The Latest Breaking News from Oregon

Deadly NW heat wave prompts effort to boost air conditioning

After a historic heat wave killed at least 220 people in Oregon and Washington, lawmakers in the Pacific Northwest are eyeing several emergency heat relief bills aimed at helping vulnerable people

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2022

Oregon seeks to avert environmental catastrophe from quake

More than 90% of Oregon’s liquid fuels are stored at a facility next to the Willamette River in Portland

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2022

NFL invites 324 to Scouting Combine: The A-to-Z of players

Who are the 324 players to receive invites to the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine?

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 9, 2022

Search on for Oregon deer poacher who ‘fled the scene’

Oregon officials are seeking help from the public in finding a poacher who “fled the scene” after killing a deer on private property and removing its head.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 4, 2022

Texans bolster pass rush with Kayvon Thibodeaux in latest CBS Sports mock draft

The Houston Texans get a shot to draft Oregon DE Kayvon Thibodeaux and don't pass up the chance in the latest CBS Sports mock.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 3, 2022

10 Storylines to Track Ahead of National Signing Day 2022

First-year coaches making moves down the home stretch of the cycle

Sports Illustrated · Jan 31, 2022

Lawsuit: Crackdown on Church Soup Kitchens Violates the First Amendment

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church says that a Brookings, Oregon, law limiting its "benevolent meal service" to two days a week unconstitutionally restricts its religious mission to feed the hungry.

Reason · Jan 31, 2022

We moved to paradise and found a war

We knew what it would take to stop logging from destroying the land: endless pressure, endlessly applied

Salon · Jan 30, 2022

Are Oregonians Ready To Pump Their Own Gas?

A bill would let Oregon gas stations turn their customers loose on a limited number of self-service pumps. Some drivers fear the freedom.

Reason · Jan 28, 2022

For many COVID-19 vaccine opponents, no jab means no job

LOS ANGELES — For eight years, Mike Miller has patrolled the grounds of the Snake River Correctional Institution, a medium-security prison in east Oregon. His $74,000 salary has paid for his home across the state line in Boise, Idaho, and allowed his family to home-school their three kids.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 28, 2022