Steve Benham

Kotek declared a 60-day "food security emergency" and directed $5 million from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF, to the state's food banks.

U.S. Rep. Maxine Dexter and other Democratic members of Oregon’s congressional delegation called on ICE to release Jackie Merlos.

The comet is fast approaching its closest encounter with Earth on Tuesday, March 21, a harmless 28.6 million miles.

About 60 members of the Oregon National Guard are being deployed to Texas to help provide security at the border.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's comments on Fox News came after a visit to Portland.

Mayor Keith Wilson, surrounded by city, county and federal officials, as well as faith leaders, said there has been an increase in federal presence in Portland.

Police on Monday identified the man killed in an early morning shooting last week at a Southeast Portland bar and said they had arrested a suspect in the case.

Deputies said he had taken "significant steps to improve the conditions" in the crawl space, which included outfitting it with a bed, lights, chargers and TVs.

The rejection of the contract offer puts an already delayed start to the school year in doubt.

The discovery opens up potential possibilities of how this species can be saved, especially as it relates to a captive breeding program in Washington.