PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon jury has ordered PacifiCorp to pay $305 million to 16 victims of the state’s devastating 2020 wildfires in the latest verdict in a class-action lawsuit against the utility that includes thousands […]
by Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 26, 2026 The Oregon Legislature yet again delayed a vote on one of the most politically contentious bills of the year’s short legislative session to reschedule a referendum on […]
by Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 26, 2026 A Democratic Oregon state senator who interrupted and raised his voice at a Republican state representative during a contentious debate last June was disrespectful but didn’t break […]
PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal jury in Portland, Oregon, found Brandon Charles Nelson, 40, guilty yesterday of escape after failing to report to the Northwest Regional Re-entry Center (NWRRC) in Portland. According to court documents, Nelson was convicted of […]
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon private employers reported 58,500 job openings at any given time in 2025. This was essentially unchanged from the 57,800 job openings seen in 2024, according to new data from the Oregon Employment Department’s […]
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