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No structures or roadways have been flooded as of Monday afternoon from the tide gate break, which was first noticed Sunday.

Press trouble may mean your newspaper is late today.

Clues to answering humanity’s most basic questions are locked in this continental freezer the size of the United States and half of Canada: Where did we come from? Are we alone in the universe? What’s the fate of our warming planet?

The stunning House defeat Friday of a three-week spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security exposed Speaker John Boehner’s weakness in the face of rebellious conservatives.

Acting without fanfare, the Senate cleared the measure less than four hours before the deadline that would have triggered a partial shutdown at the federal agency with anti-terrorism responsibilities.

Leonard Nimoy's son, Adam, says the actor died Friday morning in Los Angeles of end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 83.

The plan, which puts the Internet in the same regulatory camp as the telephone and bans business practices that are “unjust or unreasonable,” represents the biggest regulatory shakeup to the industry in almost two decades.

Michael Jordan also disclosed Wednesday in an interview with The Oregonian that state technicians went through the offices of the governor after Kate Brown took office to gather computers and other electronics used by Kitzhaber staffers.

The new name, !Nami#nus, is proposed by some local officials and tribal authorities, incorporates click-like sounds in the language spoken by the Nama ethnic group in the southern African nation.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife approved the dig at Long Beach and Twin Harbors after marine toxin tests showed the clams are safe to eat.

The federal gas tax hasn’t been raised in 21 years, and Oregon’s share has been declining for years.

Built in the 1950s and ’60s with a 20-year-life expectancy, the four-lane highway is crumbling beneath its surface and clogged with traffic as it carries more than 30,000 vehicles a day on many of its rural stretches, requiring more frequent...

Two family-owned Oregon media groups create electronic newsletter to provide indepth, timely coverage of state government.

America's first openly bisexual governor was sworn in Wednesday, becoming Oregon's 38th leader after fellow Democrat John Kitzhaber resigned amid ethics questions.

U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez held what his office characterized as “positive and productive meetings” Tuesday with both the dockworkers’ union and the maritime association representing companies that own, load and unload massive...

ODFW selects new director

Oregon Secretary of State has named Brian Shipley to be her chief of staff when she becomes governor Wednesday.

Oregon probe focuses on financial crimes

“Our task, our challenge is to make sure we keep Oregon the very special place that it is and I look forward to working with you to make sure that happens.”

One jogger, a surgeon, said the owl hit him twice in Bush's Pasture Park in Salem, and so hard he thought he was having a stroke or an aneurysm.

John Kitzhaber has resigned, but the criminal investigation into allegations against him and his fiancee Cylvia Hayes continues.

Key dates related to the ethics scandal now threatening Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber’s unprecedented fourth term.

Gov. John Kitzhaber faces increased pressure to resign.

Secretary of State Kate Brown says she returned early from trip to Washington, D.C. at governor's request to discuss a possible transition, but at their meeting he told her he would not resign.