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It turns out, whales can be victims of bone-eating worms Every once in a while, Newport's Terry Morse pulls some wild and weird oceanic facts out of his scientific thinking cap.

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Friends are mourning a public defender found slain at her Portland home this week, with one of her clients calling her "a fighter." Police on Thursday continued to search the home of Nancy Bergeson and an adjacent wooded area.

While I respect and honor Jake Klonoski's service, for him to question what it would be to serve in a combat zone with those who are opposed to Measure 66 and 67 rankles me, as someone who also served in the military and questions his own knowledge and judgment of the situation .

Oregon State Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash at Oregon 18 and the Lafayette Highway.

If pounding the pavement is what it takes to win, then John Lim has a leg up on the Republican Party nomination for Oregon governor.

Oregon's Senate President Pro Tempore, Senator Rick Metsger , endorsed Representative Brent Barton for Oregon's District 26 senate seat.

The director of the state agency responsible for training and certifying police officers in Oregon has resigned amid an attorney general's investigation.

Duane Neuschwander foreman of the isolated Juniper Ranch on the boundary of Malheur and Harney counties in Oregon, talks to Malheur County Deputy Bob Wroten about the disappearance of 33 cattle.

During an announcement event at the Oregon Lottery office in Salem, Oregon Lottery Director Dale Penn announced the winning number for the game's $1 million top prize.

The Gladstone Democrat says a state ban on allowing teachers to cover their heads or wear religious garb is overdue to be changed.

Gresham has the worst crime rate of any major city in Oregon, according to a new report.

A strong storm slammed the Oregon Coast overnight, bringing with it winds up to 95 mph and heavy rain that's left several rivers at or near flood stage.

If you feel the earth move under your feet and you wonder if there's been an earthquake, there's a seismograph at Southern Oregon University that can tell you what really happened.

Patrons toke medical marijuana in Oregon cafe PORTLAND, Ore. - At first glance, the Cannabis Cafe, in a former adult club called Rumpspankers, looks like any other coffee shop.

With The Oregonian's recent articles and editorials about the state's Business Energy Tax Credit, one could be forgiven for thinking that Oregon has been blindly throwing money and common sense to the wind .

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Strong winds have left scores of Oregon and Washington residents without electricity.

One week, Rhonda Rebmann's niece had the flu. The next, her 10-year-old tabby cat started showing respiratory symptoms.

Oregon's unemployment rate for October remained unchaged from September, despite the 1,900 jobs lost last month.

A gunman fatally wounded a passenger in another vehicle at an Oregon intersection Saturday, setting off a police chase that ended when the suspect crashed and was killed by officers, authorities said.The passenger, 56-year-old Danny K. Le Gore of Hillsboro, was rushed to a local hospital where he died.