Oregon

Unexpected heavy rain caused water containment measures to fail during the City of Eugene’s Amazon Creek restoration project. As a result of the August 2024 breach, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality recently issued the city a $23,400 fine. The violations include storing an excavator in an active waterway and failing to control sediment.

A Milwaukie man repeatedly walked out of a sunglasses store at Pioneer Place in Portland without paying, prosecutors allege, ultimately taking merchandise worth tens of thousands of dollars. According to court documents, the suspect, later identified as 40-year-old Zachary Brock Eberhard, entered the Sunglass Hut three different times in September...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Iron Partners LLC, a maritime manufacturing and metal fabrication company, has filed a lawsuit to stop the Federal Highway Administration and related agencies from building a fixed-span bridge across the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington. Company Says 116-Foot Clearance Is Insufficient for River Navigation. The...

Oregon is paying out a $4,919,409.99 pool to people who lost land to tax foreclosure in four counties, and the claim window is open until Monday, November 30, 2026. The four counties are Baker, Columbia, Jackson and Marion. Former owners, and the heirs and successors of former owners, can file online or by mail postmarked […]

A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against GoFundMe for fundraising pages involving 1.4 million nonprofit organizations across the U.S., including Oregon charities. Oral Arguments Scheduled for Tuesday. Oral arguments are scheduled before U.S. Magistrate Judge Amy E. Potter in the U.S. District Court in Eugene on Tuesday, October...

The big one that fans have had circled on the calendar since the end of last season is almost here, despite the matchup having lost some of its appeal in recent weeks. The Oregon Ducks will pack up and head east to visit the Ohio State Buckeyes next week, and we now know when and where to watch. The Ducks and Buckeyes will kick off from Columbus at 12:30 p.m. PT, with the game airing live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. It could end up as a battle of backup quarterbacks, as the Ducks continu

NEWPORT, Ore — Multiple agencies are on scene of a large structure fire at the Pacific Seafood facility on Newport's historic Bayfront, prompting a significant emergency response. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office issued level 2 and 3 evacuations within a mile of the facility, located at 203 SW Bay...

Oregon’s maximum allowable rent increase for 2027 is 10 percent, up from 9.5 percent in 2026. The state Department of Administrative Services, which calculates the figure each year, published the new number on September 28, 2026. It is a ceiling, not an automatic raise. A landlord may increase rent by up to 10 percent in […]

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Multiple schools in the Portland Public Schools district hosted marches and other demonstrations on Sunday to oppose proposed school closures. At 10 a.m. on Sunday, Stephenson Elementary families, students and supporters held a parade and rally, including guest speakers, advocating for the school to remain open. Organizers say the school provides […]

The Buckeyes will see a new-look coaching staff with the Ducks when they come to Columbus in a couple of weeks.