ICE detains U.S. citizen for 7 hours after she photographed agents in Oregon

An Oregon woman who is a U.S. citizen was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for about seven hours last Monday after taking pictures of agents’ unmarked cars near a Gresham Chick-fil-A. Berenice Garcia-Hernandez, 25, snapped into...

SNAP Cuts Threaten Central Oregon Families: Nonprofits Issue Joint Warning

Deschutes Children’s Foundation (DCF) and MountainStar Family Relief Nursery (MountainStar) are sounding the alarm as families across Central Oregon begin to feel the effects of increasing barriers to accessing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

Oregon’s $2.4 Billion Golf Economy Punches Above Its Weight

BANDON, OREGON, UNITED STATES - The 148 yard, par 3, 11th hole on the Pacific Dunes Course, designed by Tom Doak. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images) Getty Images Getting to Bandon Dunes isn’t exactly a quick hop and a wedge shot. Yet the trek to...

It’s small businesses versus Trump in tariff case before the Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear one of the first major cases of President Donald Trump’s second term Wednesday, when the administration defends the president’s emergency tariffs that American small business owners say are upending...

Judge: Oregon climate lawyer’s actions ‘not acceptable’

PORTLAND, Ore. - An Oregon judge described a plaintiff lawyer’s undisclosed involvement in scientific studies as a “gobsmacking failure” to reveal potentially biased evidence in a high-profile climate lawsuit. Chevron asked Judge Benjamin Souede...

The cool-girl guide to Oregon: Your ultimate Pacific Northwest road trip

The Big American Road Trip. An idea that had been simmering in my mind for some time now. I’d mapped a decent part of California, braved the thundering New York subways, got lost while solo adventuring in Arizona, soaked myself in the Florida...

Court Rules Oregon Can’t Force Pro-Life Group to Fund Abortions

A federal appeals court has ruled that Oregon cannot compel a pro-life organization to include abortion coverage in its employee health insurance plans, delivering a major victory for conscience rights in a years-long legal battle. The Ninth...

Guest column: Weight loss black market threatens patient safety

Published 9:23 am Tuesday, November 4, 2025 I founded the Pacific Obesity Alliance with a vision to educate and engage healthcare professionals to provide every person affected by overweight or obesity with access to compassionate,...

FDA gives therapy OK to trendy toad-inspired toxin, paving the way for mass-market hallucinogenic nasal spray

At first glance, it seems insane that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted breakthrough therapy designation to a nasal spray derived from the super-powered hallucinogenic excretions of an internet-famous desert toad. The experimental...

Despite closures nationwide, Oregon Head Start set to remain afloat during government shutdown

Despite closures nationwide, Oregon Head Start set to remain afloat during government shutdown Published 6:39 am Tuesday, November 4, 2025 The Department of Early Learning and Care is working to help Head Start programs in the state to avert...

Roseburg's private homeless camps blur business and charity

Under an overpass in Roseburg, Oregon, six-foot privacy fencing surrounds a cluster of tents. In some ways, it looks like an average homeless camp: wooden picnic tables, bikes, port-a-potties. But this camp is different. It's cleaner than most. It...

Commanders Trade Idea Lands Veteran QB From Rivals

Getty ATLANTA, GEORGIA - SEPTEMBER 28: Head coach Dan Quinn of the Washington Commanders looks on during the third quarter against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 28, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd...

Portland General Electric Company (NYSE:POR) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Portland General Electric Company (NYSE:POR) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript October 31, 2025 Portland General Electric Company beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $1, expectations were $0.98. Operator: Good morning, everyone, and...

Wildfire Risk Hurts Timber Values

Photo: Oregon State University Rising wildfire risk in the Pacific Northwest combined with notoriously volatile timber pricing may lower forestland values by as much as 50% and persuade plantation owners to harvest trees much earlier than planned,...

Dancing through life: Dance faculty, Orchesis Modern Dance Company perform six vibrant pieces

Thursday, Oct. 30 to Sunday, Nov. 2, the College of William and Mary’s dance department held their Dancevent showcase in the Glenn Close Theatre in Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall. Dancevent presents a combination of original works created by College...

GUEST COLUMN: Our students can close the cybersecurity talent gap

Published 8:35 am Thursday, November 6, 2025 In Oregon and across the U.S., the conversation around cybersecurity is too often framed in technical jargon or vague alerts. But the reality facing school leaders, economic planners, and national...

Dense fog advisory affecting Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon until Nov. 11

The National Weather Service released a dense fog advisory at 3:04 a.m. on Tuesday in effect until Nov. 11 at 8 a.m. for Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. The weather service states to anticipate, "Cameras are showing dense fog...

Suspect in multi-state burglary ring targeting Asian-Americans makes first federal court appearance

EUGENE, Ore. - A Colombian national, Derinson Martinez-Grandas, has been charged in a burglary ring that targeted Asian business owners in Oregon and Washington. According to the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon,...

Area woman wins rodeo queen title in Oregon

After 10 years competing in rodeo events, Athol resident Hayven Chase won the title of rodeo queen title, Miss Columbia River Circuit 2026 through the Professional Cowboy Rodeo Association. The circuit covers PRCA rodeos in Washington, Oregon and...

US Government Shutdown: Donald Trump To Partially Finance SNAP Benefits After Court Orders GOP Administration To Pay for Food Aid

Washington, November 4: The Trump administration announced that it will partially fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), as the federal government shutdown entered its 34th day and neared a record for the longest in US history....