Advocates argued the bill was critically important to improving access to care. Opponents worried it could make children more vulnerable to abuse.

The killer met a Moscow woman, his eventual fiancee, on a Russian dating website even though he was already dating someone else.

Delta is trying to compete head-on with growing rival Alaska.

A watchdog says the IRS may not be prepared for a normal tax season, much less one with sweeping tax law changes.

The prisoner and the bomber had connected in fringe online forums over their shared beliefs against human procreation, investigators said.

Residents in the area have been told to shelter in place.

The Portland City Council's decision to reject grant recommendations by the Portland Children's Levy to organizations supporting the city's most underserved children stands out for its sheer recklessness, the editorial board writes. Dozens of nonprofits that provide foster youth counseling, hunger relief, mentoring and other services have been left in the lurch for funding that was expected to start next week.

Preschool for All survives intact, at least for now, after Gov. Tina Kotek berated the county for high taxes earlier this month.

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The Oregon Legislature is poised to approve a huge chunk of money for the Willamette Falls Trust.

The two-level house with 4,628 square feet of living space was completed in 1961.

The bill’s defeat is a major win for Google, Meta and tech industry groups.

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