Oregon, once a virus success story, struggles with surge
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon was once the poster child for limiting the spread of the coronavirus, after its Democratic governor imposed some of the...
Veterans are prized recruits as congressional candidates
NORFOLK, Va. — With midterm election season rapidly approaching, Republicans and Democrats have something in common when it comes to recruiting candidates they hope...
Parents get coached on how to escape mask and vaccine rules
ALSEA, Ore. — An Oregon school superintendent is telling parents they can get their children out of wearing masks by citing federal disability law....
Senators question DOJ funding for AI-powered policing tech
CHICAGO — A Democratic senator said the U.S. Justice Department needs to look into whether the algorithm-powered police technologies it funds contribute to racial...
Nominee would be 1st Native American to head national parks
SALEM, Ore. — President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated Oregon resident and tribal citizen Charles F. “Chuck” Sams III to head the National Park...
Oregon hospitals near breaking point as COVID-19 surges
PORTLAND, Ore. — Just 41 intensive care unit beds were available in Oregon on Wednesday as COVID-19 cases continue to climb and hospitals near...
Mustang roundups fuel deepening debate as drought grips West
TOOELE, Utah — The sound of the helicopter propeller thundered across the horizon as it dipped down toward mustangs dotting the golden brown plain....
Winds drive nation’s largest wildfire toward California city
SUSANVILLE, Calif. — Gusty winds drove the nation's largest wildfire toward a Northern California county seat as firefighters struggled to contain the month-old blaze...
Prosecutor: Shooting of Black man in drug bust justified
VANCOUVER, Wash. — The Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has concluded that the fatal shooting of Kevin Peterson Jr., a Black man killed by...
Thunderstorms, heat fuel wildfires burning across West
QUINCY, Calif. — The danger of new fires erupting across the West because of unstable weather conditions added to the burden already faced by...