Portland averts city worker strikes after making big concessions to public unions
The deals reached with two unions are all but certain to further compound Portland's mounting budget shortfall.
Portland Public Schools weighs canceling, rebidding contract for Jefferson High School modernization
A five-page memo obtained by The Oregonian/OregonLive recommends terminating the district’s contract with Portland-based ...
NCAA changes participation policy for transgender athletes in wake of Trump’s order
The NCAA policy change is effective immediately and applies to all athletes regardless of previous eligibility reviews.
Banks High math teacher faces new sex crime allegations from 2009
Wymon Smith, a math teacher a ccused of sexually abusing a student at Banks High School, was arrested again Thursday after ...
Dear Annie: Should I be worried my girlfriend drops my hand anytime we see someone we know?
I’ve been thinking about asking her to move in with me but I have one big concern. Every time we run into somebody we know in ...
Former West Linn assistant basketball coach alleges race-based discrimination
A second former West Linn basketball coach is claiming that the school's decision to not renew his contract was due to ...
Some Providence nurses express misgivings over tentative deal to end strike
Several nurses told The Oregonian/OregonLive they plan to vote to reject the contract and continue a strike approaching its fifth week.
Police chief in scandal-plagued Oregon city texted porn, faked record, mocked colleagues, investigation says
Brian Greenway, 56, resigned last month as St. Helens police chief instead of sitting for a required interview with a ...
Oregon Republicans share to-do list: End homelessness, lower housing costs, oppose tax increases
Under the leadership of Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek and House Democratic leaders, the state has pumped money into increasing Oregonians’ access to mental health care and addiction treatment. Most ...
Months after Vancouver ballot drop box is set ablaze, Washington state’s election security funds are set to expire
Around 5 or 6 p.m. on Oct. 27, a week before the general election last year, he put his and his girlfriend’s ballots directly ...
DEI program in Bend dismantled amid Trump’s federal unwinding of diversity initiatives
The move comes in the wake of President Donald Trump’s executive orders to end diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the ...
The NBA trade deadline has come and gone. Time for the dust to settle
It’s over. It was wild, but the trade deadline has passed. Noon Pacific time Thursday has come and gone, and more than a few ...