Adventurous penguin meets Oregon Zoo otters
The closure of Oregon Zoo has allowed Humboldt penguin Nacho to get to know his fellow residents.
High school student makes clear face masks to help deaf and hard of hearing communicate
Eric Kim, a student at Sunset High School in Portland, Ore., said he thought the masks “would be a great way to help the local community.”
Thousands of stolen coronavirus respirator masks found in Oregon, donated to hospitals as arrest made
Thousands of stolen respirator masks have been recovered in Oregon after they were discovered for sale on Craigslist amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to officials.
'Do not call 911 just because you ran out of toilet paper', Oregon police say
One police department in Oregon posted a reminder on their Facebook page, asking the public to not call 9-1-1 if they run out of toilet paper.
Hatchet-wielding doughnut thief nabbed by police a block away eating stolen sweets: cops
A hatchet-wielding man allegedly robbed a Portland doughnut shop early Saturday morning – only to be nabbed by police a block away eating the same doughnuts he stole before fleeing on foot.
Homeless woman in Portland sleeping in front of garage run over by driver, dies at hospital, police say
Police said that the woman was homeless and had laid down to sleep in front of the garage door of the apartment building.
Teen ‘Jeopardy!’ champion raises over $200,000 for cancer research in Alex Trebek’s name
“Jeopardy!” teen champion Avi Gupta used social media to help raise over $200,000 for cancer research in Alex Trebek's honor.
Oregon coffee shop owner temporarily closes store, works for terminally ill competitor
That’s just good business. Really, really good business.
Oregon mom accused of luring boy, 14, through Snapchat, having sex with him
Deputies say that the mom allegedly messaged the 14-year-old through the social media app Snapchat and exchanged sexual images with him.
Oregon man reunited with missing cat found 1,200 miles away, 5 years after it vanished
The world may never know how a cat who went missing five years ago in Portland, Ore., turned up in, of all the unexpected places, Santa Fe, N.M.
Oregon school bus driver arrested after crashing into ditch with 10 students on board, police say
The bus driver was arrested on the charge of DUII-controlled substance and transported to jail.
‘Untold suffering’: 11,000 scientists issue stark warning about effects of climate change
More than 11,000 scientists from around the world have issued a warning about climate change, declaring "clearly and unequivocally that planet Earth is facing a climate emergency," in a new report published in BioScience.
Oregon man turns pumpkin carving hobby into Halloween art display
Halloween is a time for dressing up and eating candy, but for one Oregon man, it's also the perfect time to show off his amazing pumpkin carving skills.
Dad earns new respect for child's teacher after chaperoning field trip: 'They listened about as good as goldfishes'
“This trip left me with an incredible respect for people who work with young children all day. I only had five in my group, and they listened about as good as goldfishes," the father wrote.
‘E.T.’ actor arrested on suspicion of DUI in Oregon
Actor Henry Thomas, who starred as the little boy Elliot in “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” was arrested on suspicion of DUI in Oregon.
‘I couldn’t stop laughing’: Dashcam captures ‘priceless’ startled face of car burglar
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but the image captured by a dashcam of the startled face of a burglar who broke into a car in Oregon is priceless.
Oregon 'monster' sentenced to 270 years for sexual abuse, torture of three young sisters
After nearly a decade of delays, an Oregon man described as a "monster" and called the "worst of the worst" was sentenced Monday to 270 years in prison for the rape, sexual abuse, and torture of three young sisters he often offered to babysit.
TV anchor gives on-air rebuttal to viewer critique of attire
A weekend news anchor and TV reporter in Portland, Oregon, is doubling down on her preference for high-waisted pants after a male viewer told her to "dress like a normal woman" in a message sent to her Facebook work account.