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July 26, 2024

Former high school coach says First Amendment rights were violated in his fight to protect women's sports

John Parks, a former track and field coach at Lake Oswego High School in Oregon, is taking legal action in the latest move to get his job back.

July 25, 2024

Former Oregon high school track and field coach files lawsuit after dispute over transgender athlete law

A former high school coach is taking legal action against the school district that terminated him after he proposed a different competitive division for transgender athletes.

July 16, 2024

Firefighters carry 160-pound dog down Oregon mountain after pup is injured on trail

Firefighters and officials rescued a large dog that weighed 160 pounds from Saddle Mountain in Oregon. The pup had injured paws and was carried on a stretcher.

July 13, 2024

2,400 Oregon hospital patients potentially exposed to HIV, hepatitis

An anesthesiologist in Oregon may have exposed more than 2,400 people to infectious diseases such as hepatitis B and C, as well as HIV, which can become deadly.

July 12, 2024

Oregon physician may have exposed more than 2,400 patients to infectious diseases, including HIV

Patients at hospitals near Portland, Oregon, may have been exposed to infectious diseases because of an anesthesiologist who may not have followed infection control practices.

July 11, 2024

Coast Guard rescues blind hiker, guide dog stranded on sweltering hiking trail for days

The Coast Guard rescued a blind man and his guide dog Monday in southwest Oregon after they were stranded on a hiking trail for days in the heat.

July 10, 2024

Oregon climber rescued after surviving 700-foot fall on Mt Hood

Chris Zwierzynski, 55, of Arizona, suffered critical injuries after falling 700 feet while climbing the Old Chute route on Mt. Hood in Oregon.

July 6, 2024

'How to Murder Your Husband' writer, who killed her own spouse, attempted to get away with 'the perfect crime'

Nancy Crampton Brophy is Oregon-based romance writer who wrote the essay "How to Murder Your Husband" seven years before she killed her spouse Dan Brophy.

July 4, 2024

Some Democrats call for changes to homeless camping laws as 'uncertainty' follows Supreme Court ruling

Despite Supreme Court ruling giving cities more freedom to crack down on homeless camping, Oregon Democrats say state law is still blocking meaningful change.

July 3, 2024

Wanted suspect in Washington leads police on 120 mph chase into Oregon, tries to swim into river to escape

Jaden Hays surrendered to police in the Columbia River after leading police on a high-speed chase from Washington to Oregon, authorities said.