The big divide over guns and violence plays out in the Oregon Legislature
People with the gun violence prevention group Moms Demand Action listen to testimony about firearms legislation Wednesday in the Oregon House Judiciary Committee....
A wolverine is spotted near Portland
SALEM, Ore. - A wolverine was sighted by two people who were fishing on the Columbia River near Portland on the morning of Monday,...
Reaction following the Oregon House passage of bill expanding assisted suicide
House Republican Leader Issues Statement Following House Passage of House Bill 2279 – Radical Expansion of Assisted Suicide Recently, House Republican Leader...
‘Unprecedented early victory’: Oregon lawmakers pass $200 million package to address homelessness and housing
SALEM, Ore. - Oregon state lawmakers passed two bills Tuesday night totaling $200 million to address the state's housing and homelessness crisis, sending the...
Oregon legislators to consider 3 new laws aimed at curbing gun deaths
Legislators in Oregon are making a fourth attempt to ban "ghost guns," untraceable and undetectable firearms that are assembled at home. They have proliferated...
‘Please come home’: Parents of missing man desperate for answers
HUDSON, Fla. (WFLA) – “We’re not done looking for my son, that day will never happen,” said Terry Braddy. Terry’s son, Timothy...
Oregon charity bringing outdoor opportunity for wheelchair users
WHITE CITY, Ore. -- One Oregon charity is making it possible for those who use wheelchairs to experience the beauty of the state's toughest...
Motorcycle Lane Filtering Law Passes Oregon Senate
On March 21, the Oregon Senate passed Senate Bill 422 with strong bipartisan support. This measure would permit motorcyclists to filter between lanes of...
Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $38 Million Coming to Oregon for Fish and Wildlife Conservation...
Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) will be awarding the...
With homeless bills headed to governor, Oregon Legislature shifts focus to housing
People set up a mini-homeless campon the edge of Southeast 28th Street in Portland in September 2022. (Fred Joe/Oregon Capital Chronicle) As...