Oregon’s exceptional investment in the public defense system coupled with a decline in cases should raise questions about why so many defendants continue to be unrepresented and, as a result, unprosecuted, writes Kevin Neely, executive director of Oregon Criminal Justice Truth Project. The data backs Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez's assertion that there's a work stoppage rather than a crisis.

Wymon Smith, 66, faces charges of sexual abuse in the second degree and luring a minor.

Economic conditions, public safety and homelessness are top of mind for the new county Board of Commissioners.

What exactly the transportation package will include and how lawmakers want Oregonians to pay for it remains unclear.

Colder air is expected to move into the region by Friday morning. Now's the time to cover your outdoor faucets and disconnected the hoses.

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Acting Superintendent Steve Webb told community members Tuesday he’ll step down by the end of January

Musk's failure to report the shares helped keep prices low, saving him $150 million, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission alleged.

The governor is asking Oregon lawmakers to expand where and how “missing middle” housing such as duplexes and triplexes can be built.

The hospital system and its union have each blamed the other for delaying talks that could resolve the strike.

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Portland has a variety of Gilded Age residences as well as early 1900s Craftsman, Foursquare and Colonial Revival houses for sale.

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