest extreme heat will last through the weekend

The Pacific Northwest is expected to have extreme heat throughout the weekend. Investigators suspect the heat has caused four deaths in the region.

July 28, 2022

Oregon district admin's email shows hesitation to reopen schools before implementing 'equity' agenda

An Oregon district equity administrator expressed hesitation in an email during the COVID-19 pandemic about reopening following Gov. Kate Brown's advisory.

July 28, 2022

Oregon city to pay nearly $4 million in police shooting settlement

Tigard, Oregon, will pay $3.8 million to the mother of a person who was fatally shot by police. The city also is implementing 15 changes to its policies and procedures.

July 27, 2022

Portland police chief pleads with community to stop violence against officers

Portland's chief of police asked citizens to give officers support after a string of violent incidents over the past week landed one cop to the hospital.

July 26, 2022

Portland’s Forest Park fire sparked by discarded cigarette, officials say

Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire at Forest Park in Portland, Oregon, on Sunday that they say was sparked after someone discarded a cigarette in the wooded area.

July 25, 2022

Oregon GOP gubernatorial nominee Drazan targets Democratic leaders in first general election ad blitz

GOP gubernatorial nominee Christine Drazan, who's hoping to become the first Republican governor of Oregon in 40 years, goes up with her first TV ad of the general election

July 24, 2022

Osprey family of birds grab unexpected attention at World Championships in Eugene, Oregon

A group of birds — nesting ospreys, to be exact — is grabbing unexpected attention in Eugene, Oregon, amid the World Athletic Championships taking place from July 15-July 24, 2022.

July 21, 2022

Oregon dad of 3 fatally shot in 'unprovoked' road-rage incident reportedly involving windshield wiper fluid

Dennis Anderson, an Oregon father of three, was fatally shot on July 13 in an apparent Polk County road rage incident reportedly involving windshield wiper fluid.