Oregon

Treasure Valley residents woke up Tuesday to one of the smokiest days in recent years. Much of the haze is coming from a pair of wildfires in Eastern Oregon.

A severe storm hit Nyssa, Oregon and central Idaho Wednesday afternoon, leaving a trail of significant damage to crops, homes and power lines. Wildfires have also been reported – some in Payette and parts of eastern Oregon, which were small and have since been contained.

The shortage among the biggest obstacles facing the federal prison system and contribute to challenges at FCI Sheridan and other facilities, the Justice Department's inspector general says.

A U.S. Forest Service burn boss was due in court on charges stemming from a controlled burn that spread onto private land in 2022. His attorneys are trying to move the case to federal court.

In Oregon, some are seeking out psilocybin for relief from mental health issues. But tracking the effects of that treatment is very much a work in progress.

A case in Oregon is a rarity in the United States. It is not expected to spread. But this ancient and deadly disease remains a threat around the world.

Under Ballot Measure 110, instead of arresting drug users, police give them a citation and point them towards treatment. Over three years in, there's a debate about whether it's succeeded or failed.

Eight Republican lawmakers in the Oregon Senate will be blocked from running for reelection, after refusing to attend Senate floor sessions for six weeks last year, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

Lawmakers have been waiting for weeks to learn how new Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade will enforce a new law enacted by voters last year.

Let ‘Er Drag organizers say they didn’t receive public backlash after holding the first event in 2022.