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Oregon reacts as Vatican elects first American pope

The Vatican has elected the first American pope. According to the Associated Press, Cardinal Robert Prevost has been ... Read more

Government

Kotek declares: ‘Fire season is here’ as Oregon gears up for dangerous summer

With the summer months approaching and wildfire risk already on the rise, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and state ... Read more

Local News

New Oregon law could force Google and Facebook to pay for news — or pull it

A bill gaining traction in the Oregon Legislature could force tech giants like Google and Facebook to pay ... Read more

News

Rite Aid files for bankruptcy again, 50 Oregon stores in the balance

Pharmacy giant Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy Monday for the second time in two years, and says it’s ... Read more

Business

Oregon shoe giants ask Trump to drop tariffs on imported shoes, ‘tens of thousands of jobs’ at stake

Some of Oregon’s largest companies, including Nike, Adidas and Columbia Sportswear, are asking Washington, D.C., for exemptions to ... Read more

Oregon

Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office believes it may have recovered body of missing kayaker

Four weeks after 20-year-old Marcelus Angelo Rodriguez went missing after going over Willamette Falls while kayaking April 12, the Clackamas ... Read more

Oregon

Study: Major quake could reshape Oregon, flood entire coastal communities permanently

Scientists have been sounding the alarm about a major earthquake off the Oregon coast for years, but a ... Read more

Crime & Justice

Before his arrest by FBI, Jacksonville businessman faced backlash over unpaid Ultimate Frisbee players

Before he was indicted on nearly two dozen charges for allegedly spending federal COVID-relief money on professional Ultimate ... Read more

Business

DEQ staff warned of hackers prior to April cyberattack

Just one day before a cyberattack shut down Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality for several days, the agency’s ... Read more

Local News

Where’s a good place to go birdwatching in Oregon?

On an average night in Multnomah County, about 60,000 birds fly over the state, making their way to ... Read more

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