Bob Packwood, a longtime Oregon Senator who entered national politics young and ascended to the pinnacles of congressional power before his career ended in scandal, died Saturday. He was 93. Packwood ...

The court also struck a response to a petition in a separate case over AI-generated falsehoods. The cases are the first time ...

Recovery efforts are continuing at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co., where a tank holding hundreds of thousands of gallons ...

Five people were injured after a series of stabbings at New York’s Penn Station on Sunday evening, and a suspect is in custody, authorities said. Paramedics responded around 7 p.m. and found one ...

At least three people are dead and a Sandy Police Department officer is wounded after officers exchanged gunfire with a suspect during a domestic disturbance call. Sandy Police Department Chief ...

Roughly half of all births in Oregon are covered by the Oregon Health Plan, the state’s Medicaid program, which is facing cuts under the Trump administration. FILE - A person holds a “Protect Medicaid ...

In the hunt for cheaper gas, people are going out of their way for discounted fuel at Costco and Walmart — many of them visiting for the first time. Drivers also are now filling up more often, but ...

Officials are working to limit environmental damage and anticipate a prolonged investigation into the cause of the tragedy.

As crews continue to work through hazardous conditions, company and government officials say it’s too early to know what might have caused the implosion in Longview that killed at least nine people.

A federal judge has blocked President Trump from adding his name to the Kennedy Center, saying that the Washington, D.C. arts complex was named for the late president John F. Kennedy. In a ruling on ...

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Have questions or tips? Contact us at opbnews@opb.org. Emergency officials warn people to take precautions when seeking relief from the heat this weekend. Many of the state’s waterways remain ...