Oregon man sentenced to death freed after 25 years in prison; state accused of 'heinous injustice'
The Oregon Innocence Project accused the state of committing a “heinous injustice" in its handling of Jesse Johnson's case.
'Extremely dangerous' escapee captured after getting stuck in mud
At the time of his escape, Christopher Pray was wearing leg shackles, a belly chain, handcuffs, and a restraint connecting all three together,
Oregon sheriff warns of fake $100 bills tossed over waterfall after hikers risk lives
Rescue climbers rappelled over Multnomah Falls to collect fake cash before the public got hurt.
Oregon motorists express confusion, excitement on social media following lift of self-serve gas ban
Drivers in Oregon can pump their own gas for the first time in 72 years.
Woman’s escape from cinder block cell likely spared others from similar nightmare, FBI says
A woman who escaped her kidnapper by punching her way out of a homemade cinder block cell at a home in southern Oregon likely saved other women from a similar fate, authorities said, by alerting them to a man they now suspect in sexual assaults in at least four more states.
FBI: Man poses as police officer to kidnap woman in Seattle, kept her in a cinderblock cell in Oregon
Authorities say a man who posed as an undercover police officer kidnapped a woman in Seattle, drove her hundreds of miles to his home in Oregon, and kept her in a makeshift cell from which she eventually escaped and found help.
Passenger gets trapped in car crushed by automated rotating parking system
Rescue crews blamed the malfunction on a car door that was opened.
'Home Improvement' star Zachery Ty Bryan arrested again on domestic violence charges
Bryan was arrested July 28 after authorities in Eugene, Oregon, were called regarding a physical domestic dispute between a male and female that had occurred earlier in the day.
New Jersey becomes the only state where you can’t pump your own gas
For years, Oregon and New Jersey were the only states where it was against the law to pump your own gas.
YouTuber restores 20,000-year-old woolly mammoth tusk
Yes, you can purchase a mammoth tusk online, depending on the state you live in.
Company gets creative, rents helicopters for employees to avoid traffic delays
When a 15-20 minute commute turned into hours for employees, an Oregon company had a "crazy" idea, and it's working.
Oregon murders: Deaths of 4 women over 3 months are linked, authorities now say
Authorities in Oregon say the deaths of four women whose bodies were found over three months are linked and that at least one person of interest has been identified.
48-hour 'drag-a-thon' breaks world record, raises $300K for LGBTQ charity
Not only did the drag-a-thon make history, but supporters raised $285,000 for The Trevor Project, a nonprofit that works to prevent suicide among LGBTQ youth.
Dad dies after falling from cliff while hiking with family near waterfall
A father died over the weekend when he fell roughly 200 feet (61 meters) while hiking with his wife and five children in Oregon.
World's first AI DJ hits the airwaves in Oregon via RadioGPT
The radio station insisted that it’s not going to replace the real DJ and that she'll still receive her same pay.
Watch this adorable rescued sea otter show off her basketball skills: 'Clam dunk!'
Sweet video shared by the Oregon Zoo shows Juno the rescue sea otter proudly dunking the ball, playing catch and twirling for her trainers.
Missing man found dead after camping with friends along Idaho-Oregon border
Authorities said Lan Hung Nguyen of Washington was camping with friends when he left the site late at night and vanished.
Oregon man dies waiting for ambulance, putting spotlight on first responder shortage
The man was still alive when firefighters arrived, but 911 dispatchers repeatedly told them that American Medical Response was operating at level zero, according to dispatch logs.
Sinkholes forming at Oregon state park: 'Please use caution'
A second sinkhole has formed at Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area, prompting park officials to issue another advisory to visitors.
Swastika Mountain in Oregon renamed Mount Halo as tribute to tribal leader
While the name of the mountain peak had no ties to Nazism or white supremacy, residents and officials felt it was time for a change.