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The Woodburn City Council has enacted a 120-day moratorium on the development of data centers, one of the most contentious political flashpoints in the country.

Farmers who already often find themselves at the whim of Mother Nature are now facing what could be the strongest El Niño weather system on record.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said he’d “see it as a failure” if the Portland Trail Blazers didn’t remain in the city.

Mail-in voting in Oregon and other states will continue as usual this election year.

Washington needs to spend another $1.3 billion over the next two years to address skyrocketing lawsuit payouts due to state government misconduct, according to a recently filed budget request from a state agency.

In an unexpected move, President Donald Trump on Monday nominated Pete Serrano, a former state attorney general candidate from Pasco, to be the next U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington.

Senior Leadership Rachel Smolkin, President and CEO Rachel Smolkin became president and CEO of OPB in 2024.

Nike founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny Knight, have pledged $1.1 billion to Providence St.

On Sunday evening, the Washington Post reported that the Kennedy Center administration told its board that the arts institution is on the brink of bankruptcy — and that it might be forced to close as soon as Tuesday.

The escalating trade fight between the Trump administration and Canada is just the latest headwind facing American farmers who were already dealing with soaring fuel and fertilizer prices.

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Heaven Doherty is the City of Hermiston’s building inspector.

From Vancouver, Washington, you’d never know that a massive highway project, ominously dubbed “carmageddon,” was underway seven miles away in downtown Portland on Monday morning.

The Sonic Silents film festival opens Thursday at Portland’s Hollywood Theatre.

Crime Stoppers of Oregon is shutting down at the end of this month after more than four decades of operation.

Dancer knows the routine.

The Portland metro’s area first commute during “carmageddon” went off largely without a hitch Monday, although drivers should still expect delays for the foreseeable future.

NEW YORK (AP) — Macklemore said Monday that he has been dropped from Ed Sheeran ‘s tour over pro-Palestinian comments made by the Grammy-winning rapper earlier this month onstage at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium.

The Trump administration is repealing limits on greenhouse gas emissions emitted by the nation’s fossil fuel-fired power plants.

Marfa, Texas — A coalition of Texas landowners along the U.S.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already underway.

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One person is dead, and several others were injured in a four-vehicle crash in Clatsop County Saturday night.

Students who’ve returned to high school in Eugene this month might see more classmates sitting around them.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen.

With construction of two massive water tanks on College Hill completed, Eugene Water & Electric Board is touting the seismic resiliency of its new water storage system.

If Oregon were a political island, isolated from the national headlines, the odds of state Sen.

A federal judge late Sunday ordered that the U.S.

President Trump downplayed concerns that AI could go rogue after several leaders in the tech industry called for putting the brakes on its development.

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Taylor Wood scored her first NWSL goal on a header in the second minute of second-half stoppage time, salvaging the Stars’ draw against the Thorns.

The midterm elections are less than two months away.

The rekindled Portland Fire are wrapping up their inaugural season and, while they didn’t make the playoffs, they did finish fourth in the league for attendance.

Last month, Elijah Callan left Bend for a two-year road trip around the world.

Last Tuesday, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek appeared at an anti-data center rally in Salem where she announced she now supports a moratorium on new data centers.

There are over 130 data centers across Oregon.

The unprecedented comeback by Texas to knock off Ohio State moved the Longhorns to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday and pushed the Buckeyes out of the top five for the first time in two seasons.

The AP Top 25 made Texas its new No. 1 team thanks to a historic day on the field Saturday.

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Even after two decades, Wanna Lei still keeps a photo of herself and her work buddy at a Chinese restaurant in Southeast Portland where she started working as a part-time receptionist the year after immigrating from China.

Logan Farrington and Joaquín Valiente each scored a goal Saturday night to help FC Dallas beat the Portland Timbers 2-1 for their third win in a row.

Will Hammond hit Coy Eakin with a 32-yard touchdown pass with 6:31 left to put Texas Tech in front and the No. 13 Red Raiders went on to a 35-24 comeback victory over resilient Oregon State on Saturday night.

Indonesian rescuers say about 130 passengers and crew are missing after a ferry carrying more than 240 people sank in bad weather in the Java Sea on Sunday.

Outside a tall apartment building we meet a slim, smiling woman dressed in a black shirt and jeans.

Coos County employers cut 450 jobs over the past year, while payroll employment in neighboring Curry County held nearly steady, according to the latest state estimates.

Dozens of gray whales once visited Port Orford in Southern Oregon on their way north.

See how Portland, OR, became a major hub of the indie comics universe.

Oregon lawmakers approved nearly $123 million to help cover the costs of this year’s wildfire season, sending money to two state agencies responsible for fighting wildfires.

If you live in the Portland-metro area, you might’ve heard about the plan to improve and expand I-5 through the Rose Quarter.

As the school year begins at Oregon universities, some international students may not be able to start classes with their peers.