Oregon Senate Bill 551, sponsored by Democrat Janeen Sollman of Hillsboro, would phase out all plastic checkout bags -- including 'reusable" ones - while also restricting the use of single-use plastic items, such as toiletries offered in hotels.

Plaintiffs hope to recover upwards of $360 million. The bank plans to “vigorously” defend itself.

The chances to see sticking snow on the valley floor increase overnight Saturday and into Sunday.

Which items will stay and which will go? The new CEO doesn't say but he details other changes in store.

TriMet driver Mike Perrault hugged the man accused of pointing a gun to his head.

Sales dipped during the holidays, signaling a sluggish start to the trendsetting company push to catch up on artificial intelligence.

The Portland resident was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on active warrants from Washington.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy declined to say much about the audio during a briefing Thursday morning.

The troubled St. Helens School District has appointed a longtime Oregon school administrator to serve as its acting superintendent at least through the end of this school year.

County officials are correcting the record after spotting a post on social media incorrectly identifying the county’s Inter-Con security vehicles as federal immigration agent cars.

“We’re working our way out of the hole we were in a couple of years ago," pollster John Horvick said.

State environmental regulators said falling ash poses no environmental concerns.

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