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Byline: CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press

17 Nov

Off-duty pilot who tried to cut a flight’s engines midair won’t serve prison time, judge rules

published on November 17, 2025 - 3:06 PM

A former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to cut the engines of a passenger flight in 2023 while riding off-duty

25 Jun

Oregon Legislature repeals contested wildfire hazard map

published on June 25, 2025 - 2:35 PM

Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state’s contentous wildfire hazard map, which subjected homeowners in certain areas at high

13 Mar

Some universities are freezing hiring as Trump threatens federal funding

published on March 13, 2025 - 3:01 PM

Universities across the U.S. have announced hiring freezes, citing new financial uncertainty as the Trump administration threatens a range of

30 Jan

Fresh lawsuit hits Oregon city at the heart of Supreme Court ruling on homeless encampments

published on January 30, 2025 - 3:11 PM

(AP) — The small Oregon city at the heart of a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year that allowed

07 Jan

Oregon places new rules on homeowners living in certain high-risk wildfire areas

published on January 7, 2025 - 2:30 PM

Oregon homeowners living in certain areas at high risk of wildfire will face stricter building codes and mandates to reduce

27 Nov

Oregon tribe has hunting and fishing rights restored under a long-sought court ruling

published on November 27, 2024 - 2:13 PM

Drumming made the floor vibrate and singing filled the conference room of the Chinook Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City,

11 Oct

Oregon’s most populous county adds gas utility to $51B climate suit against fossil fuel companies

published on October 11, 2024 - 2:59 PM

(AP) — Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, has added the state’s largest natural gas utility to its $51.5 billion

03 Sep

Oregon law rolling back drug decriminalization set to take effect and make possession a crime again

published on September 3, 2024 - 4:33 PM

(AP) — Oregon’s first-in-the-nation experiment with drug decriminalization is coming to an end Sunday, when possessing small amounts of hard

09 Aug

Record-breaking wildfires scorch more than 1.4 million acres in Oregon, authorities say

published on August 9, 2024 - 2:25 PM

Wildfires in Oregon have burned more acres of land this year than any since reliable records began, authorities said, with

04 Jun

PacifiCorp will pay $178M to Oregon wildfire victims in latest settlement over deadly 2020 blazes

published on June 4, 2024 - 2:43 PM

Pacific Power, part of PacifiCorp, said Monday it has agreed to a $178 million settlement with over 400 Oregon plaintiffs