The Latest Breaking News from Oregon

Unemployment benefits for striking workers being considered in Oregon, Washington

Lawmakers in Oregon and Washington are considering whether striking workers should receive unemployment benefits

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025

Flooding in southeastern Oregon prompts evacuation orders, school closures and health concerns

Flooding in rural southeastern Oregon caused by historic levels snowmelt and rainfall has prompted evacuation orders, school closures and public health concerns

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025

Father and son sue the state of Oregon over ‘barbaric’ circumcisions

Lawsuit hopes to ‘protect boys and intersex children’ from being circumcised, attorney Eric Clopper says

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2025

Oregon city at heart of high court homelessness ruling blocked from enforcing camping ban

An Oregon judge has blocked the city at the heart of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on homelessness from enforcing its camping ban unless it meets certain conditions

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2025

As wildfire season approaches, budget woes and federal uncertainty have put states' plans at risk

Budget woes, cuts to the federal wildfire-fighting workforce and President Donald Trump’s threats against Canada have made it more difficult for state officials to plan for the upcoming wildfire season

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025

Retired ex-UFC signee Sean Loeffler pleads guilty to sexual abuse while paroled

Once set to debut in the UFC, Sean Loeffler must now register as a sex offender after pleading guilty to a sexual abuse charge.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 26, 2025

States with the Highest Income Tax Rates for Retirees

You may reconsider living and retiring in one of these states due to high taxes.

Kiplinger · Mar 26, 2025

This decade-long climate lawsuit saw its plaintiffs grow from children into adults. Now, it is over

The case has inspired similar climate legal action on behalf of young people across the United States.

Euronews · Mar 25, 2025

A decadelong climate lawsuit saw plaintiffs grow from childhood to adulthood. Now, it's over

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a petition filed by young climate activists who argued that the federal government's role in climate change violated their constitutional rights

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2025

Brickbat: Gunned Down

The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that Measure 114, a gun control law approved by voters in November 2022, does… The post Brickbat: Gunned Down appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Mar 21, 2025