International students at 3 Oregon universities have visas revoked in federal crackdown

Nineteen international students attending Oregon’s three largest universities have had their visas revoked by the Department of Homeland Security, according to university officials. They include 13 students from Oregon State University, four from …

Smurfit Westrock to close corrugated plant in Oregon

Smurfit Westrock will close a corrugated products plant in Portland, Oregon, and lay off employees, according to a worker adjustment and retraining notification filed with the state this week. Because the permanent shutdown process is expected to exceed 60 …

Oregon GOP in turmoil after embattled chair resigns over 'deeply troubling' allegations

Even before California became deep blue during the 1990s, its neighbor to the north, Oregon, was leaning Democratic. President George H.W. Bush won California in the 1988 presidential election, but he lost Oregon to Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis by …

‘No real intervention’: Oregon child welfare agency slammed for failure to protect kids with special needs

Nearly one-third of child deaths investigated last year by the Oregon Department of Human Services involved children with intellectual or developmental disabilities — a pattern that raises questions about whether the state is doing enough to protect them, …

How Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs have rattled Oregon small businesses

Emma McIlroy’s latest shipment of apparel arrived on Monday. If she placed the order after this week’s tariff hikes, it would have cost her $178,000 more. “$178,000 I do not have,” she said. McIlroy is CEO of the 16-employee Wildfang, one of the darlings …

Pay-what-you-can Oregon restaurant funded by faith feeds children for free

Oregon Senate Bill 702 introduced to tackle rising youth nicotine consumption

A sign announces the ban on elf bar vapes. Graphic by Ellie Starr. The Associated Students of Willamette University (ASWU) Endowment Task Force held a town hall event on Thursday, March 13 to discuss their findings along with public comment on thoughts …

Oregon Coast Town Is Home To The Must-See "World's Shortest Park Trail"

While Oregon is home to some of the most beautiful hiking trails in the U.S., its beautiful towns are not too bad either. Nestled along the stunning Oregon Coast, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to its west and the Oregon Coast Range to the east, Lincoln …

Oregon GOP chair resigns after ‘deeply troubling’ revelations

The newly minted chair of the Oregon Republican Party stepped down Wednesday, amid revelations of ongoing personal financial woes and troubling allegations from a 16-year-old divorce. Jerry Cummings, a pastor from Columbia County, said in a letter to party …

What channel is Oregon State vs. Fullerton baseball on today?

Eighth-ranked Oregon State looks to maintain its top-10 ranking with a successful weekend series against red-hot Cal State Fullerton.  The Beavers (23-7) enter the series carrying a three-game winning streak, with a pair of wins over UC Irvine and a …