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November 17, 2022

White man convicted of manslaughter after shooting a Black man in 2021

Ian Cranston, a white man, was convicted of killing a Black man in Bend, Oregon. The shooting occurred after the Black man complimented a woman Cranston was dating, prosecutors said.

November 16, 2022

Thousands of text messages sent by Portland mayor’s government phone went missing

Thousands of Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s text messages from 2017 to 2021 went messing, most likely due to a phone setting issue which Wheeler said he was not aware of.

November 15, 2022

Portland voters greenlight overhaul of city council

Voters in Portland, Ore., elected to restructure the city's council, drastically expanding the chamber and displacing it from the Rose City's current City Hall building.

November 15, 2022

Oregon sheriffs won't enforce new gun law: ‘Infringes on Second Amendment’

Five county sheriffs in Oregon vowed to not enforce the state’s new strict new gun law that it violates the Second Amendment and is “pure anti-gun politics.”

November 14, 2022

Oregon's 6th Congressional District won by Democrat Andrea Salinas

Democrat Andrew Salinas defeated Republican challenger Mike Erickson in Oregon's 6th Congressional District, the Associated Press projects.

November 14, 2022

Oregon State University to develop greener rechargeable battery

A research team at Oregon State University is planning to design a new rechargeable battery in order to reduce the need for destructive mining and promote clean energy.

November 14, 2022

Oregon elects first GOP Congresswoman

Congresswoman-elect Lori Chavez Deremer, R-Ore., on her historic win and how she was able to flip the blue district.

November 11, 2022

2 Oregon House races remain unresolved heading into the weekend

Two U.S. House races in Oregon remain unresolved going into the weekend. Oregon's 5th and 6th District races remain tight. Thousands of votes still need to be counted.

November 11, 2022

Two additional Oregon counties vote to become part of 'Greater Idaho'

Two more eastern Oregon counties have reportedly voted in favor of the radical Greater Idaho movement, which aims to shift the border between the two states.

November 11, 2022

Oregon election results: Democrat Tina Kotek holds off Republican Christine Drazan in gubernatorial race

Democratic Oregon gubernatorial candidate Tina Kotek held off Republican Christine Drazan in a surprisingly close race in a deep blue state.