Oregon State

Portland, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. — The art of blending in is something Joanne Carter has perfected throughout her time on the streets. In full camouflage, she tries to keep her camp in Northeast Portland from standing out. "Because the second you get comfortable, it seems like, is the second that they...

Gov. Kotek commits more money to remove homeless camps from ODOT property

Idaho State

Meridian, ID

BOISE, Idaho — As lawmakers work to wind down the legislative session, two bills on the topic of content in libraries sit waiting. Legislation aims to prevent minors from accessing harmful materials in school and community libraries. The topic is top of the marquee in Meridian, Idaho. For months...

As Idaho lawmakers examine library bills, library leaders explain depth of the consequences

PORTLAND, Ore. — The James Beard Foundation announced the finalists for its 2023 James Beard Awards in various categories on Wednesday. With many finalists brewing all across the country, several Oregon restaurants and chefs made the list. The foundation will be announcing the winners at the Lyric Opera of...

Here are the Oregon finalists for the 2023 James Beard Awards

Dallas, TX

Camas, WA

CAMAS, Wash. — Fisher Investment is relocating its headquarters from Camas to Texas after the Washington State Supreme Court ruled Friday that a capital gains tax is constitutional. In a one-sentence news release on Friday after the ruling, Fisher said, "In honor of the Washington State Supreme Court's wisdom...

Fisher Investments moving Camas headquarters to Texas after tax ruling

Seattle, WA

Washington State

Tacoma, WA

TACOMA, Wash. — Twenty-seven people were indicted by a grand jury for drug trafficking in Washington and other states, including the alleged leader who is believed to be a member of a white supremacist prison gang. Jesse James Bailey, 39, out of Steilacoom, is alleged to have trafficked large...

More than 100 guns, 11 kilos of fentanyl seized in drug trafficking bust

SEATTLE — The average hourly salary in Seattle is $24, but it costs nearly double that to afford two-bedroom housing throughout the metro area. The National Low Income Housing Coalition broke down what people need to earn hourly at their jobs in order to live in parts of Western Washington.

Here's what you need to make an hour to afford living in parts of western Washington

Umatilla County, OR

Boardman, OR

BOARDMAN, Ore. — The Environmental Protection Agency is urging Oregon to clean up water contamination from nitrates in the eastern part of the state, warning it could step in under the Safe Drinking Water Act in the absence of sufficient local action. It's been three decades since state agencies...

Water contamination in 2 eastern Oregon counties could prompt EPA to step in

PORTLAND, Ore. — Spring may have officially arrived earlier this week — even accompanied by several days of sunshine and temperatures in the 60s — but it turns out Portland isn't quite done with winter weather. A cold front is forecasted to arrive Thursday and drop temperatures...

Portland could see light snow Friday and Saturday mornings

NewsBreak

Oregon voters say yes to stricter gun laws, appearing to approve Measure 114

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon voters are projected to approve gun control initiative Measure 114, according to The Oregonian, albeit by a slim margin. Measure 114 calls...

Oregon voters say yes to stricter gun laws, appearing to approve Measure 114

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